Remote Demand & Inventory Planning Lead

DedCool, Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); Remote; USD 125,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

DedCool is seeking a Demand and Supply Planning Manager to own forecasting and inventory planning across our product portfolio. This role sits at the intersection of operations, finance and commerce, reporting to the CFO.

Based in Los Angeles with remote flexibility, you will drive demand plans, inventory targets, and supply chain initiatives for a fast-growing fragrance brand. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate data into actions, build robust forecasting models,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and equivalent work experience in a highly analytical role.
• 5-7 years of experience in demand planning, supply chain, or inventory management — ideally in consumer goods, beauty, fragrance, or a DTC/e-commerce environment.
• Experience with ERP or planning software (NetSuite, Shopify, or similar) is a plus; exposure to MRP systems and planning tools a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain rolling demand forecasts across DedCool’s full product portfolio - incorporating sales trends, seasonal patterns, channel mix, promotional activity, and new product launches.
• Develop and manage both top-down and bottom-up finished goods forecasts by SKU, retailer, and channel.
• Analyze forecast performance, seasonal trends, promotional impact, and market shifts to continuously improve accuracy and reduce forecast bias.
• Own forecast accuracy metrics; conduct root cause analysis on variances and drive continuous improvement to minimize forecast error.
• Lead demand review processes and support the monthly S&OP cycle, aligning demand plans with supply, finance, and commercial teams.
• Maintain and refine forecasting models based on actuals and learnings.
• Manage inventory health across all channels - track sell-through rates, flag risks, and recommend replenishment or reallocation strategies.
• Monitor retailer inventory levels, sell-through performance, and replenishment trends to identify risks, opportunities, and inventory optimization strategies.
• Define and maintain inventory targets, safety stock strategies, and planning parameters across all locations (DTC, wholesale, 3PL).
• Own tracking of Weeks of Supply (WOS) and overall inventory health by SKU; proactively identify and mitigate potential shortages or excess.
• Identify slow-moving inventory, demand gaps, and excess & obsolete (E&O) risks while recommending corrective actions to optimize inventory levels.
• Translate demand forecasts into actionable purchasing and production plans in partnership with the procurement team.
• Collaborate with the cross functional teams and leadership on capacity planning for new product launches, limited editions, and seasonal activations.
• Support new product launches by ensuring timely availability of materials and finished goods aligned to key milestones.
• Partner with Procurement and suppliers to manage lead times, MOQs, and capacity constraints in a dynamic, high-growth environment.
• Coordinate PO planning, 3PL coordination, and EDI management to ensure retail launches and BAU operations run smoothly.
• Partner with Finance, Marketing, and Commercial teams to align demand plans with business strategy and financial targets.
• Work alongside Sales and Commercial teams to build customer-level plans aligned with retailer sell-in and replenishment calendars.
• Serve as a key link between commercial, operations, and finance functions to ensure alignment across plans.
• Proactively partner with operations and supply chain to identify and close inventory gaps and mitigate overstock risk.
• Develop and maintain dashboards and KPI reporting that make forecast accuracy, inventory health, and sales performance data accessible and actionable across the organization.
• Prepare, publish, and maintain reporting to monitor and assess performance at the SKU, channel, and retailer level.
• Run ad hoc analyses and support project management of key operational initiatives.
• Be highly proactive in monitoring performance to identify and resolve potential issues early.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Power BI

Looker

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

NetSuite

Shopify

Job description

DedCool is seeking a Demand and Supply Planning Manager to own forecasting and inventory planning across our product portfolio. This role sits at the intersection of operations, finance and commerce, reporting to the CFO.

Based in Los Angeles with remote flexibility, you will drive demand plans, inventory targets, and supply chain initiatives for a fast-growing fragrance brand. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate data into actions, build robust forecasting models,