Remote Demand Planner — Forecasting & Inventory

Bob's Discount Furniture; Manchester (CT); On-site; USD 72,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Discount starting on Day 1

Exclusive partner discounts

Job summary

Bob’s Discount Furniture is seeking a Demand Planner to develop and maintain accurate demand forecasts that support sales, inventory, and customer service objectives. This role collaborates across Merchandising, Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, Inventory, and Finance to translate data and trends into actionable forecast plans.

The position can be performed in a professional office or remote environment with frequent virtual meetings, offering growth opportunities and exposure to S&OP processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, or a related field.
• 3–5+ years of experience in demand planning, forecasting, or inventory planning.
• Experience with forecasting tools, data analysis, and reporting.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills with the ability to analyze large data sets.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain top-down and bottom-up demand forecasts across weekly, monthly, and seasonal horizons.
• Analyze historical sales, trends, demand drivers, and regional performance to identify risks and opportunities.
• Perform in-season reforecasting, monitor forecast accuracy, and conduct root-cause analysis on variances.
• Support alignment of demand forecasts with sales, margin, inventory, and financial targets.

Skills

Demand Forecasting

Data Analysis

Reforecasting

Inventory Planning

Cross-Functional Planning

Product & Assortment

Planning Systems

Process Improvement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, or a related field

Tools

Power BI

ERP systems

Demand planning tools

Job description

Bob’s Discount Furniture is seeking a Demand Planner to develop and maintain accurate demand forecasts that support sales, inventory, and customer service objectives. This role collaborates across Merchandising, Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, Inventory, and Finance to translate data and trends into actionable forecast plans.

The position can be performed in a professional office or remote environment with frequent virtual meetings, offering growth opportunities and exposure to S&OP processes.