Senior Demand Planner

HD Supply Management, LLC (USA); Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

HD Supply is seeking a Demand Planning professional to analyze, improve, and recommend demand forecasts for high-volume categories using sales and operations processes. You will provide actionable data analyses to support business cases and mentor other contributors.

You will develop forecasts across all business segments, lead analytics projects, improve forecast accuracy, and collaborate with inventory and promotions teams to align open-to-buy plans with forecasts.

Qualifications

• BS/BA in a related discipline; MS/MA preferred.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills with ability to translate data into actionable insights.
• Experience with demand planning and forecasting in a multi-category environment.

Responsibilities

• Develops and executes forecasts to support enterprise S&OP for high-volume categories.
• Executes demand planning for specific product categories with repeatable processes.
• Delivers the total demand forecasts and develops analytics.
• Mentors new associates and leads small analytics projects.
• Measures forecast accuracy and communicates results to stakeholders.
• Collaborates with other departments to incorporate new products, retirements, promotions into planning.
• Works with inventory analytics to align forecast to open-to-buy plans.

Skills

Forecasting

Demand planning

Data analysis

Stakeholder communication

Education

BS/BA in related discipline

MS/MA in related field

Tools

JDA

Job description

Job Summary

Uses sales and operations processes, tools, and methodologies to analyze, improve, and recommend demand forecasts and enhancements for high volume and complex product categories. Provides actionable data analyses to support business cases for demand plans using data-driven methods. Serves as a mentor for other individual contributors on the team.

Major Tasks, Responsibilities, and Key Accountabilities

Develops and executes forecasts to support the enterprise sales and operations planning process for all high volume and complex categories across all business segments and sales verticals. Executes demand planning for specific product categories, including creating repeatable processes and developing one-off and recurring demand analytics. Delivers the total demand forecasts. Participates in onboarding and mentoring new associates. Performs check‑ins and determines readiness and training needs. Leads small teams in periodic special projects that require analytics and strategy. Measures, analyzes, and improves forecast accuracy with segment‑specific corrective actions, process enhancements, and JDA system enhancements. Communicates results and actions taken to stakeholders. Leads a workstream that maintains forecast accuracy for one or more sales verticals. Creates statistical forecasts. Identifies and quantifies risks using established quantitative methods and application software. Collaborates with various departments to incorporate the onboarding of new products, retirement of old products, customer‑specific forecast requirements, regulatory changes, and promotions into the demand planning process. Works with inventory analytics to understand the relationship of the forecast to the open‑to‑buy plan.

Nature and Scope

Identifies key barriers/core problems and applies problem‑solving skills in order to deal creatively with complex situations. Troubleshoots and resolves complex problems. Makes decisions under conditions of uncertainty, sometimes with incomplete information, that produce effective end results. Independently performs assignments with instruction limited to the expected results. Determines and develops an approach to solutions. Receives technical guidance only on unusual or complex problems or issues. May oversee the completion of projects and assignments, including planning, assigning, monitoring and reviewing progress and accuracy of work, evaluating results, etc. Contributes to employees’ professional development but does not have hiring or firing authority.

Work Environment

Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and objectionable. Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles. Typically requires overnight travel less than 10% of the time.

Education and Experience

Typically requires BS/BA in a related discipline. Generally 5-8 years of experience in a related field OR MS/MA and generally 3-5 years of experience in a related field. Certification is required in some areas.

Our Goals for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

We are committed to creating a culture that promotes equity, respect, and advocacy for every HD Supply associate. We value the diversity of our people.

Equal Employment Opportunity

HD Supply is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. At HD Supply, we believe that our core purpose is to improve our associates’ lives and equip them with the tools needed to provide exceptional customer experiences every day. As one of the largest industrial distributors in North America, we enable our customers’ success by consistently delivering what they need, where and when they need it.

HD SUPPLY has more than 80 years of experience supporting our customers with leadership positions in the maintenance, repair and operations (MRO). With 44 distribution centers spread across 25 states and two Canadian provinces, HD Supply provides an expansive offering of approximately 200,000 SKUs featuring high-quality, name-brand and proprietary products – all at competitive prices. Combine this with our industry-leading, value‑add services – including localized jobsite delivery, will‑call and direct‑ship options, diversified logistics and innovative solutions – and you can see why our more than 300,000 customers continue to trust HD Supply as their first choice supplier for getting the job done.