Senior Demand Planning Leader | Forecast, Inventory & S&OP

Hasbro; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 128,600 - 192,900; Full time

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Job summary

Hasbro seeks a Demand Planning Senior Manager to drive forecast accuracy and inventory health across the product portfolio. You will own the consensus demand signal, lead the monthly Demand Review, and partner with Commercial, Brand, Supply Planning, and Finance to ensure the demand plan reflects brand strategy and market realities.

This onsite role will start at Hasbro's Boston HQ, with on-site Tue–Thu; until then, it will be onsite at Pawtucket, RI or temporary Boston location.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• 5+ years of demand planning experience with a track record of influencing senior commercial leaders.
• Deep expertise in Integrated Business Planning / S&OP frameworks.
• Advanced skills in segmentation, statistical modeling, historical cleansing, and forecast accuracy/bias analysis.
• Experience evaluating new product demand and collaborating on commercial strategy.
• Proficiency in SAP APO, Logility, and Power BI; toy/fashion industry experience and APICS certification preferred.
• A direct, confident communication style — you back your positions with data and know when to push back.
• Proactive and adaptable; effective in matrixed organizations.
• Accountable for metric performance and consistent in following through on data-driven recommendations.
• Passion for building planning standards and bringing others along in adopting them!

Responsibilities

• Generate and maintain an 18–24-month phased demand forecast; publish the final consensus forecast.
• Own the monthly Demand Review pre-alignment cycle; prepare Brand leaders, secure forecast approval, define risks and opportunities, document drivers and assumptions.
• Communicate demand changes to supply planning; analyze impact on service and inventory.
• Evaluate promotional impact on demand; quantify uplift through post-evaluation analysis.
• Work with planning leadership and Brand teams to refine routines and improve planning standards.
• Collaborate with Genpact or DP service partners as needed.

Skills

Demand planning

Integrated Business Planning / S&OP

Forecast accuracy analysis

Statistical modeling

Data cleansing

Promotional forecasting

Industry experience (toys/fashion)

Communication skills

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's Degree

APICS certification (preferred)

Tools

SAP APO

Logility

Power BI

Job description

Hasbro seeks a Demand Planning Senior Manager to drive forecast accuracy and inventory health across the product portfolio. You will own the consensus demand signal, lead the monthly Demand Review, and partner with Commercial, Brand, Supply Planning, and Finance to ensure the demand plan reflects brand strategy and market realities.

This onsite role will start at Hasbro's Boston HQ, with on-site Tue–Thu; until then, it will be onsite at Pawtucket, RI or temporary Boston location.