Smartwool: Senior Demand Planner

VF Outdoor, LLC; Denver (CO); Vor Ort; USD 78.000 - 97.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

VF Corporation's Smartwool division seeks a Senior Demand Planner to drive rolling demand forecasts and support the S&OP process across cross-functional teams. You will develop, monitor, and maintain forecasts using historical data and projections, guiding purchasing and supply planning decisions.

Strong Excel skills with Logility experience are required; communication, autonomy, and the ability to influence stakeholders are essential.

Qualifikationen

• Excel skills are required; Logility or other forecasting systems preferred.
• MS Office applications (PowerPoint, Word, Outlook) proficiency needed.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication; ability to influence and collaborate across teams.
• Professional certification through IBF and/or APICS is preferred.
• Ability to travel occasionally, approximately 5%.
• Experience with SAP, Brio, Cognos or similar reporting tools is a plus.

Aufgaben

• Develop accurate demand plans using statistical forecasting tools and cross-functional input.
• Facilitate monthly cross-functional demand meetings and align on forecasts within the S&OP process.
• Use forecasting systems to improve forecast accuracy via root cause analysis and trend identification.
• Monitor forecast performance and identify drivers of variance; implement corrective actions.
• Provide stakeholders with updated forecasts, analysis, and insights through presentations and reports.
• Partner with Supply Planning to balance demand, production, inventory, and capacity.
• Lead cross-functional process improvements to strengthen demand planning and customer service.

Kenntnisse

Excel

Logility

Microsoft Office

Communication skills

IBF APICS certification

Travel ~5%

Tools

SAP

Brio

Cognos

Jobbeschreibung

At Smartwool, we are a group of insatiable outdoor adventurers who want to share the joy of crisp powder turns, hard first ascents, scrambly summit sunrises, pine needle-cushioned hikes, and s'more-filled weekends with everyone. We’re committed to transparency, sustainability, and getting out there. And we're serious about having fun while doing it. We are a team committed to creating products with Merino wool at their core, reducing our environmental impact, and working with our advocacy partners to help protect wild places and increase equitable access for anyone looking to spend more time outside. If this sounds like a team you would like to be a part of, Smartwool just might be the place for you. To learn more about our values and our culture, visit Smartwool Careers or www.smartwool.com.

Senior Demand Planner

What will you do?

A day in the life of a Senior Demand Planner at Smartwool looks a little like this. You’ll play a key role in the Demand Planning and broader Supply Chain process, helping the business anticipate demand and make informed planning decisions. In this role, you’ll develop, monitor, and maintain a rolling demand forecast using statistical forecasting tools, historical trends, and sales projections from cross-functional partners and customers. You’ll support a strategic business unit and play a leadership role in the S&OP process, helping drive alignment and consensus around the demand plan. Let’s break down that day-in-the-life a bit more.

• Develop accurate demand plans using statistical forecasting tools, historical trends, and sales projections from cross-functional partners and customers.
• Prepare and facilitate monthly cross-functional demand meetings, driving alignment and consensus on the final forecast as part of the S&OP process.
• Use forecasting systems and analytical tools to improve forecast accuracy through root cause analysis, product lifecycle planning, trend identification, and exception-based forecasting.
• Monitor and report forecast performance, identify the drivers of forecast variance, and develop and execute actions to improve demand planning accuracy.
• Provide stakeholders across all levels of the organization with updated forecasts, analysis, and business insights through both verbal presentations and written reporting.
• Partner with Supply Planning to develop purchasing and supply strategies that balance demand, production requirements, inventory, and capacity constraints.
• Lead cross-functional process improvements that strengthen demand planning effectiveness and improve customer service levels.

What do you need to succeed?

• Strong Excel skills (required) and experience with Logility (preferred) or another demand planning or forecasting system.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across teams.
• Demonstrated ability to apply industry best practices while also identifying new and creative approaches to solving problems.
• Self-directed, organized, and comfortable working independently while managing multiple priorities.
• Experience with SAP, Brio, Cognos, or similar reporting and query tools is a plus.
• Professional certification through IBF and/or APICS is preferred.
• Ability to travel occasionally, approximately 5%.

Hiring Range: $77,760.00 USD - $97,200.00 USD annually

Incentive Potential: This position is eligible for additional compensation awards that may include an annual incentive plan, sales incentive, or commission potential. Specific details of the additional compensation eligibility for this position will be provided during the recruiting and interview process.

Benefits at VF Corporation

You can review a general overview of each benefit program offered, including this year's medical plan rates on www.MyVFbenefits.com and by clicking into the benefits portal. Detailed information on your benefits will be provided during the hiring process. Please note, our hiring ranges are determined and built from market pay data. In determining the specific compensation for this position, we comply with all local, state, and federal laws.

At VF, we value a diverse, inclusive workforce and we provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to an individual’s race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws.

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Our inspiration for Smartwool® came from living and playing in the mountains. We offer year-round, high-performance Merino wool-based clothing for an active life lived in unpredictable conditions. The Smartwool story started on the cold Colorado ski slopes some 20 years ago with the belief that toes didn’t have to be cold. Back then, people only saw wool as itchy, hot and scratchy. One simple pair of Merino socks challenged the conventional wisdom and forever changed the way outdoor enthusiasts looked at performance fabrics. Today, we use only the world’s best Merino wool to create smarter, more capable products. Our products help people to do more of what they love, in extraordinary comfort.