Strategic Demand Forecasting & Inventory Planner

Shop Miss A, Inc.; Dallas, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Energetic Team

High Growth Potential

Compensation based on experience

Job summary

Shop Miss A, Inc. is seeking a Demand Planning Analyst in Dallas, TX to forecast demand across all sales channels and translate forecasts into timely purchase orders for suppliers.

The role ensures inventory aligns with demand, arriving on time without stockouts or overstocks. The ideal candidate will bring analytical rigor, deep experience in forecasting, and the ability to partner with Buying and Inventory teams to optimize replenishment and inventory levels across a fast-moving, trend-driven

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in demand planning, inventory planning, supply chain, or a closely related role.
• Experience at a multi-channel retailer — managing inventory across stores and e-commerce.
• Strong proficiency in Excel — advanced formulas, pivot tables, and forecasting models.
• Experience submitting and managing purchase orders with suppliers — understanding lead times, MOQs, vendor compliance.
• Analytical and data-driven — comfortable with large data sets and actionable recommendations.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail — inventory errors impact finances.
• Ability to manage multiple suppliers, SKUs, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Forecast demand by SKU, category, and channel using historical sales data, trends, seasonality, and team input.
• Analyze sales velocity across stores and shopmissa.com to identify fast- and slow-moving SKUs and adjust forecasts.
• Incorporate seasonality, promotions, new product launches, trends, and market conditions into forecasting.
• Develop and refine forecasting models and track forecast vs actual, adjusting methodology as needed.
• Produce weekly and monthly demand forecast reports for the Supply Chain Manager, Buying team, and Finance.
• Calculate recommended order quantities by SKU based on demand forecasts, inventory levels, safety stock, and lead times.
• Generate and submit replenishment POs to suppliers on a regular cadence with adequate lead time.
• Maintain supplier lead time data and adjust future order timing accordingly.
• Coordinate with Buying to align replenishment POs with open-to-buy budgets and seasonal plans.
• Manage initial order quantities for new product introductions based on performance benchmarks.

Skills

Excel

Forecasting

Data analysis

Purchasing orders

Supplier management

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Tools

NetSuite ERP

Shopify

Demand planning software

Job description

Shop Miss A, Inc. is seeking a Demand Planning Analyst in Dallas, TX to forecast demand across all sales channels and translate forecasts into timely purchase orders for suppliers.

The role ensures inventory aligns with demand, arriving on time without stockouts or overstocks. The ideal candidate will bring analytical rigor, deep experience in forecasting, and the ability to partner with Buying and Inventory teams to optimize replenishment and inventory levels across a fast-moving, trend-driven