Strategic Demand Planner – Forecasting & S&OP Analytics

Cricut; South Jordan (UT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401(k) match

PTO

Tuition reimbursement

Lifestyle stipend

Employee discounts

Job summary

Cricut in Utah seeks a Demand Planning Analyst to manage a product portfolio and support demand planning across North America. You will forecast across products, channels, customers, and regions, collaborating with Sales, Marketing, Product, Finance, and Supply Chain to incorporate insights into demand plans.

You will help with S&OP, monitor inventory signals, and support launches and lifecycle planning, ensuring accurate forecasting and proactive risk management in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in an analytical discipline (Supply Chain, Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, etc.).
• Background in Demand Planning, Corporate Finance, Supply Chain, Sales Analytics, or related field.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Data visualization experience (Tableau, Domo, Qlik, etc.) preferred.
• Experience in ERP and MRP systems preferred.
• Advanced Excel skills required.
• Comfortable working with large datasets and planning tools; Tableau experience is a plus.
• Comfortable using AI-enabled tools to support data analysis, forecast review, reporting, and process improvement.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Eagerness to learn and contribute in a collaborative team environment.
• Customer focused, with ability to challenge assumptions and drive planning decisions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain short- and long-term demand forecasts across products, channels, customers, and regions.
• Analyze historical sales data, market trends, and inputs to improve forecast accuracy.
• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Product, Finance, and Supply Chain to incorporate business intelligence into demand plans.
• Support the S&OP process by preparing demand inputs and identifying risks and opportunities.
• Identify and communicate risks related to forecast, inventory, and supply availability.
• Support new product launches, transitions, and end-of-life planning with forecasting.
• Monitor inventory and demand signals for supply constraints and stock risks.
• Communicate demand changes and recommended actions with Supply Planning and Customer Supply Chain.
• Maintain demand-planning systems, tools, reports, data inputs, and forecasting assumptions.
• Monitor data accuracy and flag discrepancies.
• Use Excel, data-visualization tools, and AI-enabled tools to analyze forecasts and build tools.
• Maintain documentation and process guides for demand-planning workflows.
• Identify opportunities to improve forecast accuracy and governance.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Forecasting

Data visualization

AI-enabled tools

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Analytical discipline

Tools

Tableau

Domo

Qlik

ERP systems

MRP systems

Job description

Cricut in Utah seeks a Demand Planning Analyst to manage a product portfolio and support demand planning across North America. You will forecast across products, channels, customers, and regions, collaborating with Sales, Marketing, Product, Finance, and Supply Chain to incorporate insights into demand plans.

You will help with S&OP, monitor inventory signals, and support launches and lifecycle planning, ensuring accurate forecasting and proactive risk management in a fast-paced environment.