Strategic Key Account Planner — Demand & Inventory

Crocs, Inc.; Broomfield (CO); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Life and AD&D coverage

Short and long-term disability

Paid time off

401k with company match

Employee assistance

Job summary

Crocs, Inc. is seeking a Key Account Planner to lead planning and forecasting for Amazon within the Global Planning team.

You will own forecasts, translate trends into actionable strategies, and partner with Sales, Merchandising, Finance, Demand Planning, and Supply Planning to drive revenue growth and inventory efficiency. You will influence decisions on seasonal planning, replenishment strategies, and marketplace initiatives while supporting internal teams and external account partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering or supply chain related field.
• 2+ years of experience as buyer, planner, analyst or account manager in consumer goods.
• Understanding of inventory management, S&OP, and integrated business planning process.
• Strong communication, presentation, analytical and problem-solving skills required.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence without authority, gain agreement and drive consensus.
• Excellent Microsoft Excel skills; Access a plus.
• 10% travel may be required.
• Candidates can be based in either Boston or Broomfield HQ.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for demand forecast for Amazon and inventory strategy.
• Serve as the primary planning partner to Amazon and convert trends into plans.
• Partner cross-functionally with Sales, Merchandising, Finance, Demand & Supply Planning.
• Influence business decisions through data-driven insights and identify risks and opportunities.
• Present performance, forecasts, and recommendations to leadership.
• Compose and communicate product and account forecasts.
• Generate detailed sales and demand plans by product and material.
• Support collaborative account planning with Sales and customers.
• Align forecasts and inventory with account strategies and financial targets.
• Develop seasonal and monthly financial account plans.
• Manage reconciliation between bottom-up forecasts and top-down targets.
• Monitor account performance and recommend actions to improve results.
• Analyze POS, inventory and sell-through for opportunities and risks.
• Conduct monthly, seasonal, and post-season analyses.
• Apply forecast accuracy metrics and customer scorecards.
• Incorporate category, consumer, marketing insights into planning decisions.
• Monitor demand trends, replenishment needs, and key item inventory positions.
• Partner with Demand and Supply Planning to manage constraints.
• Support annual and seasonal financial planning processes with insights.
• Prepare routine reporting including ATP, bookings, shipments, open orders, and inventory performance.
• Build planning tools, forecast templates and sales meeting materials.
• Develop account profiles, planning assumptions and long-range plans.
• Compile hindsight reporting for future assortment and forecasting strategies.
• Identify process improvements to improve forecast accuracy and efficiency.

Skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Influence without authority

Organizational skills

Process development

Excel

Access

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering or supply chain related field

Job description

Crocs, Inc. is seeking a Key Account Planner to lead planning and forecasting for Amazon within the Global Planning team.

You will own forecasts, translate trends into actionable strategies, and partner with Sales, Merchandising, Finance, Demand Planning, and Supply Planning to drive revenue growth and inventory efficiency. You will influence decisions on seasonal planning, replenishment strategies, and marketplace initiatives while supporting internal teams and external account partners.