Strategic Retail Planning Analyst

David; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Vision, Dental Insurance

401(k) with 4% match

Commuter benefits

Gym expenses

Office lunches

Substantial PTO

Job summary

David in New York City seeks a Strategic Retail Analyst - Sales Planning to anchor S&OP processes and translate distribution plans, promotions, and demand signals into concrete production requirements. You will partner with Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Procurement to ensure inventory keeps pace with growth.

This role focuses on building robust demand and supply models, maintaining real-time inventory visibility, and guiding short-term prioritization to protect on-shelf availability across

Qualifications

• 1–3 years in Investment Banking, Management Consulting, Supply Chain Planning, Demand Planning, Sales, or related CPG/FMCG.
• Strong analytical skills and advanced proficiency in Excel; experience with planning tools or BI platforms is a plus.
• Ability to build robust, flexible models that can handle complexity.
• Clear communicator who can translate supply chain complexity into actionable commercial recommendations.
• Highly organized, detail oriented, and comfortable managing multiple workstreams simultaneously.
• Experience working within an S&OP or S&OE process is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with retail inventory management, DC replenishment, or PO management is a plus.
• Excitement about helping build an early stage CPG brand.
• This is a full-time role.

Responsibilities

• Own the retail demand forecast models and key assumptions driving the S&OP process.
• Build velocity assumptions at the SKU and retailer level.
• Maintain forecasts including launch timing and customer commitments.
• Create real-time inventory visibility model across DCs and retailer inventory.
• Prioritize and allocate incoming retailer POs to maximize on-shelf availability.
• Design and maintain planning tools, dashboards, and trackers for scale.

Skills

Excel

Analytics

Communication

Tools

Planning tools

BI platforms

Job description

David in New York City seeks a Strategic Retail Analyst - Sales Planning to anchor S&OP processes and translate distribution plans, promotions, and demand signals into concrete production requirements. You will partner with Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Procurement to ensure inventory keeps pace with growth.

This role focuses on building robust demand and supply models, maintaining real-time inventory visibility, and guiding short-term prioritization to protect on-shelf availability across