Job description
Purpose and Relevance for the organization:
The role of the Demand Planner is to support the creation of the Demand Plan. The Demand Plan (DP) is the basis for Purchasing and significantly influences the inventory management/stock turn and re-order availability. Therefore, it is also the foundation for reaching sales and inventory targets. Main KPI is the Demand Plan accuracy in consideration of availability and inventory levels.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible to support the creation and update of the Rolling Demand Plan (RDP) for defined business segments on article level for wholesale in line with the Integrated Business Plan
- Forecast extrapolation
- Create analyses and statistics
- Ensure pre-order business
- Balance the product availability for the re-order period
- Monthly distribution of the RDP reflecting market demand
- Create and update size curves
- Adherence to the observance of local and global timelines and deadlines
- Liaise with cross-function departments (Team Services, Marketing, Finance, Purchasing, Supply Chain)
KPIs:
- Demand Plan accuracy
- Optimization/reduction of excess stock
- Availability
Key Contacts:
- Demand Planning teams
- Merchandising teams
- Marketing Finance
- Marketing Ops
- Supply Chain Purchasing
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Good analytical skills
- Excellent numerical skills
- Good MS Excel skills
- Good knowledge of MS Office (Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Word)
- Good communication skills
- SAP knowledge (APO & AFS)
- Fluent in English
Educational Background/Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree
- First work experience in demand planning or a similar field preferably in the sporting goods industry
- Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training
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