Merchandise Demand Planner

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🦌 Connecticut, New York, +1 more states – Remote

🦌 Connecticut – Remote 🗽 New York – Remote 🍂 Massachusetts – Remote

💵 $72k - $90k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🔗 Supply Chain

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Bob's Discount Furniture

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5001 - 10000 employees

Founded 1991

🏭 Manufacturing

📦 Logistics

🛒 Retail

Manufacturing • Logistics • Retail

Bob's Discount Furniture is a retail furniture store offering a wide range of home furnishings and accessories at affordable prices. They provide an efficient shopping experience through their online platform, where customers can browse and purchase various furniture pieces. The company places a strong emphasis on customer privacy and the use of technologies to enhance website functionality and personalization. They comply with privacy laws like the CCPA and offer options for customers to manage their data preferences. Their business model includes leveraging performance and marketing technologies to improve user experience and offer relevant advertisements.

📋 Description

• Develop and maintain top-down and bottom-up demand forecasts across weekly, monthly, and seasonal horizons • Analyze historical sales, trends, demand drivers, and category, SKU, and regional performance to identify risks and opportunities • Perform in-season reforecasting, monitor forecast accuracy, and conduct root-cause analysis on forecast variances • Align demand forecasts with sales, margin, inventory, open-to-buy, and financial targets • Identify over/under-bought risks and recommend corrective actions • Partner with Merchandising, Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, Inventory, and Finance to gather inputs and communicate forecast updates, risks, and opportunities • Incorporate product launches and lifecycle changes into forecasts • Support assortment planning, product performance analysis, and test strategies • Utilize demand planning systems, ERP platforms, Microsoft Excel, and BI tools to generate reporting and actionable insights • Maintain data integrity and support continuous improvement of demand planning and S&OP/demand review processes • Manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines • Work primarily in a sedentary role using a computer, with occasional walking and standing; occasional extended hours and limited travel may be expected

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, or a related field • 3–5+ years of experience in demand planning, forecasting, or inventory planning • Experience working with forecasting tools, data analysis, and reporting • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel • Strong analytical and quantitative skills with the ability to analyze large data sets and generate actionable insights • Strong communication, collaboration, organizational, and prioritization skills • Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines • Detail-oriented approach to planning and analysis • Experience in a retail, omnichannel, or consumer goods environment • Familiarity with S&OP / Integrated Business Planning processes • Experience with Power BI, ERP systems, or demand planning tools • Strong business acumen and understanding of cross-functional impacts on demand and inventory • Full-time availability; occasional extended hours may be required • Limited travel may be expected

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance • Generous paid time off, including vacation, personal days, sick leave, holidays, and your birthday • 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan with a generous company match • Pet Insurance • Employer-paid Life Insurance options • Tuition reimbursement • On-demand learning • Career progression pathways • Employee Discount starting on Day 1 • Exclusive partner discounts • Competitive compensation • Training • Career growth opportunities