Demand Planner

$80,000 - $90,000/Yr

Crocs - Westwood, MA

Full-time - Mid Level

Westwood, MA

Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Demand Planner at Crocs, Inc. is responsible for coordinating activities across various functions to deliver a mid to long-term Demand Plan that ensures profitable business growth and optimal in-stock levels for core products. This role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration with commercial partners to align on demand reviews, seasonal planning, and inventory management, ultimately supporting the company's goals in the Americas region.

Responsibilities

• Own the Demand Plan for a given Sales Channel in the Americas Region, adjusting and aligning with commercial needs as seasonal buy execution approaches.
• Interpret changes in the buying process into product investment, optimizing the balance of revenue with inventory.
• Focus on New Product and Key Product initiatives, aligning core seasonal items with planning and supply teams.
• Lead inventory and supply planning efforts to proactively manage in-stock levels.
• Propose seasonal and in-season stocking strategies to balance margin and revenue generation with optimal working capital levels.
• Coordinate actions upstream into the supply chain to monitor and adjust supply lines, optimizing inventory across the Americas Region.
• Participate in consolidation needs for the regional demand plan and contribute to the regional demand review.
• Leverage regional IBP/S&OP to inform key demand insights into cross-functional teams.
• Work closely with the Global MFP team to shepherd seasonal plans into region-channel enriched plans.
• Coordinate with regional merchandisers to ensure priorities are captured in MFP related tools and updates.
• Participate in IBP/Seasonal Plan Alignment meetings to represent the Americas sales channel priorities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, or a related field, or equivalent experience in relevant fields.
• 3 years of planning experience in OTB/Demand, preferably within a multichannel setting in the apparel/footwear business.
• Experience in Demand Planning and OTB is required.
• Familiarity with Inventory and Service level planning.
• Experience in Merchandising Financial Planning process and/or Integrated Business Planning.
• Extensive experience and proficiency in Excel tools and functionality.
• Experience with MFP and Demand Planning systemic solutions, ideally with o9 Solutions.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Life and AD&D insurance
• Short and long-term disability coverage
• Paid time off
• Employee assistance program
• Participation in a 401k program with company match
• Additional voluntary benefits