Unclassified - Hawthorne, NY
posted about 2 months ago
Allstar Innovations is seeking a Demand Planner to join our dynamic team in Hawthorne, NY. This role is pivotal in ensuring that our company's operations are efficient, timely, and cost-effective. The Demand Planner will be responsible for a variety of demand planning duties, including analyzing inventory flow, developing forecast models, and estimating future product demand. The ideal candidate will possess the ability to think creatively and strategically to identify and create opportunities that enhance our operational effectiveness. In this position, you will execute the forecast process, which includes base item forecasting, promotional and event forecasting, as well as conducting weekly and monthly performance analysis. You will design inventory strategies that support the balance of both new and core merchandise, ensuring that we meet our key performance indicators (KPIs) for in-stock levels and inventory turnover. Your role will also involve developing forecasted demand plans and executing analyses on assortment and promotional effectiveness. A critical aspect of this role is to monitor significant variances between sales forecasts, budgets, and business plans, reporting your findings to upper management. You will lead root-cause analyses on major variances and implement initiatives that may span across various departments to improve forecast accuracy. Collaboration is key, as you will propose plan changes and partner with Sales, Marketing, and Finance teams to seek consensus and approval for achieving the best stock position for the company. Additionally, you will create forward-looking supply shortage predictors and potential mitigation strategies, identifying opportunities and related risks while assessing situations to propose forward actions. As an active and high-performing member of the team, you will also manage and develop any direct reports through effective mentoring in a results-oriented environment. Your responsibilities will include compiling and distributing various departmental analytics, including overall inventory valuation and inventory health by program, while overseeing the value-added services rework process.