Sr. Demand Planner
Bluehawk Consulting - Bellevue, WA
posted 1 day ago
About the position
Bluehawk Consulting is seeking a Sr. Demand Planner to support a globally known company that is embarking on an innovation journey and radically transforming its digital commerce capabilities to meet accelerating international demand! Our client is commencing on a transformation project called "Demand Planning 2.0" for its demand planning practices with the goal of better projecting future demand and aligning product assortment with customer needs over a 3-5-year horizon. This project requires a dedicated SME to define the approach, help determine roles & responsibilities, lead the implementation project, find suitable technical solutions & empower other demand planning team members to adopt & evolve these demand planning practices. As part of a dedicated project team, the Sr. Demand Planner will direct & organize the development of our new demand planning approach. Support will be provided by a project manager, a Demand Planning SME consultant, leadership support & existing team members. This project aims to address issues such as stockouts, overstocking, and inefficient product development by enhancing the alignment between product decisions, customer demand and business objectives. Ideal outcomes from this updated process include an enhanced 3-5-year demand forecast to inform optimal product development, subsequently driving more informed buying decisions and improving the ability to react to customer demand. Additionally, this effort aims to drive profitability and customer satisfaction by balancing inventory levels and order fulfillment and managing a sustainable, cost-effective structure. Upon successful completion of this project, the Sr. Demand Planner will be ensuring that the new Demand Planning approach is adopted & becomes standard, while focusing on continuous improvement and coaching/mentoring of junior team members.
Responsibilities
- Lead the Demand Planning 2.0 project to ensure timely & successful delivery of improved demand planning processes.
- Work with other teams and departments to incorporate and optimize new demand planning processes and deliver organizational improvements (reduction in buying decision time, improvements in forecast accuracy, reduction in missed demand, reduced storage costs).
- Help the Demand Planning team develop its capabilities, structure and standardize its deliverables & improve the Demand Planning team's impact on profitability, top line revenue & operational efficiency.
Requirements
- 6 to 10 years of relevant professional experience or a demonstrated equivalent level of expertise.
- Expertise in D2C demand planning methodologies (forecasting, scenario testing, statistical analysis). Experience in eCommerce Demand Planning preferred.
- Competence in use of demand planning software. Participation in the implementation of a demand planning solution is preferred.
- Experience in coaching & mentoring peers and ability to lead complex cross-functional projects in a collaborative & inclusive manner.
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Health insurance (medical, dental, and vision coverage)
- 401(k) with company match
- 12 paid holidays
- Up to 15 days of paid time off (PTO) per year
- Life insurance
- Short-term disability benefit
