Sr. Demand Planner

$85,000 - $100,000/Yr

Crocs - Broomfield, CO

Full-time - Mid Level

Broomfield, CO

Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Sr. Demand Planner is responsible for coordinating demand planning activities for Crocs' e-commerce business, focusing on product categories. This role involves managing weekly product demand plans, overseeing the Open to Buy (OTB) process, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment on demand strategies and inventory policies. The position requires strong analytical skills to support decision-making and drive seasonal planning and execution.

Responsibilities

• Own the Demand Plan for digital business and adjust in alignment with commercial needs in advance of monthly/seasonal buy execution.
• Align and coordinate on New Product-Key Product initiatives and Core-Carryover seasonal items with Merchandising and Leadership input.
• Lead consolidation of category demand plans and summarize for presentation to regional leadership, merchandising partners, and inventory planners.
• Participate in weekly business review meetings, pulling together relevant analysis and leveraging reporting to drive analysis and recommendations for the business.
• Propose seasonal and in-season stocking strategies to commercial leads to balance margin and revenue generation with optimal working capital levels.
• Provide analytical support as needed to the cross-functional team.
• Participate in consolidation needs for the regional demand plan.
• Lead/Present Demand reviews to cross-functional partners and leadership.
• Leverage regional IBP/S&OP to coordinate and advise key demand insights into cross-functional teams.
• Work closely with Global MFP team to understand and shepherd seasonal plans into region-channel enriched plans.
• Coordinate activity with regional merchandisers to ensure the priorities and focus of the region-channel are clearly assembled in all MFP related tools and updates.
• Participate as needed in IBP-Seasonal Plan Alignment and other meetings to represent priorities of the Americas sales channel.
• Own and operate e-commerce OTB process in O9 for assigned category.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration with key commercial partners and leadership to align upon final OTB plan.
• Propose scenarios to commercial leadership based upon inventory utilization, pricing & promotional activity.
• Lead/present monthly OTB to cross-functional partners and leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field.
• 5 years of planning OTB/Demand experience within a digital environment, preferably in an Omni Channel setting, particularly in the apparel/footwear business.
• Direct-to-consumer experience preferred, ideally in e-commerce.
• Experience with OTB and Demand Planning is required.
• Familiarity with Inventory and Service level planning.
• Experience in Merchant Financial Planning process and/or Integrated Business Planning.
• Extensive experience and fluency in Excel tools and functionality.
• Experience with MFP and Demand Planning systemic solutions, ideally with o9 Solutions.
• Strong organizational skills and proven experience in developing and managing processes in a fast-growing business.

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 that includes company match
• Additional voluntary benefits