Salomon
Sporting Goods
SeniorDemandPlanner,PerformanceNorthAmerica
“Senior Demand Planner, Performance - North America at Salomon. Skills: Demand planning, Forecast development, Inventory management. Own end-to-end demand plan. Develop consensus-based forecast”
What You'll Achieve.
Improve forecast accuracy; Manage inventory risk; Drive growth; Inventory targets; Inventory turns; SKU productivity; Shipment forecast accuracy; Revenue forecast accuracy; Buy plan adherence; Inventory risk management
Industry & Context.
Challenge assumptions
20% travel
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5-8+ years demand planning, 5-8+ years merchandise planning, 5-8+ years supply chain planning, Advanced Excel experience, Communication skills
Nice to Have
Prior experience in lifestyle industry, Prior experience in outdoor industry, Prior experience in athletic industry, Focus on softgoods, Previous merchandising experience, Planning systems experience, Experience in apparel industry, Experience in footwear industry, Experience in consumer goods industries, Experience working in global organizations, Experience working in matrixed organizations
What You'll Do.
Own end-to-end demand plan
Develop consensus-based forecast
Translate forecast into actionable inputs
Analyze market forecasts
Challenge market forecasts
Refine market forecasts
Manage complex categories
Manage new product launches
Manage variable demand patterns
Drive category-level performance
Monitor inventory health
Monitor inventory turns
Identify inventory risks
Identify inventory opportunities
Apply SKU productivity frameworks
Inform demand recommendations
Inform buy recommendations
Partner with merchandising
Support assortment productivity
Support lifecycle decisions
Lead demand consensus forums
Provide data-driven recommendations
Act as key point of contact
Influence decision-making
Ensure alignment between demand
Participate in sales order deadline booking
Participate in key planning checkpoints
Lead market conversations
Collaborate on capacity constraints
Collaborate on mitigation actions
Represent buy cadence
Make timely buy decisions
Mentor junior team members
Mentor newly onboarded team members
Build foundational demand planning capabilities
Coach on best practices
Identify process improvements
Lead process improvements
Enhance forecast accuracy
Enhance planning efficiency
Support development of tools
Support development of reporting
Support development of frameworks
Scale demand planning capabilities
Drive adoption of standardized planning processes
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional stakeholders; Sales teams; Merchandising teams; Global planning teams; Finance teams; Supply chain teams; Market teams; Global demand planning; Global supply planning
Communication Scope
Data-driven recommendations
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