Demand & Supply Planning Manager

 

Position Summary:

The Demand Planning Manager leads the development of accurate forecasts across all retailers and channels and control inventory to support brand potential while minimizing excess and obsolete. Reporting to the US Planning Lead, this role will be accountable for consolidating marketing strategy, commercial plans, and customer demand signals into a forecasted unit and sales plans that supports inventory allocation, replenishment, and financial performance. The role is a key leader in brand S&OP and partners closely with Sales Operations, Marketing, Strategy, HQ Supply Chain Innovation, and HQ Demand Supply Planning teams.

 

Key Responsibilities:

Demand & Supply Planning

• Develop 12-month bottoms-up demand forecasts for existing and new products using historical data, sales trends, and marketing campaigns at channel level
• Manage planning for new product launches, including supply timeline, initial forecast projections, and performance tracking.
• Monitor forecast accuracy and identify root causes of variance, implementing corrective actions as needed.
• Develop case studies on successful forecast and planning and