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Like a championship team, a leading global sports brand is built with a solid foundation of players at all levels who have an unending desire and dedication not only to succeed, but also to win. At Peak Achievement Athletics, our championship team is deeply committed to developing the most innovative sports equipment in the industry and we are always looking to strengthen our roster with talented players.

Want to join our team as a Demand & Supply Planner?

The Demand & Supply Planner is responsible for maintaining an informed demand plan aligned to the company’s fiscal objectives. This person will lead cross functional discussions with the commercial and sales team, utilizing historical data analysis along with business intelligence to provide the latest thinking plan for their assigned categories. As part of the Supply Chain group, the Demand & Supply Planner will also work alongside Sourcing counterparts, providing near and long-term forecasts to inform production planning at respective factories. The planner may also be responsible for added supply functions included capacity planning, PO creation, and SKU management.

Essential Job Functions & Responsibilities

• Maintain direct responsibility for Demand and/or Supply planning functions for a specific category.
• Actively manage demand plan at material/SKU/DC level.
• Responsible for managing the demand plan to assure proper inventory levels of products to support the business and satisfy customer demand.
• Ensures the critical analysis of inventory levels to support Company goals and manages the development of creative solutions to inventory issues.
• Correspond with sales and category leaders to determine business decisions, line planning, timing, and new product introductions.
• Collaborate with sales operations on market and consumer trends, POS/market inventory data, statistical projections, and historical analysis.
• Work directly with Sourcing to assist in managing inventory flow that supports production plans for each category.
• Facilitate and lead cross-functional alignment to create an optimal Inventory & OTB Strategy aimed to support our Operational Forecast and help hedge against volatility.
• Communicate, troubleshoot, and resolve any constraints which may impact service levels (demand, inputs & capacity).
• Leverage design and functionality of planning systems (Anaplan, SAP, BW & BPC) to keep up-to-date critical inputs enabling the supply-chain to function successfully
• Collaborate with peers to develop proposals and provide recommendations for a better supply chain and business.

Qualifications:

• BS or BA in Supply Chain, Business, or related field- or equivalent years of relevant and related experience.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Supply Chain, Business/Financial Planning or Sales Forecasting/Demand Planning.
• Basic understanding of P&L and financial acumen.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (oral, written and group presentations).
• Demonstrates ability to think analytically and negotiate.
• Extremely detail oriented ability to multi-task and meet deadlines.
• Familiarity with reading and following market trends.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (particularly Excel).

Interested yet? Good. We are, too. We're pretty sure you’ll want to know this position is eligible to participate in the Company’s incentive plan. We also offer one of the most generous benefits packages around including a 401(k) with employer match, paid parental leave, an employee discount program on apparel and gear, casual & hybrid work environment and a host of other perks we don't have room to mention here.

We are committed to employing a diverse workforce and are an equal opportunity employer.