What are the responsibilities and job description for the Demand Planner position at ForceBrands?
**This is NOT a job at ForceBrands**
***Must be onsite 2 days/week***
- Lead demand planning by extracting and analyzing historical sales and customer data, refining forecast models, and presenting data-driven insights to guide monthly S&OP reviews and strategic decision-making.
- Develop and maintain demand forecasts (units, revenue, COGS) in Excel, ensuring version control, documentation of changes, and clear communication of forecast adjustments to cross-functional teams.
- Translate demand into actionable supply plans, generating finished goods purchase orders, coordinating with international operations teams, and proactively addressing material, capacity, and logistical constraints.
- Optimize inventory management by reconciling 3PL warehouse stock, maintaining rolling inventory files, flagging risks of stockouts or excess inventory, and recommending safety stock levels by distribution center.
- Drive financial and operational analysis, including P&L variance reviews, what-if scenario modeling, cost-benefit assessments, and supply chain network evaluations to inform leadership decisions
- Deliver clear, impactful reporting, such as weekly sales reports, monthly KPI updates, and ad-hoc analyses, while collaborating closely with Finance during month-end closes and forecasting cycles.
- Bring strong Excel expertise (advanced formulas, Power Query, PivotTables, VBA, ODBC) and analytical skills, combined with the ability to prioritize competing demands and present insights confidently to senior leadership.
