Demand Planner
Role Overview
The Demand Planner supports the supply chain by translating sales trends, market insights, and business intelligence into forecasts and inventory decisions.
The role collaborates with internal teams and external suppliers and reports to the Demand Planning Manager.
Key Skills for This Role
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Work arrangement
- The role is hybrid: three days onsite at the Burnaby, BC office and two days remote per week.
Role overview
The Demand Planner supports the supply chain by translating sales trends, market insights, and business intelligence into forecasts and inventory decisions.
The role collaborates with internal teams and external suppliers and reports to the Demand Planning Manager.
Responsibilities
- Prepare forecasts, improve forecasting methods, communicate changes, and monitor forecast accuracy.
- Review inventory targets and demand levels against business risk profiles.
- Coordinate product lifecycles, launches, discontinuations, sell-through, availability, and stock distribution.
- Work with suppliers on orders and scheduling, and coordinate inbound flow with the Inbound Planning team.
- Consolidate data, prepare and maintain function reports, and perform ad hoc analysis for decision-making.
- Support entry into new markets and maintain standard operating procedures.
Requirements
- 3+ years in demand or supply planning, with forecasting, purchasing, and fulfillment experience.
- Able to analyze large data sets across systems and handle management and KPI reporting.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel and data-handling skills.
- Experience with ERP or inventory management systems and Power Query, Power Automate, and Power BI.
- Customer-focused, organized, and effective at creative problem solving.
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