Senior Manager, Global Planning Tools and Processes

About the Role

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree greater than 10 years of relevant experience, including planning tool experience.
• 5+ years or management experience
• Planning experience with SAP IBP Demand and Supply strongly preferred
• Ability to work with large datasets
• Strong analytics and Excel expertise
• Data visualization experience required
• SQL/Python familiarity is a plus (nice to have, not required)
• Experience designing and scaling planning processes within global, omni‐channel environments
• Excellent influencing, presentation, and executive communication skills
• High attention to detail, data‐driven decision making, and strong problem‐solving skills
• Ideal backgrounds: fashion, tech, or consumer goods
• Successful track record of leading global, cross‐functional teams
• Must have the right to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship
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• Benefits & Perks:
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• YETI is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
• Our commitment to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture is at the center of everything we do for our employees. We embrace all applicants looking to bring their authentic selves to YETI and contribute to our mission of keeping the wild WILD. Find out more about our commitment to DE&I at yeti.com/esg.html.
• All applicants for employment will be considered without regard to an individual’s race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws.
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• YETI welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. If you require accommodation in order to apply for a job, please contact us at [email protected].

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree greater than 10 years of relevant experience, including planning tool experience.
• 5+ years or management experience
• Ability to work with large datasets
• Strong analytics and Excel expertise
• Data visualization experience required
• Experience designing and scaling planning processes within global, omni‐channel environments
• Excellent influencing, presentation, and executive communication skills
• High attention to detail, data‐driven decision making, and strong problem‐solving skills
• Ideal backgrounds: fashion, tech, or consumer goods
• Successful track record of leading global, cross‐functional teams
• Must have the right to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship
• Click here to learn about the benefits and perks we offer at YETI.
• YETI is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
• Our commitment to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture is at the center of everything we do for our employees. We embrace all applicants looking to bring their authentic selves to YETI and contribute to our mission of keeping the wild WILD. Find out more about our commitment to DE&I at yeti.com/esg.html.
• All applicants for employment will be considered without regard to an individual’s race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws.
• YETI Applicant Privacy Notice
• YETI welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. If you require accommodation in order to apply for a job, please contact us at [email protected].

Preferred Qualifications

• Planning experience with SAP IBP Demand and Supply strongly preferred
• SQL/Python familiarity is a plus (nice to have, not required)

Responsibilities

• Technical, Data, and Tool‐Building Focus
• Own the performance and accuracy of the demand and supply planning tools for YETI including SAP IBP.
• Represent the needs of the global planning teams in defining future planning capabilities—helping shape enhancements, automation, data flow improvements, and long‐term tool roadmaps.
• Influence regional teams across the Americas, Europe, and Asia to drive adoption of planning tools, processes, and enhancements.
• Ensure proper data flow between planning systems. This role will require a deep review of current data architecture to identify and implement solutions that simplify structure and improve performance and data accuracy.
• Identify and implement ways to leverage AI, anomaly detection and Robotic Process Automation to improve forecast and supply planning accuracy and forecasting time.
• Work with large and complex data sets to extract insights, diagnose issues, and ensure data integrity across YETI’s planning systems.
• Use advanced analytics tools (Excel, data visualization platforms like Tableau and PowerBI, etc.) to develop reporting, dashboards, models, and scalable planning solutions.
• Apply strong analytical reasoning to investigate deltas, understand root causes, and clearly articulate the “why behind the data.”
• Lead or support major strategic planning transformation initiatives (e.g., IBP enhancements, automation, planning process modernization).
• Global Planning Roll Ups
• Coordinate YETI’s global demand planning process monthly, ensuring consistent templates, assumptions, data standards, and deliverable dates across all regions and channels.
• Review and provide feedback on demand plans across channels and countries.
• Consolidate final demand plan submissions across regions/channels in SAP IBP
• Partner with Supply Planning to develop a constrained demand view based on inventory availability and deliver to Finance for financial planning cycles.
• Communicate effectively with senior partners across Sales, Supply Chain, Product Management, and Finance to ensure alignment on assumptions, risks, and opportunities.