Demand Planner, Apparel Jobs

About the Role

We are looking for a Demand Planner for the Apparel Planning group to manage one of the fastest growing business lines for Ariat. This role will forecast demand and inventory needs by aggregating information from Sales, Finance, and Business Partners across the company to create deep insight and optimal forecast. This role plays a critical part in recognizing demand signals such as market and historical trends, point of sale data, seasonality, promotions, door expansions, to drive the supply and inventory needs to meet demand.

You will report to the Sr. Planning Manager in the Apparel group. You will work with the Apparel Demand Planning Team of 4+ planners. This role has high interface and collaboration with cross functional teams such as Sales, Production, Product Managers, Finance, Customer Operations, PO, Logistics & Distribution and Omni-Channel members.

You’ll Make a Difference By

• Aligning sales demand forecast for the season and fiscal year with Manager and Product Manager
• Coordinating supply needs for Omni-Channels: Retail, DTC, International Team
• Creating seasonal build and forecast for Core and New Products, sell thru, and exit strategies to maximize sales and reduce excess and obsolete inventory
• Driving sales and in stocks to ensure adequate supply and optimization of assortment
• Continuous improvement for forecasting techniques, method, and approach
• Planning bottom up and top down roll up for assortment, reviewing and analyzing sku productivity/rationalization and make recommendations based upon findings
• Supporting business stakeholders with ad hoc analysis
• Managing the Demand forecast on a weekly and monthly basis to align supply need within capacity and project supply needs on a 6-to-12 month view
• Post-analysis on monthly, quarterly, YOY, YTD basis, use findings to make forecasting decisions, measure forecast accuracy to initial targets set by Sales, Finance, and Planning
• Comprehending and establishing best practices in demand planning software to support the overall theme of department and organization’s goals
• Leading Planning Meetings with Product Managers and Production Team, in reviewing sales forecast to inventory goals/needs and business overview

About You

• Strong analytical skills to understand root cause and identify solutions
• Experience with software such as Cognos, Tableau, SAP, Vanguard (CCH Tagetik Supply Chain Planning) or other advanced demand and supply planning
• A self-starter who takes initiative and accountability
• Wholesale demand planning with some background in retail planning
• Have a point of view with the ability to use data to tell a story
• Interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with all levels of organization
• Likes to work with numbers and analyze large data
• Strong proficiency in Excel
• Flexible and adaptable to changes and nuances, ability to switch from daily tactical operations to long term strategic thinking
• Exhibits curiosity, a passion to learn, an open mindset to listen to multi perspectives
• Proactively identify challenges and discover relevant information within large data sets
• BA/BS degree in Finance, Economics, or Business
• Knowledge of overall Supply Chain and how our individual work impact others
• Demonstrate the ability to navigate ambiguous environments and understand that we are one team
• 5 years of experience in Demand Planning, Supply Chain, or Merchandise Planning
• Strong written and communication skills
• Experience in financial sales and inventory metrics

About Ariat

Ariat is an innovative, outdoor global brand with roots in equestrian performance. We develop high quality footwear and apparel for people who ride, work, and play outdoors, and care about performance, quality, comfort, and style.

The salary range for this position is $80,000 - $85,000 per year.

The salary is determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data for geographic locations. Ariat in good faith believes that this posted compensation range is accurate for this role at this location at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.

Ariat’s holistic benefits package for full-time team members includes (but is not limited to):

• Expanded wellness and mental health benefits
• Team member discount on Ariat merchandise
• Paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, and paid volunteer days
• Bonus incentive plans
• 401(k) with company match
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options

Note: Availability of benefits may be subject to location & employment type and may have certain eligibility requirements. Ariat reserves the right to alter these benefits in whole or in part at any time without advance notice.