Demand Planner Jobs

Description

At Sportsman's Warehouse, we provide outstanding gear and exceptional service to inspire outdoor memories. Our story began in 1986 when we opened our first store in Midvale, UT. We now have locations in 28 states and growing. With our company and industry growth, we have plenty of opportunities and upward mobility for individuals wanting to begin their employment journey with us.

Benefits / Perks:

• Employee Discounts
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off
• On-site Gym Facility
• Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
• 401K w/ Employer Match
• Employee Appreciation Activities
• Supplemental Insurance - STD, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnification & Volunteer Life Insurance
• Life Insurance

Purpose of Position:

The Demand Planner is responsible for following the Replenishment and Planning best practices that support sales, margin, receipt, and inventory plans. They will drive the pre-season planning, allocation, and replenishment for a group of categories to ensure that the right product is in the right place at the right time to support the merchandising strategy. This includes identifying and communicating opportunities for improvement in your categories.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Partner with buyers, vendors and other departments to manage inventory
• Develop best practices and execution plans to align category responsibilities to the overall corporate strategy
• End-to-end management of demand planning and allocation optimization, including in-stock and service levels for all assigned product
• Respond timely and with a sense of accountability to questions from the stores and management regarding product level availability
• Create and communicate new item and ad item forecasts to vendors and merchandising partners
• Execute and measure performance vs. plan to drive timely and informed decision making
• Set targets and achieve plans for inventory required to support the sales, gross margin, inventory turnover and in-stock plans
• Maintain appropriate levels of product availability during promotional periods to maximize sales, create an excellent customer experience, and minimize residual product post promotion
• Manage store and eCommerce inventory to support the merchandise plan (and open-to-buy) objectives including the store-SKU level forecasts for assigned categories
• Support the business through seasonal and annual financial planning functions

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Self-starter with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities
• Ability to work collaboratively on cross-functional teams and influence decisions
• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills across multiple business functions
• Strong ability to analyze detailed data to make solid business-critical decisions and/or recommendations
• Intermediate proficiency in Excel
• Comfortable presenting data and recommendations to all levels of the business

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Demand Planning or equivalent analytical experience required, preferably in a Retail Planning or Buying environment

Travel Requirements:

This position may require occasional travel to stores or the distribution center in the Salt Lake Valley.

Sportsman’s Warehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer.