Director Demand Planning Jobs

Our purpose is to positively impact people’s lives every day in every home around the world! We work very hard to provide our consumers with high quality, exciting 5-star products that make life easier. We thrive on passion and innovation, and are looking for great people, with great ideas, who want to build the next big thing and develop while they do.

OVERVIEW:

SharkNinja, a multi-billion-dollar consumer products company, is seeking a Director, Demand Planning for its NA business. Based in Needham, MA, or Atlanta, or Minneapolis. The Director Demand Planning is responsible for delivering a highly reliable forecast and driving speed to insights in order to deliver the best service to our customers at the lowest cost. This role is also responsible for identifying opportunities for process and tool improvement; this role may be responsible for leading continuous improvement initiatives.

Here are some of the EXCITING things you’ll get to do:

• Develop talent by building a structure and hard-working team that delivers exceptional service by short-and long-term horizon planning subject area, proactive reporting and clear systems and processes to drive accountability.
• Partner with Commercial Sales and Finance to deliver a highly reliable monthly forecast. Interpret business drivers that affect forecast/supply chain performance and communicates the impact. Serves as subject Matter expert for monthly consensus meetings.
• Drive business results by managing statistical modeling to project future demand and integration of market intelligence. Identify anomalies in forecasting model and make recommendation to improve forecast quality.
• Be part of the transformation by partnering with leadership to develop and lead implementation of supply chain planning process to future improve the supply chain and drive enhanced planning maturity. Develop a culture of accountability around maintaining key supply chain inputs that reflect actual performance as it exists in the current state.

ATTRIBUTES & SKILLS:

The ideal candidate will have opportunity to lead the demand planning team in organizations known for highly reliable forecasts and best-in-class supply chains. This Director, Demand Planning must be a proactive, action-oriented individual with the ability to quickly solve problems. This individual must have a burning desire to “Positively Impact People’s Lives”.

Ideally, this Director, Demand Planning will bring:

• Experience with JDA/RedPrairie or demand planning system is required.
• An entrepreneurial spirit and comfort working in a dynamic, fun, fast-paced environment.
• Experience with demand modeling, demand shaping, and allocation.
• Experience in consumer products industry is a plus.
• A demonstrated willingness to learn, roll-up their sleeves and set an example for the team as a “doer.”
• Strong analytical skills and proven experience in using data (KPIs) in a measurable way to achieve targeted results that are relevant to the organization.
• Strong business and financial acumen with a proactive, solutions-oriented approach to risk management.
• (10+) years demand planning or supply chain experience.
• Demonstrated capability of partnering with and influencing across functions, including Commercial Sales, Category Management, and Finance.
• Exhibit strong problem-solving skills, attention to accuracy & ability to reconcile various data elements.
• Strategic leader and critical thinker who makes analytical and data-driven decisions informed by leveraging multiple sources of internal and external consumer, competitor, market, product, and financial data.
• Unpretentious confidence. Communicate transparently – listen actively and speak respectfully.
• Experience with both B2B and D2C a plus.
• Operate with a strong work ethic and an unrelenting resolve to follow through and meet commitments.
• Successful track record of developing reliable forecasts that incorporate baseline modeling, event lift, pricing elasticity, new product launches, retailer insights, and competitive activities.

At SharkNinja, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is vital to our global success. Valuing each unique voice and blending all of our diverse skills strengthens SharkNinja’s innovation every day. We support ALL associates in bringing their authentic selves to work, making an impact, and having the opportunity for career acceleration. With help from our leadership, associates, and our community, we aim to have equity be a key component of the SharkNinja DNA.

YOUR ROLE in leading our SUCCESS DRIVERS & representing our UNIQUE MINDSET

• Make things better each day; “PROGRESS OVER PERFECTION”
• Deliver something great; “WINNING IS A TEAM SPORT”
• Lead us to be “RARELY SATISFIED”
• Be clear and honest, “COMMUNICATING FOR IMPACT”
• Use your knowledge of our consumer, understand that “DETAILS MAKE THE DIFFERENCE”

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