Demand Planning Analyst

About the company

Artifact Uprising

Consumer goods · 11 to 50 employees

What you'll do

• Build and maintain rolling forecasts for existing products, new launches, seasonal programs, and variants, and improve forecast accuracy over time.
• Translate forecasts into inventory and purchasing plans that balance customer demand, inventory health, supplier lead times, and working capital.
• Lead seasonal inventory planning, including Q4 readiness and 6-18 month strategies.
• Manage the full purchase order lifecycle, from placement and approvals to production tracking and delivery, coordinating with Logistics on inbound and international freight.
• Monitor inventory accuracy and supplier inventory levels, and maintain inventory data in Magento.
• Develop runout projections and buy plans that mitigate out-of-stock, excess, and obsolete inventory risks, including recommending exit strategies for sunset SKUs.
• Support inventory cash planning with Operations and FAST, and recommend purchasing adjustments based on actuals versus forecast.
• Lead tariff planning and cost impact analysis, and support product costing, including annual standard cost updates and new product costing with Strategic Sourcing.
• Audit and process vendor invoices, and conduct product and freight margin analysis to find cost and profitability opportunities.
• Build Looker dashboards, report on KPIs and OKRs, and deliver business reviews that inform annual operating plans and long-term strategy.
• Identify opportunities to improve performance through process improvements and automation.

What you need

• 3+ years of experience in inventory planning, materials management, demand forecasting, supply chain, or operations
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate data into business decisions
• Experience with inventory planning, forecasting, and ERP or inventory management systems
• Advanced proficiency in Google Sheets or Excel
• Strong understanding of costing, margin analysis, and financial reporting
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Snowflake, Looker, or other BI tools
• AI-supported forecasting tools
• S&OP or integrated business planning experience

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