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Lead - Demand Planner

Portland

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

6+ years exp

Onrunning is a company focused on operational excellence and efficiency. As the Lead - Demand Planner, you will oversee the demand planning process, ensuring accurate forecasts and inventory management to support commercial objectives and growth.

Product DesignSporting GoodsSports

Responsibilities

Drive the entire demand planning lifecycle, generating precise, consolidated demand plans at multiple levels of aggregation for budgeting and monthly rolling forecasting processes

Lead the analysis of historical sales, market trends, and internal demand drivers to develop and refine statistical forecast models, constantly evaluating and improving forecast results and accuracy

Coordinate cross-functional stakeholder alignment, integrating input from Sales, Merchandising, and Finance to reconcile significant variances and establish a consensus demand plan

Act as a planning partner to the Global Supply and Demand Planning teams, collaboratively developing inventory and replenishment strategies for existing items, new product launches, and product phase-outs

Coordinate and clearly communicate customer action plans, inventory days, and liquidation strategies with Sales & Operations and Supply Planning teams to balance commercial speed with operational efficiency

Identify underlying issues and root causes within the planning process, delivering autonomous solutions to complex problems and recommending process innovations that improve overall efficiency

Build a diverse and effective network within On, proactively engaging peers and leaders from various backgrounds and functions to exchange knowledge and drive cross-functional project success

Navigate the inherent ambiguity of rapid growth, prioritizing work autonomously without relying on predefined solutions and making wise, mindful decisions that push execution forward

Qualification

Demand planning expertiseAnalytical tools proficiencyCross-functional collaborationInventory management practicesData visualization skillsImpactful communicationStrategic planning capabilities

Required

6+ years of progressive experience in demand, inventory, replenishment, or supply planning for a multi-channel product company with rapid growth and operational scaling, preferably within the premium global sportswear or fashion industries

Demonstrated experience in leading complex, end-to-end projects that required challenging prevailing planning assumptions and successfully integrating diverse, sometimes contradictory, input to solve complex business problems

Proven expertise in demand planning processes, analytical, and data tools, including experience with systems like Anaplan and D365, with the ability to leverage these platforms to derive strategic, commercial insights from large data sets to drive forecast accuracy

Solid understanding of inventory management practices, commercial objectives, and the critical need to balance brand integrity and operational efficiency when executing liquidation and replenishment strategies

Proficiency in impactful communication, data visualisation, and storytelling skills, with a proven ability to tailor information for senior and diverse audiences to effectively facilitate cross-functional dialogue and critical decision-making

Strong analytical and strategic planning capabilities, demonstrated by a history of engaging and influencing stakeholders at all levels and from diverse functional backgrounds to drive consensus on new and complex topics