Director of Demand Planning

Ana Luisa

Director of Demand Planning optimizing inventory, forecasting, and replenishment for Ana Luisa’s sustainable jewelry business. Leading S&OP and cross-channel supply decisions across e-commerce, wholesale, marketplaces, and retail.

Posted 8/12/2026full-time🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in demand and inventory planning across multiple channels, with a strong focus on forecasting accuracy and inventory management. Proficient in building planning models and driving cross-functional collaboration to optimize supply chain performance.

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Demand ForecastingInventory ManagementCross-Functional LeadershipAdvanced Modeling SkillsSQL and BI Tools

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Hard Skills

Demand PlanningInventory AllocationReplenishment LogicForecast Accuracy ImprovementProduction PlanningData AnalysisBudget ManagementStatistical AnalysisSupply Chain PlanningOpen-to-Buy Management

Soft Skills

Cross-Functional InfluenceTeam LeadershipCommunication

Tools & Technologies

SQLLookerPythonBI Tools

Industry Keywords

E-CommerceWholesaleRetailFashionConsumer GoodsSKU ManagementSeasonalitySupply ConstraintsMerchandisingOperations

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PythonSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own demand and inventory planning across e-commerce, marketplaces, wholesale, department store partners, and retail stores
Stand up a rolling demand forecast and inventory allocation model
Run open-to-buy and constrained-inventory decisions across channels
Design automated replenishment logic for the retail store fleet
Lead the monthly S&OP process with Merchandising, Sales, Retail, Operations, Production, and Finance
Own the consolidated rolling 12-month demand forecast and forecasting methodology
Drive forecast accuracy by channel and create an accuracy-improvement roadmap
Prioritize and allocate constrained inventory across channels
Own the annual inventory investment plan and open-to-buy
Manage reorder and production planning with suppliers, including MOQs, lead times, PO timing, and expediting
Drive inventory turns and inventory health, including aged and excess stock
Design and implement automated replenishment for retail stores, Amazon FBA, and packaging components
Own initial inventory allocation for new store openings
Build planning models, dashboards, automation, master data, and process standards
Manage and develop the Supply Chain Planner
Establish and drive the planning cadence for cross-functional alignment

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years in demand, inventory, merchandise, or supply chain planning
2–3 years leading a planning function or team of 2 or more
Multichannel experience across at least three of DTC e-commerce, Amazon/marketplaces, wholesale or department stores, and physical retail
Experience arbitrating inventory allocation between competing channels under supply constraints
Fashion, jewelry, or accessories experience strongly preferred; alternatively, consumer goods experience with high SKU counts, seasonality, and frequent newness
Engineering degree or equivalent quantitative field such as operations research, supply chain, or statistics
Advanced modeling skills
SQL, BI tools such as Looker, and scripting such as Python are strong pluses
Ownership of an inventory or open-to-buy budget
Understanding of working capital and margin implications of planning decisions
Ability to build planning discipline from spreadsheets and BI tools without existing infrastructure
Hands-on ability to build forecasts, place reorders, and write queries
Strong cross-functional influence
Fluent English; Spanish is a plus
Must be legally authorized to work in the US
Must indicate whether company sponsorship will be required

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible Time Off
Flexible WFH policy (2x per week)
Unlimited PTO
401k matching
Employee discount
Welcome gift card
Birthday Gift Card
Fully-stocked kitchen with unlimited snacks and beverages
Office lunches
In-office events
Company sponsored parking
Fun & friendly company culture