Serve as one of the primary SME’s for existing / future forecasting, replenishment, and supply planning modules
Own legacy configuration knowledge to ensure continuity during migration
Define system sunset and decommissioning criteria
Translate business requirements into functional design for the Next Gen platform
Partner with planners & analytics partners to configure forecasting, safety stock, and order optimization logic
Integrate ML forecasts and demand sensing into replenishment execution
Lead capability mapping, parallel runs, validation, and cutover planning
Define acceptance criteria for accuracy, service, inventory productivity, and adoption
Mitigate operational and service risks during transition
Monitor forecast accuracy, bias, service levels, and exception quality
Perform root-cause analysis across data, models, and configuration
Drive post-go-live continuous improvement
Enable transition to exception-based planning
Drive adoption of planning solutions through clear communication, training, and enablement of planning teams
Act as escalation point for system issues
Partner with Planning, IT, Data Science, and Operations
Translate system performance into business outcomes
Contribute to long-term planning roadmap

Requirements

7+ years of forecasting, replenishment, or supply chain systems experience
Experience with Blue Yonder, RELEX, Anaplan, or similar ML-driven planning platforms
Experience leading or supporting major platform migrations
SQL or Python for diagnostics and validation (preferred)
Retail or omnichannel experience at scale (preferred)
Demonstrated understanding of Retail Planning environments (preferred)
Proven ability to distill complex business and technical concepts into well-defined functional requirements (preferred)
Ability to influence stakeholders with data driven analysis (preferred)

Benefits

Affordable medical plan options
401(k) plan (including matching company contributions)
Employee stock purchase plan
No-cost programs including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation and weight management programs
Confidential counseling and financial coaching
Paid time off
Flexible work schedules
Family leave
Dependent care resources
Colleague assistance programs
Tuition assistance
Retiree medical access and many other benefits depending on eligibility

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

forecastingreplenishmentsupply planningSQLPythonML-driven planningroot-cause analysisdata analysisfunctional designexception-based planning

Soft Skills

communicationinfluencingcollaborationproblem-solvingtrainingenablementleadershipanalytical thinkingstakeholder managementcontinuous improvement