Rowan

Demand Planner

Rowan

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: New York City • New York • United States

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Salary

💰 $90,000 per year

About the role

  • Develop and maintain strong relationships with inventory and buying departments to deeply understand business performance at the item level.
  • Collaborate with relevant teams to develop item, category-level and subcategory strategies, enhancing overall business effectiveness.
  • Develop and maintain accurate demand forecasts by analyzing sales trends, seasonality, promotions, and market intelligence.
  • Monitor forecast accuracy and identify root causes of forecast errors; implement continuous improvements.
  • Maintain SKU-level forecast data and support new product introductions and phase-outs.
  • Prepare and present reports and dashboards on forecast performance, inventory metrics, and demand trends.
  • Lead Open to Buy (OTB) discussions, identifying and focusing on business drivers, opportunities, and strategic initiatives.
  • Oversee markdown management and inventory health, including pre-season buying budgets, in-season replenishment, pricing strategies, and procurement forecasts.
  • Conduct comprehensive financial forecasting, including item-level planning, annual operating plans, and regular forecasts of sales, receipts, gross margin, and inventory positions across various timeframes and categories.
  • Conduct detailed analyses to support strategic initiatives and regularly review business performance, providing actionable insights and recommendations for improvement.
  • Understand and anticipate customer behavior and market trends to influence demand and adjust category vision and strategies accordingly.
  • Perform detailed vendor analysis to support and inform negotiations.
  • Communicate effectively to align and influence cross-functional stakeholders, ensuring collaboration with Allocation, Finance, Marketing, and Operations teams to meet collective goals.
  • Drive initiatives aimed at maximizing sales potential and continuously seek opportunities to improve overall business performance.
  • Run financial modeling to support informed buying decisions, incorporating assumptions, expectations, and known risks.
  • Ensure structured reporting deliverables are met, evaluating reports for accuracy, performance efficiency, and adherence to best practices.
  • Provide timely and accurate re-projections based on current trends to effectively manage inventory and drive margin.
  • Interface with key departments to ensure cross-functional goals are met.
  • Exhibit initiative to look beyond the everyday business to identify opportunities to maximize sales potential.
  • Perform all other duties as assigned, demonstrating flexibility and adaptability to changing business needs and expectations.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Merchandising, Finance, Business, Accounting or similar field or equivalent experience.
  • 3-5 years’ experience in merchandise planning, inventory management, analytics, planning, business management, omni-channel merchandising, or related area.
  • Very strong analytically with strong communications and presentation skills; ability to present complex information to various audiences.
  • Excellent attention to detail, organizational skills, time management, and influencing cross functionally.
  • Strong executive presence with the ability to partner and challenge simultaneously.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Applications (i.e., Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
  • Entrepreneurial spirit - excited by the challenges that come along with building brands.
Benefits
  • Medical/Dental/Vision Health Plans
  • Long-term Disability
  • Life Insurance
  • 401k and Roth IRA Plans
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Open PTO policy
  • Employee discounts on our amazing products!

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
demand forecastingfinancial forecastinginventory managementmerchandise planningdata analysisvendor analysisfinancial modelingSKU-level forecastingmarkdown managementbusiness performance analysis
Soft skills
analytical skillscommunication skillspresentation skillsattention to detailorganizational skillstime managementinfluencing skillsexecutive presenceinitiativeadaptability