
Demand Planner
ŌURA
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: San Francisco • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $112,000 - $140,000 per year
Tech Stack
About the role
- Lead cross-functional content creation for S&OP meetings with executive stakeholders, driving consensus on demand forecasts and inventory strategies across multiple product lines and geographic markets
- Facilitate monthly S&OP discussions, presenting demand scenarios and business risks to C-level executives, resulting in improved forecast accuracy and strategic decision-making
- Spearhead benchmarking initiatives for new country and retailer launches to establish baseline forecasts and go-to-market strategies
- Partner with marketing teams on promotional planning and new product launch forecasting
- Prepare and submit weekly and monthly demand forecasts based on channel partner, local sales insights & Oura driven activities with a focus on Sell In and Sell Thru.
- Work with GTM teams to develop and enhance demand planning inputs
- Work with product management and GTM teams on lifecycle planning and phase-in/phase-out strategies
- Monitor and adjust Sell Thru/Sell In forecasts to optimize channel inventories.
- Interface with the overall supply chain and GTM teams to resolve or highlight supply/demand related business risks & opportunities.
- Monitor, adjust and allocate supplies to improve Delivery and Channel Inventory Metrics.
- Develop and enhance allocation process, in collaboration with GTM teams.
- Develop and improve forecast reporting.
- Build, manage and refine reporting tools, such as Tableau and Google Sheets.
- Report on and manage demand trends + channel level inventory guidance for demand channels.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance forecast accuracy and process efficiency
- Develop and maintain KPIs/metrics for demand planning performance
Requirements
- 5+ years of specific demand/merchandise planning experience in the Hardware and/or Retail industries
- Strong communication skills, coupled with the ability to articulate complex situations into a simple conversation.
- Strong preference for experience working with top tier retailers to create a comprehensive sales plan.
- Experience managing and working with demand planning tools (eg. Anaplan, etc.)
- Knowledge of Integrated Business Planning and S&OP process and governance.
- Fluency with Microsoft Excel and or Google Sheets
- Strong business acumen and proven ability to act as trusted advisor to business partners including cross functional Senior Leadership.
- Ability to articulate and navigate relationships with people at all levels of an organization across multiple functions.
- Curious lateral thinker able to see and understand the big picture while willing and able to deep dive to understand trends to formulate insights.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and equity packages
- Health, dental, vision insurance, and mental health resources
- An Oura Ring of your own plus employee discounts for friends & family
- 20 days of paid time off plus 13 paid holidays plus 8 days of flexible wellness time off
- Paid sick leave and parental leave
- Amazing culture of collaborative and passionate coworkers
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
demand planningforecastinginventory managementsales planninglifecycle planningKPI developmentprocess improvementbenchmarkingdata analysis
Soft skills
communicationrelationship managementbusiness acumenstrategic thinkingcollaborationproblem-solvingcuriosityadaptability