Demand Planner

About This Role

Demand Planners are responsible for developing and executing demand forecasts to enable the company to achieve sales, gross margin, and inventory objectives. You will be the integration point into the sales forecasting and product replenishment, creating and maintaining forecast models and incorporating business intelligence.

Responsibilities

• Own multi-level unit demand forecasts using statistical models in the Blue Yonder (JDA) system
• Analyze sales trends, seasonality, promotions, and space changes to build robust Peak Season forecasts
• Create demand forecasts to ensure proper inventory levels to drive promotional events and inventory in-stocks after event
• Present to cross-functional team and leaders at monthly forecast alignment and other milestone meetings
• Evolve and maintain documentation for demand planning processes and systems
• Collaborate with Product and Pricing teams to refine forecasts based on updated sales assumptions and strategic changes within the business
• Participate in cross functional strategic initiatives
• Share forecast insights with financial planning and fulfillment teams on key trend shifts
• Actively seek insight on global business metrics such as sales and trends to refine forecast and drive sales
• Partner with fulfillment team to address and resolve inventory issues
• Participate in training of new hires

Requirements

• 4-year college degree or equivalent experience
• Microsoft Office
• Excel
• Familiarity with Access
• 3+ years of experience in Demand Forecasting, Financial Planning or other analytical decision making
• Collaborative, curious, organized
• Well-developed communication skills and comfortable presenting to groups
• Strong analytical eye to recognize patterns within data
• Applicants in the U.S. must satisfy federal, state, and local legal requirements of the job

Nice to have:

• Business, Retail, Supply Chain, or related field education
• Blue Yonder (JDA) Demand or other forecasting applications
• Experience in Demand Forecasting
• Knowledge of planning process within the retail industry

Benefits

• Health insurance (medical, dental, and vision)
• Paid time off
• Tuition assistance
• Generous employee discounts

About the Company

The Michaels Companies Inc. operates over 1,300 stores in 49 states and Canada, and online at Michaels.com and Michaels.ca, as a leading destination for creating and celebrating in North America. The company also owns Artistree, a manufacturer of custom and specialty framing merchandise. Founded in 1973 and headquartered in Irving, Texas, Michaels is dedicated to fueling the joy of creativity and celebration.