Demand Planning Lead

Demand Planning Lead responsible for creating and maintaining SKU-level forecast models by incorporating input from sales, marketing, and finance; manage a demand plan at the SKU, customer, and distribution center levels in dollars and units; identify and resolve out-of-stock issues by analyzing safety stock levels and shortages; partner with account managers to review vendor scorecards and improve fill rates and forecast accuracy; collaborate with supply planners to track PO execution and inventory distribution from manufacturing to DCs; lead demand planning inputs for the S&OP process; analyze impact of promotional strategies on margins; conduct factory capacity and supplier make-plan analysis for promotional and seasonal inventory.