Thrivemarket
Director of Demand Planning
Remote. Posted 29 days ago
The role
The Director of Demand Planning will lead demand forecasting and strengthen the Sales & Operations Planning process. This role involves building and enhancing Anaplan models and developing supply chain planning tools.
What you will do
- Own the demand forecasting process to support inventory availability and operational planning.
- Track forecast accuracy and bias and refine models and assumptions.
- Build and lead a cross-functional S&OP cadence.
- Enhance demand forecast models in Anaplan and develop supply chain planning tools.
- Collaborate with Merchandising, Marketing, Growth, Finance, and Operations.
- Translate forecast changes into implications for purchasing, staffing, transportation, and fulfillment capacity.
- Set priorities, coach team members, and increase demand planning team visibility.
- Establish planning assumptions, reporting, documentation, and workflows.
Required qualifications
- Success leading demand planning or forecasting in e-commerce, grocery, consumables, subscription commerce, or similar complex business.
- Strong quantitative and analytical skills.
- Experience developing forecasting models and evaluating forecast accuracy and bias.
- Hands-on experience building and enhancing Anaplan models.
- Experience building or strengthening an S&OP process.
- Strong cross-functional relationship and influencing skills.
- A builder mentality and comfort working with evolving systems and processes.
- Experience leading and developing a planning team.
- Clear communication and sound judgment.
Benefits
- Comprehensive health benefits (medical, dental, vision, life and disability)
- Competitive salary (DOE) + equity
- 401k plan
- 9 Observed Holidays
- Flexible Paid Time Off
- Subsidized ClassPass Membership
- Free Thrive Market membership with exclusive employee discount
- Coverage for Life Coaching & Therapy Sessions
Before you apply
- Employment with Thrive Market requires that employees be based in the United States.
About the company
Thrive Market is an online, membership-based market that delivers healthy and sustainable products. It is a Certified B Corporation, a Public Benefit Corporation, and a Climate Neutral Certified company.