Demand Planning Manager

Become an integral leader in a dynamic and growing company. DPS brings a thirteen-year legacy of innovation, with a brand deeply rooted in the core of the sport, and products that are design and engineering obsessed. The Sales Operations/Demand Planning Manager is responsible for creating and managing the workflow between the sales department and the manufacturing/supply chain departments. This role will provide the necessary data to the sales and marketing teams to effectively distribute product through the global sales channels. This includes creating a seasonal forecast, coordinating the online sales campaigns and being an advocate for inventory allocation across all sales channels.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Sales Operations/Forecasting/Demand Planning

• Manage the DPS’s sales operations, forecasting/demand planning and inventory management for all global, sales/distribution channels
• Work closely with supply chain and manufacturing departments, ensuring the sales teams have clear understanding of the Available For Sale (AFS), for all global sales channels
• Present weekly updates relative to inventory status, backorders and seasonal DM inventory
• Prepare and manage the annual production/purchasing forecast templates
• Work closely with sales management to review preseason orders and in-season sales requirements (re-order/cancellation rates)
• Manage the sales reporting tools, used by sales management, the in-house sales team and DPS’ outside sales representatives.
• Manage the sales department’s price lists, order forms and annual terms and conditions
• Work with sales management to build the annual DTC sales forecasts (revenue, product mix, margin analysis)
• Review weekly sales performance and adjust inventory and future forecasts

MARGINIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Perform other functions as necessary or as assigned.

NATURE OF WORK CONTACTS

Interact and communicate in a professional and effective manner with all levels of employees, management, executives, vendors, customers, and external partners.

TRAINING & QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Experience in technical problem solving, sales analytics and team building.
• Strong organizational skills and understanding of the DPS business cycle, sales and profitability requirements.
• Understanding of e-commerce software and analytics that drive the DTC business, preferably Shopify.
• Skill and experience in verbal and written communication with various stakeholders inside and outside the company.
• Bachelor’s degree and three (3) years of product forecasting and sales analysis. E-commerce experience preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Shopify and willingness to learn new software as it relates to the job requirements.

PHYSICAL/SENSORY DEMANDS:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work is generally performed in an office environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to: sit for long periods of time; use computer to enter data; use telephone to converse with customers and employees.
• The employee is regularly required to: perform repetitive wrist, hand and/or finger movement, feel the attributes of objects, grasp, push, and reach with arms or hands.
• Must be able to occasionally move objects of 15 lbs.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Salt Lake City, UT: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• How did you hear about this job?

Experience:

• Forecasting: 2 years (Preferred)
• Demand Planning: 2 years (Preferred)
• Supply Chain: 2 years (Preferred)

Work Location: One location