Demand Planner jobs in Columbia, SC

Rather Outdoors is a family of industry-leading brands with a common purpose, protecting and nurturing the legendary outdoor brands we grew up with. We are focused on fishing and spending life outdoors while providing outdoor enthusiasts with the right gear for every step of their journey. We’re proud to work with co-workers who share our passions and values, and work as a family to make our mission a success.

The Demand Planning position is responsible for all forecasting activities associated with customers and products. The Demand Planner creates and maintains forecast models for their customers, incorporating existing reports and forecast information gathered from sales, marketing, and finance. The Demand Planner is the integration point into the sales and operations organization. Basic forecast modeling is the responsibility of this position.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Lead the development of the demand forecast to be used in consensus planning processes.
• Proactively seek data insights to improve sales forecast accuracy.
• Create and maintain unconstrained demand Plans.
• Successfully communicate forecast and inventory estimations.
• Develop actionable insights to cross functional departments.
• Drive and lead functional team collaboration to develop a consensus plan.
• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing and Supply Chain to assess the potential impact of market trends and demand drivers; Make decisions based upon expected impact to the business and adjust the forecast accordingly.
• Use demand planning tool to create an effective statistical forecast.
• Proactively analyze and communicate forecast details for assigned area, including risks, confidence, and opportunities to stakeholders
• Coordinate cross-functional research activities to reconcile significant variances and refine the forecast model to reflect updated sales and marketing assumptions.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, or Supply Chain preferred.
• 3-5 years experience in a Demand Planning role.
• Demonstrated proficiency in statistics, forecasting and forecasting methods with an understanding of their financial and operational impacts.
• Knowledge of Oracle Demand Planning, SAP/APO, or other software related to demand planning is preferred.
• Must possess strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Must possess interpersonal and facilitation skills.
• Must possess advanced Microsoft Office skills, with strong knowledge of Pivot Tables & vlookup.
• Strong Microsoft Office and computer applications skills.
• Fishing or Outdoor Industry experience preferred.

Additional Requirements:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the position. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with, or without notice.

Rather Outdoors is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO). This means that we do not discriminate based on race, creed, color, national origin, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, or other classification protected under applicable law.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus opportunities

Ability to Relocate:

• Columbia, SC: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person