Demand Planning Manager

Join our team at Oboz as our Demand Planning Manager, based in our friendly Bozeman Montana office. Obōz Footwear is a wholesale brand founded in 2007. Bozeman, Montana is an outdoor adventurer’s paradise and it’s our home. It's what motivates us to lace up daily and explore the 18 million acres of Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem that surround us. A vast and breathtaking landscape just waiting to be explored on two feet. Bozeman is where it all started and it’s what inspired our name. Outside + Bozeman = Obōz. True to the Trail, and the four points of our compass; our people, your foot, the community, and the experience, guide everything we do. About the role… The role of Demand Planning Manager, reporting directly to our Director of Supply and Demand Planning, based in our office in Bozeman, Montana. The Demand Planning Manager is responsible for owning the Demand Planning process for Oboz. The responsibilities include publishing both near term and long term forecast horizons for demand units and dollars. These forecasts serve as inputs to the Go To Market process, inventory planning, sales forecasting, and financial budgets. This role is also responsible for supporting DTC operational execution and forecasting. In addition to creating forecasts, this role is also expected to evaluate forecast accuracy, call out risk/ opportunity to current forecast lock, and be able to socialize those plans within the organization. Day to day responsibilities include; Drive the demand planning process for Oboz, partnering with the sales & product teams to generate forecasts in units and dollars across multiple time horizons, and highlighting alignment with the Brand revenue goals. Publish monthly demand plans for incorporation into the supply planning process for all regions (Canada/US/International). Partner with sales and marketing teams to support the DTC revenue planning, focusing on managing demand with the ERP and partnering on forecast analysis. Develop, maintain, and report out on KPIs on accuracy and implications from accuracy as part of a monthly S&OP process to internal stakeholders to objectively assess operational performance and drive continuous improvement opportunities. Evaluate size curve forecasts as demand channel mix changes and evolves. Provide and partner on data driven analysis for the brand’s SKU productivity/rationalization process. Contribute to the creation and maintenance of Master Data product attributes. Utilize project management expertise to support departmentally and organization wide initiatives, including the drive for B corp status. Focus on people development through management and mentorship within the department. About you… Strong analytical skills Ability to work cross departmentally Exceptional Excel skills Ability to communicate in a clear and concise manner Able to work with ambiguity Bachelor’s degree or equivalent from four-year college or university. Hands on experience with ERP systems. Outdoor industry product experience strongly valued. 3-5 years in a forecasting or buying role Obōz is committed to a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace. #J-18808-Ljbffr