Senior Demand Planner

About the Role Leapfrog Brands is looking for a strategic and analytical Senior Demand Planner to help drive forecasting excellence across key retail partners for our growing consumer brands, Ello and Zulu. This role is perfect for someone who thrives in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment who can balance data, cross‑functional partnership, and customer strategy to improve forecast accuracy. You’ll work closely with Sales, Operations, customers, and overseas factories while helping shape smarter planning processes that directly impact business growth. What You’ll Do Support the management and continually improve at the SKU‑level for a rolling 12‑month demand forecast for key customers Provide detailed reports and supporting information for the forecast and highlight changes from previous forecasts Independently meet with Sales and Operations stakeholders on a weekly, monthly or quarterly basis to revise and develop customer forecasts and challenge numbers when necessary Focus on improving current forecast accuracy, assessing quarterly with sales and operations teams with proposals for improvements in process Work cross functionally in weekly meetings to ensure ad hoc customer‑exclusive forecast timelines are met within the limitations of supplier lead times Communicate with planning counterparts at key customers to understand seasonal ordering strategies, day to day ordering patterns as well as overall inventory strategy and shifts Organize separate customer forecasts by category, brand and department and recognize products’ differing performance in each customer or channel Study statistical forecasts and help resolve issues in adjusting sales history Aid supply planner in writing purchase orders to factories in China as needed Mentor junior demand planners in forecasting best practices Who You Are Bachelor’s degree in an analytical field, or equivalent working experience 5+ years forecasting / demand planning experience in a fast paced environment An Excel master in data management and forecasting methodologies; expertise in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint Proficiency in Tableau or other data visualization software (i.e. Power BI, Qlik) preferred Ability to manage large data sets and extract meaningful insights to help drive business decisions Direct experience with Amazon Vendor Central preferred Detail oriented and extremely organized Strong mathematical aptitude Strong communication, organizational and time management skills Self‑motivated with a strong work ethic and exceptional drive for results Benefits at Leapfrog 15 days Paid Time Off your first year, and an additional day each year thereafter (up to 25 days), as well as company paid sick days, holidays and parental leave options Medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as commuter benefits and additional voluntary benefits Annual bonus payouts for all salaried employees, and up to a 5% 401k match with no vesting period Summer Fridays - from Memorial Day to Labor Day enjoy half days every Friday Salary Band $80,000 - 90,000, full‑time, salaried, exempt, hybrid Leapfrog is currently operating under a hybrid work model, and this position will report on site to our Lincoln Park office at least 2 days per week. Additional ad‑hoc in office days may be required based on business needs. Please do not apply if you are not comfortable with a hybrid work model. #LI-hybrid Leapfrog Brands is an equal‑opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from harassment and discrimination. We are committed to recruiting, hiring, training and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds, and make all employment decisions without regard to any protected status. Please note, we are unable to offer sponsorship or relocation for this position, and all new hires will be required to verify their employment eligibility through the DHS E‑Verify program. In accordance with the Illinois Human Rights Act as amended effective January 1, 2026, Leapfrog does not use artificial intelligence (AI) to screen job applicants, evaluate candidate qualifications, or make hiring, promotion, or other employment‑related decisions. All recruitment and hiring decisions are made by our human recruiting and hiring teams. #J-18808-Ljbffr