Demand Planner

Demand Planner 2

Our client, a leading athletic footwear and apparel manufacturing company, is looking for a Demand Planner
2. This is for an initial duration of six months and is located at Beaverton, OR.

The nature of the work is focused on the effective and efficient distribution of products and services to customers. Set, review and reconcile periodic demand plans (including assortments, flow, drops, stock-keeping unit productivity and allocations to maximize revenues and minimize closeout inventory). Taking the lead in demand management (including communication of purchase position, forecast variances, and prioritize, negotiate and resolve category-specific inventory issues).

Taking the lead in Demand & Delivery performance analysis (including building inventory management awareness, analyze inventory data & KPI's, manage and track key targets on inventory and delivery performance). Operational excellence (including knowledge of planning tools, their dependencies and associated systems, being accurate, communicating well and an understanding of KPI's and resulting improvements). Typically requires a Bachelors Degree and minimum of 2-4 years directly relevant work experience

Note:

One of the following alternatives may be accepted:
PhD or Law + 1 yr;
Masters + 0-3 yrs;
Associates degree + 1-3 yrs;
High School + 3-5 yrs.

On-site role at PHK; typical work hours, 4/1 hybrid schedule. Contract is to help support leave coverage; will run ~6 mos from start date. Degree preferred, not a hard requirement. 3-5 years' experience minimum required in a demand/marketplace/supply chain planning role.

Top must have skills include the following:
Business acumen, General knowledge of supply chain, Retail math knowledge, General Excel familiarity, Tableau familiarity. Desired soft skills:
Self starter, Adaptable, Curious passion for sports/ Client brand/basketball, Thrives in ambiguity. Skills that would make a candidate stand out:
Prior Client planning experience, Experience in a retail/buying role, Sales planning, Background in footwear and/or apparel.

ETW will help plan for future forecasting for basketball footwear/apparel/equipment business; will analyze current plans in the marketplace to manage franchise health; help tell a story through data; and work cross functionally with merchandising/product/analytics teams. Will work with ~5 on a direct planning team for basketball; will work with ~10-15 on a regular basis cross functionally. 1-2 rounds of interviews anticipated.

Interested and qualified candidates, please send your most recently updated word document resume to