Demand Planner, Osprey

Demand Planner Department

Supply Chain for Osprey

Cortez, CO, Hybrid (work 3 days onsite)

At Helen of Troy, we embrace a flexible hybrid work model designed to support collaboration and productivity. For roles eligible for hybrid work, our standard schedule includes in‑office collaboration from Tuesday through Thursday, with the option to work remotely on Mondays and Fridays. Any updates to this model will be communicated in advance. Please note that hybrid eligibility and schedules may vary based on business needs and manager expectations.

The Demand Planner works within the Supply Chain team and will handle all forecasting activities associated with Sales and Product. The ideal candidate will build and maintain forecast and demand planning models for region, and customers incorporating business intelligence and forecast information collected from sales, marketing, operations, product and retailer replenishment, sell‑through analysis and other sources.

• Develop demand forecasts at multiple levels of aggregation for multiple time horizons by analyzing historical sales, market trends, seasonality, promotions, lifecycle, customer POS, and customer projections to improve forecast accuracy.
• Perform ongoing analysis and monitoring of actual performance to forecasted plan, identify significant variances, take corrective actions, and detail key assumptions.
• Collaborate with sales, marketing, product, and finance to research and understand demand forecast drivers to ensure that current and accurate information is used for the demand forecasts.
• Review and present forecast accuracy and performance metrics to identify problems and opportunities and make recommendations for improvements.
• Generate risk assessments and mitigation activities such as scenario planning and input into capacity analysis.
• Publish and coordinate the demand review meetings to identify changes in the demand plan, to achieve consensus driven by discussion about key initiatives, significant business events, changes in promotional plans, and forecasting accuracy.
• Accurately reflect discussed changes, follow up on action items, and confirm business partners are in agreement with the new plan.
• Develop tools, key reports, and provide analytical support to partners to help make decisions, develop and implement key initiatives, and project short term and long‑term performance.

• Shown a high level of autonomy and ability to self‑start.
• Ability to lead multiple projects.
• Ability to collaborate and influence cross‑functionally.
• Must be detail oriented, highly organized, inventive, and work well within a team environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, as well as strong interpersonal skills.

• Bachelors Degree in Business, Supply Chain or other relevant field.
• 2+ years of experience in a demand planning, sales forecasting, or sales account coordinator role.
• Sales and operations planning process experience.
• Proficiency with demand planning / forecasting software.
• MS Office, strong Excel and reporting skills.
• Experience with ERP systems.
• Authorized to work in the United States on a full‑time basis.

• Experience working with a smaller organization, ideally within the outdoor industry.

Salary + Bonus, Healthcare, Dental, Vision, Paid Holidays, Paid Parental Leave, 401(k) with company match, Basic Life Insurance, Short Term Disability (STD), Long Term Disability (LTD), Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Charitable (volunteer) Leave, and Educational Assistance.

In Colorado, the standard base pay range for this role is $70,449–$85,000 annually. This base pay range is specific to Colorado and may not be applicable to other locations. Actual salaries will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to location, experience, skill level, and performance. The range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees.

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