JanSport/Eastpak/Kipling: Senior Analyst, Demand Planning
Listed on 2026-08-22
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Supply Chain/Logistics
Logistics Coordination -
Business
At Eastpak, Jan Sport and Kipling, we are three unique brands that embody the same spirit of self-expression and discovery. We’re built to resist whatever life throws at us, to express ourselves as individuals, and inspire positive resistance. We put our people first. We always have and we always will. It is ingrained in our DNA. Good people bring out the good in people, and good people are the foundation of this brand.
So, before we get to the job details, take a minute to learn a little more about us – our values and our culture. If you can see yourself working side-by-side with a team of people who express ourselves with the bags we carry and who believe in new experiences, living a life of positivity, and discovering our own way, Eastpak, Jan Sport and Kipling just may be the place for you.
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What will you do?
The Senior Demand Planner will lead all Demand Planning activities including analyzing historical data and identifying current trends to develop unconstrained demand forecasts for both the seasonal and monthly processes. This person will also facilitate the Global consolidation of seasonal forecasts and share these forecasts with cross functional teams including finance, sales, and merchandising to ensure alignment with Brand strategy. Forecasts will impact seasonal purchasing and in-season inventory management.
This is a hybrid role, working out of our Jersey City, NJ office.
Let’s break down that day-in-the-life a bit more.
Own and manage End-to-End Demand Forecasting:- For assigned portions of the business – Lead demand forecasts across categories assigned throughout the GTM process, ensuring alignment with financial plans and marketplace needs.
- Be the Point of consolidation with Global planning, Supply planning, & other planning team for what concerns demand planning.
- Develop and present seasonal carry-over plans for the marketplace (~40% of Seasonal Revenue), aligning with marketplace trends, brand direction, and pre-season forecasts in collaboration with Merchandising.
- Lead the creation and execution of the seasonal Merchandise Financial Plan (MFP) and support the Regions Open-to-Buy (OTB), ensuring alignment with financial targets and marketplace needs.
- Partner with Regional Merchandising to deliver GTM forecast inputs, conduct marketplace capacity analysis, and lead demand shaping activities with clear insights on trends and inconsistencies.
- Own and maintain demand planning, oversee forecast accuracy, and lead key initiatives like Quick Turn, Vendor Managed Inventory, and Sales Replenishment programs.
- Identify opportunities, risks, and growth drivers by category, ensure segmentation diligence, and drive cross functional alignment to enhance demand accuracy and marketplace execution.
- Manage style/color ladder plans for key SKUs, adjusting forecasts to meet turn targets and in-stock levels, while collaborating across teams to optimize marketplace inventory.
- Execute the marketplace never-out and seasonal investment program to optimize inventory flow and meet consumer demand.
- Place and manage the safety stock signals to ensure consistent availability.
- Own and manage demand/forecast updates into Logility, ensuring precision in demand planning, and lead the analytical rollup of LRP and MFP for strategic decision-making.
Responsible for maintaining forecast in system at style / color and monthly level.
Measure forecast accuracy utilizing agreed upon KPI’s (such as MAPE & BIAS).Partner closely with supply planning counterparts to…
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