Assistant Demand Planner

Recognized on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies and named one of Austin’s Top Workplaces year after year. We invest in exceptional people — with a team of over 800 and growing — fostering our employees’ careers and celebrating them at every step of the way. Four Hands is where passion meets purpose and where your next chapter begins.

In This Role

• Support the development and maintenance of item- and category-level forecasts using historical performance, seasonality, and trend analysis to identify gaps and recommend forecast improvements 
• Support a category portfolio with guidance and oversight from senior planners 
• Monitor and drive key performance indicator (KPI) success across forecast accuracy, inventory turns, aged inventory, excess inventory, and product availability; execute actions to improve results 
• Assist with maintaining the Open-to-Buy (OTB) plans for assigned categories and proactively identify and communicate inventory risks 
• Support the execution of promotional and markdown strategies 
• Support product lifecycle planning, including end-of-life (EOL) strategies and new product introduction (NPI) forecasting; execute markdowns and exit strategies as needed 
• Assist with purchase order requests, acknowledgements, and pipeline tracking while monitoring receipt flow and communicating ETA changes to Sales and cross-functional partners 
• Participate in cross-functional planning discussions and initiatives, representing planning priorities and insights for assigned categories 
• Maintain reporting accuracy and data integrity; identify and escalate risks, discrepancies, or system issues to senior planners as needed 
• Other duties as assigned, in accordance with training and qualifications 
• Uphold the Core Values and be a valuable member of the Four Hands Team  
  • Be open and honest 
  • Reach for excellence 
  • Act with responsibility 
  • Value the whole person 
  • Enjoy the journey 

Key KPIs

• BOP and EOP Inventory
• Sell-Thru
• Inventory Turn
• Open to Buy (OTB) and Historical Variance
• SKU Productivity

The Ideal Person

• 0-2 years of retail planning, buying or equivalent analytical experience (furniture industry experience preferred) 
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Data Analytics, Supply Chain Management, Merchandising required 
• Intermediate knowledge of Excel with aptitude to learn new systems quickly 
• Strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills 
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative and ownership of assigned work projects 
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal 
• Highly organized and detail oriented 
• Ability to influence cross-functionally 

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