Demand Planner

The Demand Planner & Product Analyst will own a variety of planning, forecasting and reporting activities within the assigned Black Diamond product category. The primary responsibility of this position will be to interact with multiple departments to collect sales and market data with the goal of developing a demand forecast in support of company revenue plans. In addition, the position will be expected to own and drive a variety of projects related to demand, inventory, and best practices as they relate to forecasting, operational planning, and supply chain optimization.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Required: Bachelor's Degree in a quantitative discipline

Preferred: Business, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, Mathematics. Advanced degree, APICS certification a plus

Work Experience

Required: 2 years full time work experience in a planning/analysis role

Preferred: 2 years of experience in a global demand planning role within the outdoor industry

Skills and general experience:

Excellent communication, facilitation, and organization skills. Proven ability to follow through on assigned tasks and pay attention to detail. Developed knowledge of the global outdoor marketplace is highly desired. High degree of proficiency with MS Excel is required. Ability to work with other cultures, have a global perspective and adjust work schedule to accommodate international time zones is required. Experience working with demand planning systems and ERP platforms is preferred.

Alternative qualification: None

Required licenses: None

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

General physical requirements: Sedentary Work

Visual acuity requirements: Color vision, visual inspection, depth perception

Motion and sensory requirements: Reaching, grasping, talking, hearing

Physical working conditions: Inside Environment

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Authorized and responsible to continuously improve upon and perform all duties according to Black Diamond Quality, Safety and Employee Policies and procedures:

1. Forecasting

o Partner closely with Product category leadership, Sales, and Finance to derive a demand plan based on historic trends, style precedents, and the competitive and economic landscape.

o Facilitate monthly forecast meetings for Europe, North America, and Independent Distributors. Ensure adherence to forecast deadlines.

o Collaborate with Dealer Sales & Service team to track the accuracy of key customer/category forecasts. Identify and drive actions for improvement in areas performing below expectations.

o Reconcile product-level master data and ensure forecasts are planned in alignment with region and channel availability.

o Monitor data accuracy and flag discrepancies or missing information.

o Use Excel, data-visualization tools, and Netstock IBP to identify exceptions, and build repeatable planning-review tools.

2. Business & Financial planning

o Understand the global outdoor market and trends to inform business planning and influence the strategic direction of Sales and Product Management.

o Understand pricing, discounting, and exchange rates in order to create annual revenue & margin plans for global sales teams.

o Support Management with ad hoc and recurring profitability, performance, and rationalization analyses to support carryover and new product introductions.

o Support the S&OP process by preparing demand inputs, highlighting forecast changes, and identifying risks and opportunities.

Black Diamond is and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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