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Job Details - Demand Planner, Southern CA

Demand Planner, Oakley, Southern CA

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Oakley, Inc. is a sport and lifestyle brand, driven to ignite the imagination through the fusion of art and science. Oakley's thirty-year legacy of invention has led to a diversified range of products including high performance sunglasses, prescription lenses and frames, goggles, apparel, footwear, and accessories. The essence of the brand is communicated through professional and amateur athletes who depend on Oakley products to provide them with the very best while they redefine what is physically possible. Headquartered in Southern California, the company's optics brand portfolio includes Eye Safety Systems, Fox Racing, Mosley Tribes, Oakley, Oliver Peoples, and Paul Smith Spectacles. In addition to its wholesale business, the company operates retail locations including Bright Eyes, Oakley O Stores, and The Optical Shop of Aspen.

Responsibilities:

Work collaboratively with Sales and Merchandising to develop and monitor forecasts and purchase requisitions designed to meet the goals for their assigned product categories.
Continuously monitor inventory levels and actively reduce liability From a process standpoint, develop analytical reports and tools to meet the needs of the assigned business unit.
Track sales performance, inventory, and back orders to measure demand planning performance.
Provide strong customer support to the users of demand planning tools and reports, and to work with other stakeholders to streamline processes and share best practices to more effectively and efficiently provide demand planning service to the business unit.
Continually leverage SAP AFS and BW capabilities by working with the technical team to identify system enhancements and additional system requirements.
Develop forecasts and/or requisitions for assigned product categories.
Monitor MRP and reorders to ensure on-time delivery of product.
Work with Sourcing to monitor product deliveries and ensure customer order fulfillment.
Develop reports and analytical tools to meet and prepare corporate seasonal plans.
Develop reports and analytical tools to evaluate business unit performance.
Develop recommendations with regards to SKU rationalization.
Analyze and report seasonal margin forecasts and profitability.
Establish and meet global timelines for demand planning deliverables.
Create and report performance metrics for global buying groups.
Implement best practices for collaborative statistical forecasting processes, procedures and tools.
Develop system enhancements including SAP, AFS, BW and forecasting systems.
Act as a power user on analytical tools and applications.

Qualifications: .

Bachelor's degree is required.
Minimum of 3 to 5 years of related analytical experience with the demonstrated ability to perform complex analyses using multiple tools and techniques.
Ability to develop databases, reporting systems, and effective reporting formats and structures.
Statistical analysis and forecasting experience.
Strong communication and analytical skills.
Well organized, self motivated, adhere to deadlines, and ability to multi-task.
Good understanding of Sales & Product Forecasting, MRP, and Supply Chain concepts.

Skills: Consumer products and/or apparel experience.
SAP BW, SAP AFS, and forecasting software experience.

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