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SalaryJob Title:Demand Planner
Shift: Full time days
Wage: $17.00 - $24.50
For over 35 years, Lifetime Products, Inc. has applied innovation and cutting-edge technology in plastics and metals to create a family of premium and affordable lifestyle products that allow families and individuals to embrace fun, adventure, and reliable everyday utility. Our family of products include folding tables, chairs, basketball systems, kayaks, paddleboards, storage sheds, coolers, and playsets. Lifetime Products are among the market leaders in each category, and are primarily manufactured in Utah. Our first priority is taking care of our people.
Job Summary:
The Demand Planner is responsible for managing Demand Planning & Forecasting processes between cross-functional areas in Lifetime to ensure optimized product flow, accurate forecasting and inventory levels to maximize sales.
Key Components of the role
- Strong level of Customer Service.
- Strong internal relationship with Sales, Traffic, Shipping, Model Management, Accounting, Expediting, and CPFR departments.
- Ensure key account in-stock rates and product availability.
- Build close relationships with sales.
- Develop robust demand forecasts that meet forecast accuracy targets.
- Reviews, evaluates and analyzes the impact of new distribution points and new sku's in the development of the planning forecast.
- Analyze the impact of planned promotions on forecast using available data.
- Act as key linkage to Sales and Supply Chain Planning Team.
- Ensures inventory optimization.
Requirements
- Strong communication & leadership skills.
- Strong analytical & problem solving skills.
- Tenacity, drive and an ability to work in a fast paced environment
- Negotiation and influencing skills
- Advanced Excel knowledge
- Knowledge of ERP systems and project management databases
- Strong Computer skills
- A high level of organizational skills, prioritization and decision making ability.
- This is a highly collaborative position, working with many areas within the company, which requires the ability to manage change, on time with attention to detail and professional behavior.
Lifetime Products is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
