Manager, Demand & Supply Planning at AQUA-LEISURE RECREATION LLC

Stoughton, Massachusetts, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

24 Sep, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

26 Jun, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Allocation Planning, S&OP, AI Forecasting, Inventory Optimization, Retail Analysis, SKU Rationalization, Cross-functional Leadership, Negotiation, Communication, E-commerce Management

Industry

Sporting Goods Manufacturing

Description

Description Helio Outdoors is a branded consumer products company serving the needs of millions of consumers for swim sports and pool related products through many different sales channels including mass merchants, e-commerce, and distributors world-wide. As the Operations team continues to grow and take shape as a best-in-class organization, we are seeking a forward-thinking demand and supply planning professional to take charge of a business-critical, complex and yet exciting responsibility using our proprietary AI planning software. This is an on-site position and will be based out of our Stoughton, MA or Denver, CO location. The role is a part of the Operations unit and partners internally with the Finance, Sales, New Product Development (NPD), IT, and Asia Sourcing organizations. Key Responsibilities: Lead a team of demand and supply planners to deliver demand and procurement plans for their assigned set of customers / brands. Develop and execute advance demand and supply planning standard methodologies, set tactical goals for the organization, and drives follow through major landmarks. Acts as the voice of the team in all cross-functional discussions within and outside of US responsibility. Supports a culture of exception management by proactively identifying major issues and opportunities around demand and supply. Drives a culture of excellence in analysis and execution while taking ownership of identified issues in inventory planning to drive quantifiable solutions and positive business results. Supports monthly demand-supply reconciliation and reporting. Participates in the S&OP process in collaboration with cross functional partners. Creates systemic processes with in-depth retail analysis skills to deliver an agnostic view of shipment potential. Participates in goal setting and is the active leader in forecast accuracy, coverage reporting and SKU rationalization. Optimize inventory operations by utilizing advanced AI forecasting software to maximize turns and prevent stock outs. Requirements A minimum of five (5) years of experience in supply chain, specifically in demand, supply, and allocation planning for recreation industry, retail, wholesale, or comparable seasonal high SKU-count CPG industry. Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Mathematics or equivalent practical experience. Experience with AI-integrated planning tools that build, validate and deploy machine learning models for demand forecasting. Ability to thrive in a global, multi-cultural and multi-country environment while building cross functional, trusted partnerships and facilitating consensus within and across work teams. A strong work knowledge of effective supply chain performance, including customer service, supplier and asset management. Passion for crafting processes and systems improvements. Skills in analysis, influencing, negotiation, communication and navigating a sophisticated global organization. Energy for working in a sophisticated, collaborative, fast-paced environment, and handling several projects at one time. Ability to work a flexible schedule, including early mornings and late evenings, to accommodate meetings across global time zones (including Asia). Direct experience with Amazon, ecommerce and online marketplaces is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead a team of planners to deliver demand and procurement plans using proprietary AI planning software. Drive the S&OP process and optimize inventory operations to maximize turns and prevent stock outs.