What are the responsibilities and job description for the Demand Planner & Inventory Analyst position at Ethika, Inc.?
ABOUT ETHIKA:
Ethika is a leading lifestyle brand based in Lake Forest, CA. Since the inception of the brand, Ethika and its team have been determined to live life, innovate, and deliver quality products, while staying true to our biggest asset – our FAMILIE. The Ethika employees, friends, athletes, artists and customers are the core of the brand and the reason we exist.
POSITION SUMMARY:
Ethika is seeking a highly-analytical and detailed Demand Planner and Inventory Analyst to collaborate with the Finance, Sales and Production Departments to create comprehensive seasonal and monthly demand plans for the e-commerce and wholesale channels. The Demand Planner will conduct detailed analysis of past and current sales trends, sell-in/through rates and other key market insights to build monthly, long-term and seasonal demand plans, and monitor real-time results to ensure healthy inventory levels are maintained at all times.
The ideal candidate will be highly-detailed and organized, and enjoy analyzing large, complex data sets to identify key insights and make objective demand plan recommendations for the e-commerce and wholesale channels.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Analyze historical data, sales forecasts, sell-in/through rates, and other market insights to establish detailed demand plans for the e-commerce and wholesale channels
- Collaborate with the Finance, Sales and Production Departments to obtain consensus on the demand plans
- Identify seasonal inventory buy needs in accordance with buy calendar milestones
- Reconcile inbound inventory with expected monthly and in-season demand to identify supply/demand gaps
- Analyze on-hand and inbound monthly and seasonal inventory compared to expected monthly and in-season shipments to identify current and projected future obsolete inventory
- Prepare all relevant materials to support and facilitate inventory planning analysis
- Maintain demand planning data and models, ensuring data cleanliness and monitoring forecast error
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Finance or related field
- 5 years of directly-related forecasting and analytics experience
- Experience planning, forecasting, and/or buying for a seasonal business
- Expert knowledge of Excel
- Strong analytical, organizational and time management skills, as well as an attention to detail
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team, while having the ability to take initiative and work in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; able to convey complex information to a broad audience
Salary : $70,000 - $90,000