Demand Planner

Overview

Hybrid
$35 - $37
Contract - W2
Contract - 6 Month(s)

Skills

Demand Planning
Supply Chain
Inventory
apparel
fashion
footwear
Excel

Job Details

Our client, a leading apparel and sporting goods manufacturing company, is looking for a Demand Planner. This is for an initial duration of 6 months and is located in Beaverton, OR.

Job Type: Contract (Candidates must be able to work on W2 without VISA sponsorship)

Top must-have skills include the following:

  • Excel expertise
  • Retail industry experience
  • Analytical thinking skills
  • Clear written and verbal communication skills
  • A passion for footwear/apparel would be helpful; experience within the fashion industry would also be a plus

Skills and Experience:

  • Leverage statistical forecasting, data science and new ways of working to develop plans and drive better decisions pre and in-season
  • Demonstrated experience in assortment planning and understanding of financial, product and inventory planning
  • Strong ability to influence and ability to design compelling communication grounded in data
  • Ability to think critically and understand the potential of a style in the marketplace as well as quantify any gaps to financial plans from a bottoms up perspective
  • Demonstrated problem solving and critical thinking skills by developing accurate plans that optimize trade-offs and outcomes
  • Current understanding of consumer and marketplace trend
  • Typically requires a Bachelor's degree and minimum of 1-2 years directly relevant work experience
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