Demand Planner - Bedgear

Title: Demand Planner
Location: Farmingdale, NY
Job Type: Full Time
Schedule: M-F 8:30am-5:30pm (1 hour lunch break); may need additional availability on occasion for special projects etc.
Salary Range: $61,750 - $108,800 (Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law)
Classification: Exempt

Why Work @ BEDGEAR?

If you're looking for a career and not just a job, BEDGEAR provides a work environment that accelerates growth for all its team members. Keeping up with the everyday challenges of a fast-growing consumer goods company demands a team of all-in players, who are focused on continuous improvement, collaboration, leadership, and have a growth-mindset. If you want to elevate yourself personally and professionally, surrounding yourself with others that share the same values, beliefs, and behaviors will provide the support and extra push to reach new heights and smash new goals. At BEDGEAR you can expect to find successful teammates who exemplify our core values of being:

HUNGRY - HUMBLE - CURIOUS - CLEVER - COMMITTED - HUMANITARIAN

About BEDGEAR® PERFORMANCE®

Launched in 2009, BEDGEAR® is the brand of Performance® that provides innovative bedding by focusing on an active lifestyle and well-being. BEDGEAR’s sleep solutions are engineered with Performance fabrics that are temperature neutral and instant cooling and maximizes airflow to allow the body to naturally regulate its temperature. With a core belief of One Size Does Not Fit All™, BEDGEAR has redefined the way people view sleep by developing interactive in-store experiences and breathable bedding products that are personally fit to a consumer based on specific factors, including body type, sleep position and temperature. BEDGEAR is dedicated to integrating environmental responsibility into product development to ensure less returned goods are being sent to landfills. BEDGEAR is essential to the rest and recovery routines of professional athletes and active people who need to maximize their sleep. A proud manufacturer in the USA, BEDGEAR offers mattresses, pillows, sheets, blankets, pet beds as well as travel, kids and baby products that often feature removable and washable covers to maintain a clean and healthy sleep environment. BEDGEAR is represented in more than 4,000 retail stores across the globe and has earned more than 220 U.S. and worldwide patents, trademark registrations and pending applications. Sleep Fuels Everything®!

Learn more at bedgear.com.

Summary: Maintain proper weeks of supply on all sku’s to support sales demand generated based on future forecasts. Create ideal assortments & look for opportunities within each line of business. They will provide regular reporting to make sure all need-to-know parties are informed of all information related to the products within their category/categories.

Essential Functions (include but not limited to):

• Review and develop understanding of current product assortments by retailers
• Maintain proper weeks of supply on all sku’s and fulfillment locations reducing the number of backorders and item fulfillments per sales order
• Work closely with Logistics and Operations to coordinate inbound shipments and control inbound freight costs by optimizing the assembly supply chain
• Provide regular reporting including:
  • Weeks of supply (WOS)
  • Availability
  • Sales backorder
  • Inventory on-hand (OH)/ on order (OO)
  • Other miscellaneous ad hoc reports as requested
• Develop location level demand plan on assigned categories to minimize backorders and multiple location fulfillments
• Provide forecast to Orders Specialist to place Purchase Orders, Transfer Orders, and backflush Work Orders for assigned product category and distribution channel
• Confirm ex-factory dates with the Vendor
• Assist in the development and generation of reporting tools that give visibility to planning and forecasting functions
• Partner with Director on supplying information needed for product availability

Education/Experience/License Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree or
• 3-4 years’ working experience preferred

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Must be 21 years of age or older
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent working experience
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States and have IDs needed to verify
• English proficient (reading, writing, speaking, comprehension)
• Computer savvy; proficient with Microsoft Office
• Expert in excel, project management, analysis
• Intermediate understanding of retail math

Reasoning Ability: Must have analytical skills to be able to review data sheets and formulate conclusive findings; must be able to make rational and logical decisions; must be able to identify whom/which departments to include in decision making; must be able to prioritize effectively

Sensory Requirements: Should have working use of hearing and vision with or without the use of corrective lenses/hearing aids to be able to read paperwork, work on a computer screen for an extended period, and frequently speak on the phone.

Environmental: N/A-Indoor office environment

Language Skills: English Proficiency

Mathematical Skills: Basic Arithmetic, Algebra, retail math

Work Environment: Fast-paced, sometimes stressful environment; must be agile to adapt to frequent changed; must have intrapersonal skills and good communication as will be working with many people and departments on a regular basis. Must be able to work independently with little instruction.

BEDGEAR® is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer that participates in the E-Verify program!