LiveTrends Design Group is hiring: Demand Planner in Apopka

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LiveTrends is the leading design company within the global home décor industry. At LiveTrends Design Group (LTDG) we deliver inspiration and joy to over 10 million homes a year by combining two timeless forces, Nature and Art, into unforgettable home decor. Through constant innovation, creativity, and exceptional design we provide retail market leaders across North America and Europe with products and services that are changing the industry. All three of LTDG brands (LiveTrends, Urban Jungle, BeYou) are currently available at retailers such as Lowe’s, Kroger, Target, Costco, Trader Joe’s, Wegmans, and many more.

Overview

POSITION OBJECTIVES:

Demand Planner (Replenishment Analyst)

The Demand Planner is responsible for both the planning and execution of inventory for a select group of products and locations. They will analyze customer sales data to deliver desired in-stock levels while meeting overall financial objectives. The Demand Planner will work cross functionally with our internal sales team and data specialists, as well communicate directly with external customers the weekly buy plan and troubleshoot related issues.

Responsibilities

• Be the subject matter expert in planning/replenishment systems to drive inventory to right location in the right quantity to support sales while ensuring target in-stock levels are achieved
• Analyze business performance via customer POS sources to develop insights that translates into actionable recommendations to drive sales and inventory productivity
• Utilize available data to stay ahead of trends, gauge product demand, report findings and validate customer forecast data. Provide feedback and dialogue to align forecasts when discrepancies are found
• Collaborate with production, logistics and supply chain teams to ensure the availability of the product and meet the changing demand and needs of their customers
• Produce insightful, actionable, and presentable Ad-Hoc reports accurately and for timely distribution to both internal and external customers. Respond quickly to ad-hoc requests with short notice and deadlines.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Ability to serve as a role model and uphold the LiveTrends Vision, Mission, and Values
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify patterns and apply logic to existing models
• Strong number sense and retail math skills
• Advanced Excel skills (logical statements, pivot tables, lookups, etc.)
• Understanding of relational databases (SQL, Access, Power Query, etc.)
• Ability to create scalable/repeatable processes to match templates and create efficiencies and new processes wherever possible.
• Capability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
• Self-driven and highly motivated
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Sales, Customer Service, and Strategy/Planning
• Industries

Industries

• Design Services
• Consumer Services
• Manufacturing