Rush & Company Looking for DEMAND PLANNER at Remote, Full Time

Our client is a well-respected, 100-year-old global company that specializes in corporate Imagewear.

The Demand Planner is responsible for becoming the subject matter expert for the clients they service. Using insights gained from the account management team, sales and industry insights, the demand planner will produce unit sales plans for their own group of customers and products. In addition, the Demand Planner will assess inventory levels to ensure the correct balance between service and capitol investment to meet the needs of the customer and the business. The demand Planner will work closely with the sourcing and supply chain groups to generate requirements to buy and provide a long-range production forecast to ensure continuity of supply for the life of a program.

Responsibilities:

• The Demand Planner will participate in SIOP meeting and assist in the preparation of budgets for their customers or products
• As a key partner in success for the business the demand planner will need to be able to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization and in a variety of mediums
• The ability to explain complex planning issues to any given audience either internally or to customers is essential
• As the Demand Planner you will be a key part of building trust with our customers and ensuring successful relationships that translate to sales growth and retention
• You will support and be supported by the entire business to drive growth in a profitable way

Required Skills/Experience:

• Minimum 3 years demand planning experience (Essential)
• Mathematical or scientific higher education (Essential)
• Excellent data manipulation skills (Essential)
• Excellent skill with MS Excel – including advanced formulas, Pivot tables (essential) & VBA (desired)
• Experience using Tableau and/or Power BI (desired)
• Working knowledge of statistical time phased forecast methods (desired)
• Understanding of garment industry and manufacturing (desired)

All Candidates must be able to provide work related references.