Senior Demand Planning Analyst

Who We Are:

At Brooks, we believe movement is the key to feeling more alive. That’s why we’re driven to create gear and experiences that take people to the place that makes them feel more alive — whether it’s a headspace, a feeling, or a finish line.

Everyone who works at Brooks is propelled by a company culture that sparks excitement, fuels collaboration, inspires creativity, and ignites innovation.

Our brand values help bond us together and drive our success:

·       Runner First  

We act in the best interest of the runner

·       Word is Bond 

We do what we say we’ll do

·       Champion Heart  

We give our all in everything we do  

·       There is no “I” in Run

We stay generous with our humanity

·       Keep Moving

We find ways to move every day, because joy is kinetic!

We welcome everyone from every walk of life looking to inspire others through the power of movement — because we’re all moving towards something. Let’s run there.   

Your Job:

The Senior Demand Planning Analyst will play a key role in developing the 5 years strategic and 24 months Operational Demand Plan at brand, SKU, and account level in context for multi-categories and multi-channels to support growing Brooks’ business. 

Functionally you will serve as a strategic planner to help shape and guide business level strategic and tactical planning activities. Operationally, you will contribute to the creation of the channel/category operational demand forecasts through statistical methods & business drivers analysis collaborating with Sales, Retail Analytics, Marketing and Finance.

• Assist Senior Manager, Demand Planning in facilitating monthly consensus meetings with Sales, Retail Analytics, Marketing, Finance & Market Supply Planning which may include preparing all data and metrics for review, identifying gaps and scenarios that must be presented, facilitating decision making on open items and trade-offs, and ensuring action is taken on agreed to action items
• Build and maintain excellent relationships with key internal customers based on trust and confidence
• Ensure launch, promotion and other customer or business historical data and insights are properly managed to provide support for future modeling
• Identify deviations from forecasted results and other disruptions and promptly resolve or make recommendations for any issues
• Prepare demand planning input for budget, trend, and strategic & operational S&OP for the Supply Chain, Business and Financial communities
• Drive forecast accuracy analysis (FA% and Bias%) including root cause and performance problem solving
• Review performance metrics to assess how S&OP plans are tracking against goals, and work with the functional planning groups to improve their processes to meet the goals
• Contribute to the Global Demand Planning Community by developing Demand Planning Excellence program and participating in cross functional project teams
• Mentor and train team members and cross-functional partners on the tools, systems, and processes within the Integrated Planning Group
• Act as a key contributor in the development of demand planning best practices to identify, standardize and automate key planning inputs
• Maintain and improve forecasting models and methodology by reviewing historical sales trends at multiple levels of aggregation, researching demand drivers, and collaborating with key stakeholders
• Lead cross-functional research activities to reconcile significant variances and refine the forecast model to reflect updated assumptions
• Other projects and responsibilities as required

• Bachelor’s Degree in a Business, Supply Chain, or related discipline or equivalent combination of experience
• 5+ years of experience in a planning related field
• Displays strong initiative with a curiosity for learning
• Innovative mindset and a tendency to challenge the norm
• Proven ability to interpret sales data and make recommendations based on their own analysis
• Excellent problem-solving skills and a resourceful professional style
• Strong analytical and conceptual skills
• Well-developed quantitative skills with an aptitude for report-building, data mining, and interpretation
• Strong computer skills, including proven mastery of Microsoft office suite, experience in advanced planning systems like Kinaxis is desired
• Microsoft Power BI and Knime experience is a plus
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work cross-functionally, demonstrating strong interpersonal and collaborative skills
• Embraces and lives the Brooks values!

Compensation: The pay range for this position, based out of the Brooks Seattle HQ, is $90,128 - $135,193 per year. Base pay offered will vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.  

Other:

Brooks is proud to offer a robust benefits package to our employees and their families!

Benefits- including medical, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance, HSA and employer contribution, FSA, family & fertility assistance, 401K Savings Plan and match, employee assistance program, and transportation assistance.

Paid Time Off- Brooks offers generous time off including three to five weeks of paid time off, eleven paid holidays, paid sick and parental leave.

Bonus- in addition to base pay, Brooks employees may also be offered an annual bonus based on company performance.

Perks- including product discounts, a home office stipend, employee recognition, fitness discounts, volunteer and donation benefits.

Location- You will spend 3 days per week in our Seattle offices, as we believe our organization flourishes when connections, collaboration, creativity, problem-solving, and celebrations happen in person.

At Brooks, we celebrate diversity & equity. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment, and encourage people of all backgrounds, perspectives, experiences, and skills to apply. Brooks is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, two-spirit identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, sensory, physical, or mental disability, marital status, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), honorable discharge or military status, protected citizen status, actual or perceived victims of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking, HIV or Hepatitis C infection, political ideology, use of a trained guide dog by a person with a disability, or on any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, or any other non-merit based factors.