Demand Planner

Demand Planner (Remote)

Industry: Importing, Distribution, and Ecommerce

Location: Remote, Corporate Headquarters in Tallahassee, FL

Schedule: Generally 8:00am - 5:00pm Eastern Time with some flexibility

Compensation: $60k - $80k commensurate with experience + a full benefit package (see below for details).

Summary of Required Qualifications:

• A Bachelor's degree in Data Analytics, Engineering, Business, Manufacturing, or a related field
• 3+ years of professional experience in sales/demand forecasting, inventory management, or purchasing
• Strong analytical abilities and enjoys with working with numbers and creating algorithms to analyze data
• Experience ordering inventory from overseas suppliers across a range of products
• Manufacturing or production experience

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About us: Welcome to Golden Lighting, where over 40 years of expertise in the design and manufacture of decorative residential lighting products meets the innovative spirit of a startup. With a dedicated team of 30+ employees, we are not just a company; we are a vibrant community poised for growth. As we embark on an exciting journey to launch four distinct brands, each tailored to unique customer segments, we are redefining our market presence while maintaining the financial stability that comes from decades of experience.

Our size is our strength. Being a relatively small, privately held company allows us to remain agile and responsive in an ever-evolving business landscape. Unlike publicly traded entities, our focus is not on maximizing shareholder value but on making decisions that benefit our employees and customers. We are not a fledgling startup at the mercy of venture capital; instead, we are a solidly established company ready to innovate and expand. Join us as we illuminate the future of residential lighting with creativity, quality, and a commitment to the delivery of excellence. 

About the position: The Demand Planner will be accountable to forecasting product demand and creating integrated demand/supply plans. These plans will align with our factories' manufacturing lead times and minimum order requirements. This position will manage the purchasing and planning process for the company's inventory, using data analysis to monitor performance and driving improvements in collaboration with the sales team and the factories. The Demand Planner ensures the business has the right inventory supply, in the right places, at the right time to meet anticipated consumer demand.

We think you'll be a good fit for the role if you have the following personality traits:

• Detail-Oriented: You can focus on meticulous details and keep your data sources clean.
• Highly Analytical and Curious: You naturally enjoy analyzing numbers; dissecting and interpreting complex data patterns; and using statistical models, machine learning algorithms, and predictive analytics to anticipate market demand.
• Results-Driven: You like tracking the outcomes of your analyses and decisions and want to continually get better results.
• Team-Focused: You embrace working cross-functionally within the company, collecting critical data from different departments to make your forecasts more accurate.
• Accountable: You take responsibility for your outcomes and to deliver on your promises.
• Technically Savvy: You are comfortable running queries, pulling numbers, and creating algorithms to analyze data. You are adaptable to emerging technologies and to leveraging automation tools to boost planning effectiveness.
• Strategic: You help create plans to support the company's growth priorities, spot long-term trends in the market, and come up with innovative solutions to tough challenges.
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Essential Tasks of the Demand Planner:

• Demand Forecasting
• Develop and maintain statistical forecasting models to accurately predict product demand.
• Analyze historical sales data, market trends, promotions, and other factors influencing demand.
• Collaborate with sales, marketing, and supply chain teams to gather inputs for forecasting.
• Generate forecasts at various levels (product, customer, region, etc.) over different time horizons.
• Monitor forecast accuracy and adjust as needed.
• Demand Planning
• Incorporate supplier lead times, capacity constraints, and inventory targets into the demand plan.
• Coordinate with suppliers, supply chain, and logistics to ensure supply meets anticipated demand.
• Manage the demand planning process and maintain an updated demand plan.
• Communicate demand plans to relevant stakeholders across the organization.
• Supply Planning
• Perform supply/demand balancing and inventory planning activities.
• Identify potential supply gaps or excess inventory situations.
• Recommend stock / transfer decisions to optimize supply chain flows for our 3rd party distributors.
• Collaborate with suppliers and contract manufacturers on supply commitments.
• Analytics and Reporting
• Develop dashboards, reports and metrics to monitor demand planning KPIs.
• Conduct root cause analysis on forecast errors and supply/demand imbalances.
• Identify opportunities to improve forecast accuracy and planning processes.
• Present findings and recommendations to cross-functional teams and leadership.

This job might be for you if you have:

• A Bachelor's degree in Data Analytics, Engineering, Business, Manufacturing, or a related field
• 3+ years of professional experience in sales/demand forecasting, inventory planning, or purchasing
• Strong analytical abilities and comfort with working with numbers and creating algorithms to analyze data
• Experience ordering inventory from overseas suppliers across a range of products
• Manufacturing or production experience
• Experience with machine learning algorithms or predictive analytical tools
• Experience with process improvements, especially related to inventory, supply chain, and purchasing
• Experience with managing products for an Ecommerce-based business (preferable, but not mandatory)
• A hands-on style work ethic, a high level of energy, and a self-motivated personality
• A high comfort level with MS Excel
• Experience with Streamline or other demand planning software (preferable, but not mandatory)
• A high attention to detail, particularly with numbers and data
• The ability to effectively explain your thoughts, ideas, and analysis results (both written and oral)
• A desire to take initiative, be conscientious, and provide complete follow-through on areas of responsibility
• The ability to build excellent working relationships internally and externally to achieve company goals
• Have prior experience with Netsuite or other enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems (preferable, but not mandatory)
• The ability to successfully pass a background check and drug screening 

Here at Golden Lighting, we understand that highly satisfied employees are key to a thriving business. This is why we offer:

• A workplace culture that supports collaboration, teamwork, and professional growth
• An annual salary range of $60k - $80k that is commensurate with experience
• 90% employer-paid health, dental, and vision family insurance coverage (available first of the month after 60 days of FT employment)
• 100% employer-paid life insurance (up to $50,000, with the option to purchase additional coverage)
• Matching contributions to a 401k retirement account (4% match, available first of the month after 90 days of FT employment)
• Paid holidays and vacation day accrual which begins immediately
• Numerous off-site and team-building activities

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If you think you’d be a good fit, we’d love to see you apply!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.