Manager Demand Planning
Apply NowCompany: Adidas Group
Location: Portland, OR 97229
Description:
Purpose:
Leads the demand forecasting process for their respective business channel to generate a perspective on unit demand. Facilitates discussions with business stakeholders to reconcile unit level forecasts against financial targets, key initiatives and productivity and margin targets. Builds and maintains seasonal demand plan in global forecasting system (ILS).
Key Accountabilities:
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
Qualifications:
AT ADIDAS WE HAVE A WINNING CULTURE. BUT TO WIN, PHYSICAL POWER IS NOT ENOUGH. JUST LIKE ATHLETES OUR EMPLOYEES NEED MENTAL STRENGTH IN THEIR GAME. WE FOSTER THE ATHLETE'S MINDSET THROUGH A SET OF BEHAVIORS THAT WE WANT TO ENABLE AND DEVELOP IN OUR PEOPLE AND THAT ARE AT THE CORE OF OUR UNIQUE COMPANY CULTURE: THIS IS HOW WE WIN WHILE PLAYING FAIR.
adidas celebrates diversity, supports inclusiveness and encourages individual expression in our workplace. We do not tolerate the harassment or discrimination toward any of our applicants or employees. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Job Title: Manager Demand Planning
Brand:
Location: Portland
TEAM: Finance
State: OR
Country/Region: US
Contract Type: Full time
Number: 526245
Date: Apr 3, 2025
Leads the demand forecasting process for their respective business channel to generate a perspective on unit demand. Facilitates discussions with business stakeholders to reconcile unit level forecasts against financial targets, key initiatives and productivity and margin targets. Builds and maintains seasonal demand plan in global forecasting system (ILS).
Key Accountabilities:
- Responsible for monthly forecast submission into global forecasting system (ILS)
- Educates business area on demand forecasting process and requirements
- Partners with stakeholder groups to generate a monthly perspective on unit demand
- Ensure alignment between Demand Plan and Financial Forecast- identifying gaps and generating solutions to reconcile them
- Leads historical and statistical data modelling work for monthly demand view
- Facilitates monthly forecast review/planning meetings with business area to review forecast, to discuss current trends and risks/opportunities to business
- Responsible for communicating delivery constraints, identifying pull forward opportunities, operational issues/opportunities, and fielding forecasting questions.
- Leads demand planning monthly reporting
- Participates in monthly Supply Availability Review (SAR) call with Global Supply Planning
- Responsible for providing quarterly & seasonal hindsight review to business -historical data (volume & sku productivity), analysis & insight as inputs for future season planning
- Supports manager in defining and establishing "best in class" demand planning processes and driving strategic and continuous improvement activities
- Flags irreconcilable issues to manager for problem solving and escalation as needed
- Drives the development and roll-out of tools to support demand planning efforts and data collection
- Develops root cause analysis and action plans to improve forecast accuracy
- Supports the development and monitoring of KPIs to track forecasting accuracy and other key metrics
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Commercial and business acumen to facilitate resolution of disconnects between stakeholders
- Strong analytical skills
- Strong interpersonal skills (e.g. relationship management, facilitation)
- High personal impact and high communication skills
- Proven methodological skills (e.g. data analysis, trend forecasting)
- Proficient in MS Office applications - Word, Excel, and PowerPoint (Access a plus)
- Fluent in written and spoken English.
Qualifications:
- Minimum 5-7 years of operations experience within a large Footwear, Apparel, Sporting Goods, or Consumer Products organization and with increasing degree of responsibility
- Preferable experience in the sports or clothing industry
- 5-7 years of experience in planning, buying, replenishment or other related field
- 4 year college degree with emphasis in business or finance
AT ADIDAS WE HAVE A WINNING CULTURE. BUT TO WIN, PHYSICAL POWER IS NOT ENOUGH. JUST LIKE ATHLETES OUR EMPLOYEES NEED MENTAL STRENGTH IN THEIR GAME. WE FOSTER THE ATHLETE'S MINDSET THROUGH A SET OF BEHAVIORS THAT WE WANT TO ENABLE AND DEVELOP IN OUR PEOPLE AND THAT ARE AT THE CORE OF OUR UNIQUE COMPANY CULTURE: THIS IS HOW WE WIN WHILE PLAYING FAIR.
- COURAGE: Speak up when you see an opportunity; step up when you see a need..
- OWNERSHIP: Pick up the ball. Be proactive, take responsibility and follow-through.
- INNOVATION: Elevate to win. Be curious, test and learn new and better ways of doing things.
- TEAMPLAY: Win together. Work collaboratively and cultivate a shared mindset.
- INTEGRITY: Play by the rules. Hold yourself and others accountable to our company's standards.
- RESPECT: Value all players. Display empathy, be inclusive and show dignity to all.
adidas celebrates diversity, supports inclusiveness and encourages individual expression in our workplace. We do not tolerate the harassment or discrimination toward any of our applicants or employees. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Job Title: Manager Demand Planning
Brand:
Location: Portland
TEAM: Finance
State: OR
Country/Region: US
Contract Type: Full time
Number: 526245
Date: Apr 3, 2025