ARG - Senior Demand Planner

Job Title: Senior Demand Planner

Contractor Fee: $2,500-$3,000/month (USD)

Work Arrangement: Remote

Engagement Type: Independent Contractor

Commitment: Full-time (Approx. 40 hours/week)

About This Role:
We are hiring a Senior Demand Planner for a growing omnichannel consumer products business. You will own the end-to-end demand planning process, combining company and category targets with SKU-level forecasting to translate historical sales, seasonality, market trends, promotions, product lifecycle, and wholesale demand into accurate forecasts, inventory requirements, and purchasing recommendations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own and maintain SKU-, category-, and company-level demand forecasts using historical sales, seasonality, trends, promotions, product lifecycle, and other relevant demand drivers.

• Reconcile top-down commercial targets with bottom-up SKU forecasts, identify gaps or changes in demand patterns, and monitor forecast accuracy, bias, and other key demand planning KPIs.

• Translate forecasts into inventory requirements and purchasing recommendations while accounting for lead times, minimum order quantities, order constraints, and inventory targets.

• Partner with Supply Chain to improve product availability while reducing stockouts, excess inventory, and obsolete inventory and supporting efficient working-capital management.

• Own the demand planning component of the S&OP process, partnering with Finance, Sales, Merchandising, and Supply Chain to align commercial expectations, forecast assumptions, and operational requirements.

• Build and maintain forecasting models, dashboards, and reporting; ensure sales, inventory, and product data are accurate; and present key demand changes, risks, opportunities, and recommended actions to leadership.

• Continuously improve forecasting methodologies and planning processes through data analysis, testing, and performance review.

Software/Platforms/Tools:

• Advanced Excel and Google Sheets

• ERP, BI, demand planning, forecasting, or inventory planning systems

Qualifications:

• At least 4 years of experience in demand planning, forecasting, supply chain, inventory planning, or a related analytical function.

• Proven experience working within an omnichannel product business , preferably across eCommerce, consumer products, retail, and/or wholesale channels.

• Strong understanding of SKU-level demand forecasting and inventory planning, including seasonality, product lifecycle, promotions, lead times, and supply constraints.

• Advanced Excel or Google Sheets skills with experience working with large datasets, forecasting models, reporting, and ERP, BI, or planning systems.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate data into practical inventory and purchasing decisions, identify trends, and challenge assumptions.

• Strong cross-functional and English communication skills, with experience working with Finance, Sales, Merchandising, Supply Chain, and leadership stakeholders.

• Highly analytical, commercially minded, detail-oriented, proactive, accountable, and comfortable balancing strategic thinking with hands-on execution in a fast-moving environment.

Shift Schedule:

• Monday to Friday during US Pacific Time business hours (PST/PDT) . Candidates must be comfortable working a full-time schedule aligned with the US-based team for forecasting, S&OP, planning meetings, and cross-functional coordination.