- Own the 12-to-18-month rolling demand forecast across retail, wholesale, and DTC channels in Canada and the US at SKU and category levels
- Partner with Sales, Marketing, and Product/Merchandising on consensus forecasting, promotional planning, demand signals, and lifecycle decisions
- Build and maintain baseline and customer-specific forecasts
- Own inventory forecasting, working capital planning, and budget reconciliation with Finance
- Set inventory targets, safety stock policies, reorder points, and lead-time assumptions across channels and distribution centers
- Lead planning for new product introductions and end-of-life transitions
- Identify operational implications of marketing campaigns and site changes
- Own the end-to-end S&OP; process, including executive meetings, pre-S&OP; demand reviews, and consensus forecasts
- Manage service levels, inventory health, landed costs, operating cadence, and operational metrics with Supply Chain
- Translate validated demand into firm purchase orders with target Cargo Ready Dates and hand off for execution
- Build planning cadences, templates, SOPs, and scalable reporting infrastructure
- Own the demand planning KPI scorecard and manage total inventory investment to plan
- Continuously improve forecasting methodologies, tools, and data inputs
- Lead, coach, and develop Demand Planners across retail, digital, and wholesale channels
- Set goals and performance standards for direct reports and foster cross-functional collaboration
- Report forecast accuracy, inventory health, working capital impact, and supply commitments to the COO and leadership team

Requirements

- University Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or related discipline
- 3+ years in demand planning, supply chain planning, or commercial finance roles




- Experience planning across retail, wholesale, and DTC channels, ideally across Canada and the US
- Track record of building or scaling a demand planning function in a high-growth environment
- Strong spreadsheet fluency in Excel or Google Sheets
- Strong statistical and quantitative fluency, including distinguishing signal from noise
- Advanced Excel or Google Sheets skills
- Strong financial fluency, including ownership of the inventory budget line and partnership with Finance on working capital and margin
- Experience with demand planning platforms suited to eCommerce-first technology stacks such as Shopify and Fulfil.io

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in demand planning and supply chain management, with a strong focus on inventory forecasting, financial fluency, and cross-functional collaboration. Proficient in utilizing demand planning platforms and advanced spreadsheet skills to drive accuracy and efficiency in forecasting processes.

Highest-signal resume keywords

- Demand Planning
- Inventory Forecasting
- Financial Fluency
- Statistical Analysis
- Cross-Functional Collaboration

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

- Demand Planning
- Inventory Management
- Statistical Analysis
- Budget Reconciliation
- Forecasting Methodologies
- KPI Management
- Working Capital Planning
- Promotional Planning
- Lifecycle Management
- S&OP; Process

Soft Skills

- Leadership
- Coaching
- Collaboration
- Communication
- Goal Setting

Certifications & Qualifications

- University Degree in Supply Chain Management
- University Degree in Business
- University Degree in Engineering

Industry Keywords

- Retail
- Wholesale
- DTC Channels
- High-Growth Workplace
- Operational Metrics

Tools & Technologies

- Excel
- Google Sheets
- Shopify
- Fulfil.io

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📌 Demand Planning Manager (Toronto)
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📍 Toronto