Castlery is looking for a Demand Planning Specialist to join our Demand Planning team.
The Demand Planning Specialist sits within the wider merchandising department and is responsible for forecasting and analyzing sales productivity for Castlery’s assortment, as well as implementing initiatives that improve inventory optimization and drive business growth.
They will work closely with customer-facing teams to gain deep understanding of our sales strategy, and partner with supply chain teams to ensure that inventory levels can efficiently support and achieve sales targets. As the overall business continues to grow, this role is an essential decision-maker in creating a streamlined flow between sales and inventory across all our markets.
What you’ll be doing
- Review and analyse category performance, identify areas of opportunity and action plans to achieve sales targets and improve profitability.
- Effectively manage SKU level demand forecast for the active assortment, taking into account marketing activities, new product launches, and inventory levels on a rolling 9-month basis.
- Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders during monthly S&OP cycle to address & mitigate risks to sales and inventory.
- Partner with Category Planning team to optimize SKU productivity, align assortment strategies and manage product lifecycles.
- Partner with Marketing and Sales teams to drive effective promotion and campaign strategies.
- Partner with Business Intelligence teams to continuously improve forecasting logic and accuracy.
- Partner with Supply Chain, Procurement and Buying teams to influence inventory flow management and ensure appropriate in-stock availability.
What you’ll need
- At least 1-2 years of demand planning experience; Furniture industry knowledge is a plus.
- Foundational ability to understand and apply retail metrics around sales and inventory.
- Basic knowledge of various sales and marketing principles.
- Strong problem-solving skills and proven experience in making data-driven decisions.
- Strong written and spoken communication and presentation skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel.
What we promise
Our first promise - the ride of a lifetime
You’ll be joining a company in its most exciting phase; we’ve proven our product market fit, and with the growing online penetration of furniture, we’re now focused on hypergrowth. You’ll have a front-row seat in witnessing the growth of our customer-base and organisation at a global-level.
Our second promise – a place to thrive
We’re building a company that has people as one of the company’s core pillars for success. It’s our mandate to help every employee perform to their highest potential so that they can do the very best work of their lives here, at Castlery.
We’re committed to our employees’ growth, and continuously strive to ensure our employees are set up for success through their journey, starting with an excellent onboarding experience, and carrying over into emphasis on personal and professional development.
Castlery strives to maintain a psychologically safe, transparent, and flexible work environment to enable our people can perform at their best level and believes in partnering our employees to raise that level as they grow with us.
