Spin Master, Inc

Demand Planning Lead

Spin Master, Inc$110K — $120K *
Retail & Consumer Goods
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Logistics, or related field
  • Experience in demand planning and operational aspects
  • Strong analytical skills with reporting and statistical modeling
  • Understanding of forecasting concepts such as MAPE, WMAPE, and BIAS
  • Familiarity with planning systems like DSX, Oracle (Demantra), or JDE
  • Ability to translate complex data into actionable insights

Responsibilities

  • Develop initial forecast models using historical data and promotional factors
  • Manage demand plans at SKU, customer, and Distribution Center levels
  • Analyze safety stock and shortage occurrences to resolve out-of-stock issues
  • Collaborate with account managers to improve vendor scorecards and address chronic issues
  • Work with supply planners to track order execution and inventory distribution
  • Lead demand planning inputs for S&OP process and recommend on consumption and financial plans
  • Evaluate promotional strategies to optimize margins

Benefits

  • Growth and career opportunities
  • Flexible work hours
  • Culture of innovation, collaboration, and fun
  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Additional perks for employees
Full Job Description

Please Note: If you are a current Spin Master employee with access to Workday, apply to this job via the Workday application.

What will you work on?
As the Demand Planning Lead, you will create and maintain SKU-level forecast models by incorporating business intelligence from sales, marketing, and finance. You will perform deep data analysis to recognize patterns and adjust forecasts, ensuring our supply chain is aligned to meet customer demand and business profit goals.

How will you create impact?

  • Develop initial forecast models based on historical data and promotional causal factors.

  • Manage a demand plan at the SKU, customer, and Distribution Center (DC) level in both dollars and units.

  • Identify and resolve out-of-stock issues by analyzing safety stock levels and shortage occurrences.

  • Partner with account managers to review vendor scorecards and resolve chronic issues such as fill rates and forecast accuracy.

  • Collaborate with supply planners to track purchase order execution and inventory distribution from manufacturing to DCs.

  • Lead demand planning inputs for the S&OP process, making recommendations on consumption and financial plans.

  • Analyze impact of promotional strategies, including placement and acquisition methods, to optimize margins.

  • Conduct factory capacity and supplier make-plan analysis for promotional and seasonal inventory.


What are your skills and experience?

  • A degree in Business, Supply Chain, Logistics, or a related field.

  • Proven experience in demand planning and operational business aspects (e.g., lead times, MOQ, safety stocks).

  • Strong analytical background with experience in professional reporting and statistical modeling.

  • Deep understanding of forecasting concepts such as MAPE, WMAPE, and BIAS.

  • Working knowledge of planning systems like DSX, Oracle (Demantra), or JDE.

  • Ability to translate complex data trends into actionable business insights for sales and finance partners.


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The anticipated pay range for candidates who will work in Connecticut is $110,000 to $120,000 Per Annum. The offered pay to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to years of experience within the job, years of experience within the required industry, education, etc. Spin Master Inc. is a multi-state employer, and this salary range may not reflect positions that work only in other states.

This job posting is tied to an open vacancy.

What you can expect from us:

Our mission is to Make Life More Fun with a vision to push the boundaries of innovation, creativity, and fun.

  • Growth and Career Opportunities

  • Flexible Work Hours

  • Innovation, Collaboration and Fun

  • Comprehensive Benefits

  • Other fun Perks!

What’s it like to work here?

Spin Master is a fast-paced, hands-on organization that provides many great opportunities for impactful decision-making; though our challenging start-up atmosphere isn’t for everyone, we have a proven record of opportunities for future advancement and internal transfers for our passionate and results driven team.

About Spin Master, Inc

Spin Master is a Canadian global toy and entertainment company that has been designing, developing, manufacturing, and marketing consumer products for children around the world since 1994. The company is best known for producing toys based on popular children's franchises such as Paw Patrol, Hatchimals, Bakugan, and Air Hogs. Spin Master has won numerous awards for its innovative and high-quality products, and has been recognized as one of Canada's Best Managed Companies for several years in a row.
Learn more about Spin Master, Inc
Size
2,800 employees
Industry
Founded
2016

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