Job Title: Senior Manager, Demand PlanningLocation: New York, NY (Flatiron HQ) - 3 days onsite, 2 days remote
We are seeking an ambitious, results-driven Senior Manager of Demand Planning to help drive a world-class Planning function that will be instrumental in achieving TileBar's aggressive growth plans. This role is pivotal in optimizing our supply chain strategy, managing demand for a diverse portfolio of over 5,000 SKUs, and ensuring seamless collaboration across departments. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills and can communicate complex insights to senior leadership and cross-functional teams, impacting the entire organization.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other minor duties may be assigned.
Demand Forecasting & Channel Planning
• Own the development of accurate top-down and bottom-up demand forecasts by channel and product category, incorporating sales history, seasonality, promotions, and qualitative business inputs.
• Reconcile unconstrained demand with item-level forecasts to establish a single demand view, aligned with inventory buy targets and working capital objectives in partnership with Procurement, SIOP, and Finance.
Inventory Target Inputs
• Drive demand planning inputs that inform inventory targets, including ABC classification, item-level forecasts, and service level assumptions, partnering with Procurement and SIOP to support balanced inventory decisions.
Supply Chain Metrics & Reporting
• Track and report on KPIs such as forecast accuracy and bias, sales trends, and item stockouts.
• Develop new metrics to drive continuous improvement.
Sales & Channel Collaboration
- Partner with sales and channel leaders to gather, synthetize, and challenge qualitative demand inputs, promotional plans, and market insights, translating insights into structured forecast assumptions.
Risk Identification & Mitigation
• Proactively identify demand risks and constraints and develop mitigation strategies in partnership with supply chain teams.
Strategic Insights & SIOP Driver
• Lead the demand planning cadence within the SIOP cycle, providing senior management with actionable, data-driven insights on demand trends, risks, and trade-offs.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Procurement and Finance on monthly and seasonal planning alignment.
Qualifications
The requirements listed below are representative of the qualifications necessary to perform the job.
- Minimum of 4 years in supply chain planning, demand forecasting, or inventory management.
- Proficiency in statistical forecasting methods and demand modeling (baseline forecasting, seasonality, trend analysis, promotional lift)
- Familiarity with BI and data visualization tools for building and maintaining reporting (Power BI)
- Evaluate and adopt emerging AI/automation tools to streamline Demand Planning processes and manual data reconciliation.
- Strong analytical and quantitative capabilities, with proficiency in forecasting and statistical analysis (Excel, SQL, Power BI, or similar tools).
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey complex data insights to non-technical stakeholders.
- Exceptional problem-solving skills, with a keen eye for detail and accuracy.
- Experience working cross-functionally with diverse teams.
Benefits
At Soho Studio/TileBar, each eligible employee receives a competitive total compensation package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and Short-Term Disability in addition to a Company match on 401K, and Free Weekly Lunch. Our employees also receive Paid Time Off (PTO), Holidays, and Personal Days.
Compensation
$100,000 - 120,000 per year
Actual compensation is based on multiple factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, level of relevant experience, and specific work location. Salary ranges for positions based in other locations may differ based on the cost of labor in that location. 
