RG Barry Brands
Overview
Senior Recruitment @ RG Barry | Talent Management Expert. The Senior Demand Planner is responsible for maximizing service levels, sales, profitability, and inventory productivity by accurately and responsively forecasting time-phased demand by business unit, key customer, distribution segment, product, and other attributes as needed. This person applies exceptional quantitative and analytical skills, along with knowledge of retail and forecasting, to deliver actionable insights to Management and cross-functional stakeholders including Supply Planning, Logistics, Account Support, Finance, Sales and Merchandising.
Responsibilities
Collaborates with Sales, Merchandising and customers to develop pre-season assortment plans and demand forecasts by business unit, customer, style_color_label, by month. Includes year-over-year, side-by-side comparisons as well as progress against strategic objectives.
Creates and maintains demand forecasts submitted monthly to Supply Planning and Finance which extend out months into the future with a cascading level of product granularity, ultimately down to SKU for purchasing. These demand forecasts support long-range supply chain network capacity planning; materials planning; volume and cost negotiations; product range rationalization and life-cycle management; inventory management and liquidation cadence; and purchasing finished goods. Forecasts should be aligned to top-down guardrails and guidance.
Documents forecast methodology, inputs, assumptions and submission-to-submission change drivers. Provides indicators with forecast submission as to levels of demand risk, inventory risk, and confidence level.
Monitors and measures forecast accuracy and volatility. Diagnoses, categorizes, quantifies and summarizes root causes of inaccuracy, poor service levels, and higher-than-expected excess and obsolete inventory. Uses analysis to improve future forecasting processes.
Assists in auditing and cleansing the customer sales order/demand pool by analyzing order backlogs, cancellations, supply allocation inside lead-time, and forecast and bulk order consumption. Alerts Supply Planning to demand inaccuracy risks and suggests corrective action to the Account Support Team.
Provides standardized and ad-hoc analysis including but not limited to: POS data, third-party market research, shipments, at-once orders, cancellation rates, order expectation curves, size analysis, customer adoption patterns, price sensitivity, new product launches, life cycle analysis, Pareto curves, assortment optimization, profitability, promotions, risk monitoring, and other related analyses.
Supports Vendor Managed Inventory and customer planning/merchandising activities such as replenishment and allocation as needed.
Assists in preparing demand inputs for Monthly Executive S&OP meetings and attends cross-functional meetings to provide insights and propose actions to mitigate risks and capitalize on opportunities.
Collaborates cross-functionally on go-to-market preparation, aligning buying/stocking strategies with Supply Planning; coordinating with Sales on customer and market distribution planning; and aligning product life cycle and marketing strategies with Merchandising.
Qualifications
Requires experience working for or selling to Amazon or similar ecommerce customer. Strong Amazon/ecommerce business understanding and forecasting methodologies.
Excellent analytical skills with large datasets, including advanced Excel; MS Access or other databases; and reporting/analysis tools such as Tableau, Crystal Reports, SQL, etc. Ability to learn new systems quickly.
Undergraduate degree or equivalent, preferably in Supply Chain, Mathematics, Statistics, Operations Research, or other quantitative discipline.
At least 3 years of experience in Demand Planning, Sales Planning, Forecasting, or related fields. Experience in Wholesale Customer/Account Service and/or Finance is a plus. Footwear or apparel industry experience is a plus.
Strong quantitative, statistical, and financial analysis skills. Ability to apply quantitative methods to diagnose and improve processes and outcomes.
Deep knowledge of demand planning, forecasting, and integrated business planning. Experience building and implementing best-in-class practices is desirable.
Benefits
Medical
Vision
Short Term Disability (100% Company Paid)
Long Term Disability (100% Company Paid)
Basic Life Insurance (100% Company Paid)
Voluntary Life Insurance
Critical Illness
401(k) with Company Contributions
Legal and Identity Theft Coverage
Generous Team Member Discount
Education Assistance
Scholarships for Team Member’s Children
8 Paid Holidays
One Week of Paid Summer Vacation
One Week of Paid Winter Vacation
Generous PTO
Hybrid Work Schedule
About RG Barry Brands At RG Barry Brands, we don’t just make footwear and accessories—we design comfort and style that fits into everyday lives.
Our purpose is to create consumer-focused, digitally centric, earth-first brands that make life more comfortable. With a legacy built on innovation and inclusion, we aim to change the standards for comfort and sustainability. We operate with ambition, responsibility, and creativity—always keeping our consumers at the center of what we do.
We believe that how we work is just as important as what we do. Every role is guided by Core Competencies, ensuring each team member thrives and contributes meaningfully to our shared goals.
For more information about RG Barry Brands, please visit our website.
Seniority level Associate
Employment type Full-time
Job function Retail
Columbus, OH • $75,000.00-$122,000.00
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Responsibilities
Collaborates with Sales, Merchandising and customers to develop pre-season assortment plans and demand forecasts by business unit, customer, style_color_label, by month. Includes year-over-year, side-by-side comparisons as well as progress against strategic objectives.
Creates and maintains demand forecasts submitted monthly to Supply Planning and Finance which extend out months into the future with a cascading level of product granularity, ultimately down to SKU for purchasing. These demand forecasts support long-range supply chain network capacity planning; materials planning; volume and cost negotiations; product range rationalization and life-cycle management; inventory management and liquidation cadence; and purchasing finished goods. Forecasts should be aligned to top-down guardrails and guidance.
Documents forecast methodology, inputs, assumptions and submission-to-submission change drivers. Provides indicators with forecast submission as to levels of demand risk, inventory risk, and confidence level.
Monitors and measures forecast accuracy and volatility. Diagnoses, categorizes, quantifies and summarizes root causes of inaccuracy, poor service levels, and higher-than-expected excess and obsolete inventory. Uses analysis to improve future forecasting processes.
Assists in auditing and cleansing the customer sales order/demand pool by analyzing order backlogs, cancellations, supply allocation inside lead-time, and forecast and bulk order consumption. Alerts Supply Planning to demand inaccuracy risks and suggests corrective action to the Account Support Team.
Provides standardized and ad-hoc analysis including but not limited to: POS data, third-party market research, shipments, at-once orders, cancellation rates, order expectation curves, size analysis, customer adoption patterns, price sensitivity, new product launches, life cycle analysis, Pareto curves, assortment optimization, profitability, promotions, risk monitoring, and other related analyses.
Supports Vendor Managed Inventory and customer planning/merchandising activities such as replenishment and allocation as needed.
Assists in preparing demand inputs for Monthly Executive S&OP meetings and attends cross-functional meetings to provide insights and propose actions to mitigate risks and capitalize on opportunities.
Collaborates cross-functionally on go-to-market preparation, aligning buying/stocking strategies with Supply Planning; coordinating with Sales on customer and market distribution planning; and aligning product life cycle and marketing strategies with Merchandising.
Qualifications
Requires experience working for or selling to Amazon or similar ecommerce customer. Strong Amazon/ecommerce business understanding and forecasting methodologies.
Excellent analytical skills with large datasets, including advanced Excel; MS Access or other databases; and reporting/analysis tools such as Tableau, Crystal Reports, SQL, etc. Ability to learn new systems quickly.
Undergraduate degree or equivalent, preferably in Supply Chain, Mathematics, Statistics, Operations Research, or other quantitative discipline.
At least 3 years of experience in Demand Planning, Sales Planning, Forecasting, or related fields. Experience in Wholesale Customer/Account Service and/or Finance is a plus. Footwear or apparel industry experience is a plus.
Strong quantitative, statistical, and financial analysis skills. Ability to apply quantitative methods to diagnose and improve processes and outcomes.
Deep knowledge of demand planning, forecasting, and integrated business planning. Experience building and implementing best-in-class practices is desirable.
Benefits
Medical
Vision
Short Term Disability (100% Company Paid)
Long Term Disability (100% Company Paid)
Basic Life Insurance (100% Company Paid)
Voluntary Life Insurance
Critical Illness
401(k) with Company Contributions
Legal and Identity Theft Coverage
Generous Team Member Discount
Education Assistance
Scholarships for Team Member’s Children
8 Paid Holidays
One Week of Paid Summer Vacation
One Week of Paid Winter Vacation
Generous PTO
Hybrid Work Schedule
About RG Barry Brands At RG Barry Brands, we don’t just make footwear and accessories—we design comfort and style that fits into everyday lives.
Our purpose is to create consumer-focused, digitally centric, earth-first brands that make life more comfortable. With a legacy built on innovation and inclusion, we aim to change the standards for comfort and sustainability. We operate with ambition, responsibility, and creativity—always keeping our consumers at the center of what we do.
We believe that how we work is just as important as what we do. Every role is guided by Core Competencies, ensuring each team member thrives and contributes meaningfully to our shared goals.
For more information about RG Barry Brands, please visit our website.
Seniority level Associate
Employment type Full-time
Job function Retail
Columbus, OH • $75,000.00-$122,000.00
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