Sunnies Inc. | Demand Planning Assistant Manager

AT A GLANCE  

The Demand Planning Assistant Manager is responsible for managing demand forecasting, inventory planning, and replenishment activities to ensure optimal product availability and inventory health. This role collaborates with cross-functional teams to improve forecast accuracy, support inventory investment decisions, and drive alignment between demand and supply plans. 

YOUR OVERALL MISSION & DAY-TO-DAY 

Forecasting & Demand Analytics 

• Develop and maintain demand forecasts using historical sales, market trends, seasonality, and business insights.  
• Monitor forecast accuracy and bias, analyze forecast variances, and recommend corrective actions to improve planning performance.  
• Review demand drivers, promotional activities, and new product launches to ensure accurate demand projections.  
• Prepare demand planning reports, KPIs, and analyses to support business decision-making.  
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to validate demand assumptions and planning inputs.  

Inventory Strategy & OTB / Buy Planning 

• Develop replenishment plans and inventory strategies that balance product availability with inventory investment objectives.  
• Manage Open-to-Buy (OTB) planning, inventory allocation, and replenishment activities for assigned brands or categories.  
• Monitor inventory health, including safety stock, months of cover, ABC analysis, stock availability, and slow-moving inventory.  
• Recommend inventory actions to minimize stockouts, excess inventory, and aging stock while supporting sales and financial targets.  
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to optimize inventory productivity and replenishment processes.  

S&OP Facilitation & Alignment 

• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to resolve planning issues and supply risks.  
• Monitor planning performance and recommend process improvements to enhance forecast accuracy and replenishment effectiveness.  
• Support the implementation of planning policies, systems, and best practices to strengthen planning capabilities.  
• Lead, coach, and provide day-to-day guidance to the Demand Planning team to ensure timely and accurate execution of planning activities. 

CORE COMPETENCIES 

• Creative: Lead projects that improve ways of working, products, or services across teams or stores. Track outcomes and use results to refine and scale effective solutions. 
• Considerate: Balance business priorities with team capacity, making sure to stay composed under pressure and promote sustainable ways of working that support both people and operations. 
• Customer Focused: Identify recurring customer or team pain points and collaborate with others to improve systems, processes, and communication for a better overall experience.  
• Continuously Learning: Lead initiatives that apply new tools, systems or approaches. Document and share best practices that drive consistent improvement across teams or stores. 
• Collaborative: Lead coordination across teams or functions. Align priorities, facilitate clear communication, and ensure smooth execution toward shared goals. 

LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES 

• Decision Making & Accountability – Makes informed decisions and takes responsibility for results and addresses issues promptly. 
• Strategic Thinking – Anticipates trends and aligns plans with business goals, recognizes how customer needs and day-to-day operations impact team goals, adjust plans to support immediate priorities and overall targets.  
• People Development – Provide constructive, timely feedback, acknowledge achievements, and encourage colleagues to expand their skills. 
• Conflict Management – Identify the root cause of disagreements, propose fair options and confirm agreements before closing the issue.  
• Managing Self – Plan tasks in advance, adjust smoothly when schedules or assignments change, and remain composed during busy hours or peak workload. 
• Learning Agility – Quickly understands and applies new processes or systems with minimal guidance, adjust priorities when plans change; explain new learnings to teammates in simple terms. 

YOUR TALENT  

• Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Management, Industrial Engineering, or a related field 
• At least 5 years of experience in demand forecasting and planning, preferably with experience in retail. 
• Good organizational and coordination skills, with the ability to manage deadlines.  
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, structured environment