Manager, Demand Planning

Manager, Demand Planning

Harry's is a men's grooming brand that offers high quality shave, body, hair, and skin care products at an exceptional value. Launched in 2013, Harry's redefined the shaving experience and helped pioneer the earliest era of direct to consumer in the process. Since then, the brand has become the #2 shave brand globally and expanded to offer products for every step in its customer's routine. Harry's is also on a mission to ensure guys have access to quality mental health care. To date, the brand has helped connect over 2 million men to quality mental health resources.

Harry's is part of Mammoth Brands, the modern CPG company behind category-leading brands Harry's, Flamingo, Lume, Mando, and Coterie. Driven by a mission to "Create Things People Like More," the company is creating a new model—and home—for brands, founders, and talent looking to solve unmet needs, improve peoples' lives and ultimately change the status quo. Even as Mammoth Brands grows, it takes extra care to maintain the small, scrappy, entrepreneurial culture that helped to get it where it is today: a company that people like more, that better serves its customers, employees, and community. Mammoth Brands is committed to making a positive impact and donated over $20 million through its network of nonprofit partners to date.

About the Team

The global demand planning team at Harry's is responsible for demand forecasting and is part of the Global Supply Chain organization. This team plays a critical role in ensuring efficient operational performance and in enabling senior management to make business-optimizing decisions through the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process.

About the Role

We are looking for a high-performing analytical and collaborative person to join our Demand Planning team. This person will be responsible for forecasting products within our North America Retail business. They will work in close collaboration with the broader Retail, Brand, Analytics, Operations, and Finance teams and have frequent interaction with multiple company departments. This is also an opportunity that affords significant exposure to and impact on senior-level operations, finance and strategy for a high-growth consumer brand. The role is based in our New York office.

Key Responsibilities

Own the monthly global demand planning process for Harry's North American Retail Channels

• Be the expert on drivers behind the retail business by running monthly cross-functional meetings to gather input from stakeholders across the company
• Understand macro category dynamics across North America Retail and use this knowledge to inform forecasts for our brands
• Produce accurate demand forecasts by maintaining statistical forecasts and incorporating new data within Blue Yonder
• Collaborate with Supply Chain, FP&A and Commercial teams to determine the downstream implications of published demand forecasts
• Develop root cause analysis and forward actions for demand forecasting issues by SKU, category, channel and customer
• Own a total Brand performance perspective that incorporates multiple channel views into one, cohesive Brand story
• Serve as a Demand Planning expert and leader within our Supply Chain team

Manage projects that improve the accuracy and efficiency of our forecasting efforts:

• Develop content for the demand reviews and executive S&OP meeting to summarize the building blocks and key assumptions behind the forecast along with insights and recommendations
• Measure and report key accuracy metrics to continuously improve the forecasting process with the goal of maintaining an efficient and optimized supply chain process
• Become an expert in Demand Planning both internally and externally and active participant in knowledge sharing and training sessions with the team and the broader org
• Develop and continuously iterate on the SOP for a Demand Planner at Harry's

Work cross-functionally with different levels of the organization:

• Work with strategy, sales and other functions to provide forecasts for new channel launches.
• Collaborate with the Marketing, Product and R&D teams to develop forecasts for new product launches
• Work closely with the cross-functional team on the annual budgeting and monthly reforecasting processes to provide visibility on revenue and growth
• Drive process change to monthly reforecasting cycles and implement strategies to simplify forecast updates
• Work with the FP&A, Strategy and Operations teams on revenue and margin gap improvement initiatives
• Have significant exposure to the Harry's senior leadership and act as a thought partner on special projects and key business decisions

This Should Describe You

• 4-6 years of experience in Demand Planning, Sales Planning, Supply Chain, or other Business Operations function
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint required
• Experience using demand planning and ERP software strongly preferred (Blue Yonder)
• Experience with S&OP or IBP strongly preferred
• Ability to manipulate data and insights to make recommendations
• Rigorously detail-oriented and produces exceptional deliverables
• Excellent ability to collaborate with multiple stakeholders to drive cross-functional consensus and results in the day-to-day business
• Strong work ethic; ability to independently own and drive projects
• Motivated to learn; asks insightful questions and fully embraces working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Sense of humor

Benefits and Perks

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401k match
• Equity in Mammoth Brands
• Flexible time off and working hours
• Wellness and L&D stipends
• 4 weeks sabbatical after 5 years, 6 weeks after 10 years, and 8 weeks after 15 years
• 20 fully paid weeks off for parents who give birth, or 16 fully paid weeks off for all other paths to parenthood
• Fun IRL and virtual events including happy hours, team building events, and parties on our rooftop
• Free products from all of our brands

Mammoth Brands is committed to bringing together individuals from different backgrounds and perspectives. We strive to create an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, feel a sense of belonging, and do great work together. Mammoth Brands is an Equal Opportunity Employer, providing equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals. We recruit, hire and promote into all job levels the most qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), parental status, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, veteran status, gender identity or expression, transgender status, sexual orientation, marital, family or partnership status, political affiliation or activities, military service, domestic violence victim status, arrest/conviction record, sexual or reproductive health decisions, caregiver status, credit history immigration status, unemployment status, traits historically associated with race, including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles or any other status protected under applicable federal, state and local laws. Mammoth Brands' commitment to providing equal employment opportunities extends to all aspects of employment, including job assignment, compensation, discipline and access to benefits and training. We respect the laws enforced by the EEOC and are dedicated to going above and beyond in fostering diversity across our company.