Sr. Global Demand Planning Manager

Accountabilities:

• • Own demand forecasts across DTC, DME, retail, distributor, and customer care channels across U.S. and international markets.
  • Develop and maintain an 18-month rolling forecast at SKU, channel, and regional levels to support global purchasing and supply chain decisions.
  • Lead the demand planning calendar, ensuring forecasts are accurate, timely, complete, and aligned with commercial and operational priorities.
  • Lead the demand pillar of S&OP/IBP, creating alignment across Commercial, Supply Chain, Finance, and regional stakeholders.
  • Partner with Sales teams to incorporate pipeline expectations, promotions, product launches, and market intelligence into demand forecasts.
  • Collaborate with Product and Marketing teams on new product introductions, campaigns, and demand-shaping initiatives.
  • Work closely with Supply Planning and Finance to align demand forecasts with capacity, inventory targets, and financial plans.
  • Analyze historical sales, promotions, product lifecycles, and market trends to identify demand patterns and improve forecast accuracy.
  • Track and report key demand planning KPIs, including MAPE and forecast bias, at market and SKU levels.
  • Identify forecast variances and root causes, proactively surface demand risks and opportunities, and implement corrective actions.
  • Conduct scenario planning for new products, market expansion, promotions, and other significant changes in demand.
  • Maintain strong data integrity and reporting accuracy to ensure stakeholders have reliable information for decision-making.
  • Drive continuous improvement across forecasting tools, systems, processes, and reporting to increase visibility, agility, and planning effectiveness.

  Requirements

  • Strong experience in demand planning, forecasting, supply chain planning, or a closely related analytical function, ideally within a global, multi-channel environment.
  • Demonstrated ability to develop and manage rolling forecasts across SKUs, channels, regions, and markets.
  • Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with practical experience interpreting sales data, forecasting trends, variances, and forecast accuracy metrics.
  • Experience with S&OP, IBP, or comparable cross-functional planning processes.
  • Proven ability to translate commercial inputs such as sales pipelines, promotions, launches, and market intelligence into actionable demand plans.
  • Strong business acumen and the ability to connect forecasting decisions with supply, inventory, financial, and commercial outcomes.
  • Experience with scenario planning, demand-risk identification, and root-cause analysis.
  • A continuous-improvement mindset with the ability to enhance planning processes, tools, reporting, and data quality.
  • Strong cross-functional collaboration skills and the ability to influence stakeholders across Sales, Marketing, Product, Finance, and Supply Chain.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to turn complex analytical findings into clear recommendations for business leaders.
  • Highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment.

  Benefits

  • Opportunity to contribute to a mission-driven organization focused on developing innovative products that improve women's lives and health.
  • Strategic global scope spanning U.S. and international markets and multiple commercial channels.
  • High-impact role with significant visibility across commercial, supply chain, finance, and operational teams.
  • Opportunity to influence global forecasting, S&OP/IBP, inventory, purchasing, and business decision-making.
  • Collaborative, cross-functional working environment.
  • Equal opportunity workplace committed to inclusion and providing employment opportunities regardless of gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, disability, or veteran status.
  • Additional benefits and compensation details may vary based on location and employment terms.