Senior Demand Planner, Education
Current• Evaluate and revise forecasts for all Education-owned products; assess accuracy of independent, dependent, and non-forecasted demand to better predict future usage and sales• Conduct analysis on 100+ school district sales orders via SQL-based Check Availability program to ensure on-hand inventory satisfies customer demand• Prepare and maintain 4 Excel reports weekly: Critical Titles, Pending Forecasts, Professional Titles, Promotional Items; lead meetings with cross-functional teams to discuss feasibility and status• Coordinate and manage all new programs and custom opportunities for the Education division from development and production stage until launch• Streamline S&OP process by ensuring forecasted dollar amounts are aligned with financial budgets and marketing efforts; assist operations team with resolving discrepancies