Support Center - Irving

Associate Demand Planner is responsible for developing and executing demand plans to enable the company to achieve sales, gross margin, and inventory goals. As Associate Demand Planner, you are the point between sales forecasting and replenishment of product. You will learn to create and maintain forecast models, incorporate business intelligence, and collaborate with other members of the organization including Category Management, Inventory Management, Pricing, Space Planning, Vendor Community and Store Operations.

Major Activities

• Learn to build multi-level demand forecasts using statistical forecast models in the Blue Yonder (JDA) system while developing forecast techniques

• Create demand forecasts to ensure proper inventory levels to drive promotional events and inventory in-stocks after event

• Review and address forecasting exceptions

• Gain comfort in presenting to cross-functional team and leaders at monthly forecast alignment meetings

• Learn to review historical sales trends, market trends, seasonality, promotions, and space changes in preparing forecast data, developing statistical models, and evaluating results

• Partner with senior planners and manager to learn best practices while gaining experience

• Collaborate with cross-functional team to refine forecast based on updated sales assumptions and changes in pricing

• Share insight with financial planning and fulfillment teams on key trend shifts

• Understand key global business influence such changes in sales and trends for the respective areas

• Partner with fulfillment team to address and resolve issues

• Assist team with reporting and additional projects

Minimum Education

• 4-year college degree or equivalent experience

Minimum Special Certifications or technical skills

• Microsoft Office Knowledge

Minimum Type of experience the job requires

• 2 years of work experience

Other

• Curious, Collaborative, Organized

• Good overall communication skills

• Strong Learning Agility

• A strong interest in developing analytical skills in a data driven environment

Preferred Education

• Business, Retail, Supply Chain, or related field

Preferred Special Certifications or technical skills

• Microsoft Office Basic Knowledge: skills

• Excel

• Access

Preferred Type of experience the job requires

• Demand or Financial Planning

• Retail store experience

Applicants in the U.S. must satisfy federal, state, and local legal requirements of the job.

At The Michaels Companies Inc, our purpose is to fuel the joy of creativity . As the leading creative destination in North America, we operate over 1,300 stores in 49 states and Canada and online at Michaels.com (http://www.michaels.com./) and Michaels.ca . The Michaels Companies, Inc. also owns Artistree, a manufacturer of custom and specialty framing merchandise, and MakerPlace by Michaels (https://www.michaels.com/makerplace) , a dedicated handmade goods marketplace. Founded in 1973 and headquartered in Irving, Texas, Michaels is the best place for all things creative. For more information, please visit  www.michaels.com

At Michaels, we prioritize the wellbeing of our teams by providing robust benefits for both full-time and part-time Team Members. Our benefits include health insurance (medical, dental, and vision), paid time off, tuition assistance, generous employee discounts, and much more. For more information, visit mikbenefits.com .

Michaels is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are here for all Team Members and all c ustomers to create, innovate and be better together.

Michaels is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with this commitment, Michaels will assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly, if a reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the job, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Customer Care at 1-800-642-4235 (1800-MICHAEL).

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