Demand Planner

Who We Are: Since 1906, New Balance has empowered people through sport and craftsmanship to create positive change in communities around the world. We innovate fearlessly, guided by our core values and driven by the belief that conventions were meant to be challenged. We foster a culture in which every associate feels welcomed and respected, where leaders and creatives are inspired to shape the world of tomorrow by taking bold action today. JOB MISSION:     The EME A Demand Planner plays a critical role in delivering business results through owning the creation, analysis, and execution of the regional demand plan. The Demand Planner will be responsible for providing a detailed forecast to the organization, at the model and item level for the EMEA region, for a designated category group. The role will also support the business by developing insights based on historical shipments, sales forecasts, sell through analytics and product plans and how th is impacts the demand plan. The planner brings an analytical, data driven, and growth mindset, to their ownership of the demand plan and various forecasting activities, from both technical and overall business perspectives. This position is a key contributor within the Go-To Market process, supporting the Demand Planning Manager and Senior Demand Planner through engagement and participation in the regional S&OP process.   MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES:   Develop the demand forecast for the region regarding specific product categories at item level, considering volume, value and stocking policy, as well as inputs from EMEA Merchandising, Sales, Marketing and Finance.   Re sponsib le for forecast a ccur acy of owned categor y with the a im of con tinuou s impro vement toward s MAP E targets .   Highlight risks and opportunities to the business and work collaboratively to implement resulting changes to the demand plan.   Work collaboratively with Inventory Planners to bring attention to risks and opportunities concerning the Demand Plan including signing off the DP/IP handshake.   Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) Champion. Assist with regional S&OP activities, ensuring that S&OP process steps are al igned with the regional invento ry stra tegy and S &OP guideline .   Participate in consensus meetings with key stakeholders, to align on monthly and/or seasonal item level forecasts, to be used for business planning across short, medium and long term horizons .   Actively manage and summarise scenario plans for potential challenges and advantages. Collaborate with Merchandising, Inventory Planning, Sales, Marketing, and Finance to ensure communication and assumptions are accurate and aligned with business expectations.   Represent EMEA Demand Planning in the end to end Go-To-Market process.   Manage Product Lifecycle s including ramp up/down logic, NII launch forecasts, style phaseout management, and sell through monitoring .   Work with the Sales Planning teams in the EMEA…