Senior Manager, Demand Planning
Thrasio
We are Thrasio - Builders Welcome!
At Thrasio, we build brands, using a deep understanding of rankings, ratings, and reviews – plus supply chain and marketing smarts – to transform the art and science of commerce. Thrasio products can be found in over 80 million households, with an estimated 1 in 2 US homes having purchased a Thrasio product over the last three years. And our goal is for all of those households to be truly delighted by their purchase.
What Makes Us Unique
At Thrasio, we’re in building mode: block by block we’re working together to construct a great company. What does that look like? Everyone is a leader - we lean into opportunities, not titles. We expect everyone to behave and act like a leader. Our Leadership Principles inform the ways we work together to ensure the brands, products and services we offer truly delight our customers. Everyone is a builder - whether it’s gaining marketable new skills through project sprints outside of your own function, or standing up more efficient ways of work - we’re doing it from the ground up. Everyone belongs- a sense of belonging brings us all together. We operate as One Team.
The Role
This role is responsible for analyzing and forecasting demand for products ensuring the company can meet customer needs while optimizing inventory and supply chain efficiency. This individual will have full ownership of forecasting across all categories and sales channels (Amazon, brick-and-mortar, DTC), including the system and business process; and directly manage a team of data analysts responsible for demand forecasting. This role is critical for organizing and integrating inputs and assumptions across the business, helping to build reliable forecasts beyond Amazon, especially for newer channels, and supporting the rollout and optimization of our new forecasting platform.
Responsibilities:
End-to-end ownership of the demand forecast
Active participation in S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning) meetings and leadership of Demand Review sessions
Ensure all relevant inputs are captured: new product launches, distribution changes, growth plans, promotions, etc.
Work closely with Commercial partners to validate assumptions and pressure-test forecasts
Partner with the forecasting software vendor to optimize the statistical engine (time series + ML stack)
Skills and Experience:
Strong forecasting competencies
CPG experience; Amazon experience a plus
Strong analytical foundation; experience with statistical forecasting and machine learning approaches
Understanding of key forecasting concepts and KPIs (e.g. time series models, MAPE, bias)
Experience using enterprise-grade forecasting platforms (e.g. NSPB, Anaplan, SAP IBP, SAS, o9, etc.)
Ability to build collaborative relationships and influencing Commercial and cross-functional partners; capable of balancing technical depth with stakeholder engagement
Experience directly leading the work of individual contributors or directly managing employees
Continuous improvement mindset.
What We Offer
Remote work.
A challenging and rewarding role in a market-leading company.
Opportunity to shape the quality standards of a major player in the CPG industry.
Competitive salary and benefits package.
A dynamic and supportive work environment.
Join us at Thrasio and take charge of setting the benchmark for product integrity, quality, and safety in the CPG industry.
Our Commitments
Thrasio values diversity, equity, and inclusion and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, ancestry, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status and any other category protected by applicable law. We strive to create an environment where everyone can thrive. We encourage applicants who meet the minimum criteria to apply, as we believe in the power of diverse perspectives and challenging assumptions.
We believe that all employees should be paid fairly and equitably. As of the time of this posting, the expected base annual salary range for this position is $140,000 to $165,000. (For non-exempt roles, this reflects the expected base annual “salary” as calculated by the base hourly wage multiplied by the expected number of hours worked over a one year period, excluding any overtime and premiums.) The actual base annual salary will be based on a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, and experience, as well as business needs and limitations. As a result, compensation may vary within and across similar roles and positions. Please note that the base annual salary range information set forth above is a good faith estimate for this position and actual compensation for any individual may fall outside this range if warranted by the circumstances applicable to that individual. If we identify a role that would be suitable for a broader range of skills and experience such that we would consider hiring at multiple levels then the range listed above may reflect that breadth. If offered a position, the actual base annual salary will be contained in your offer letter.
In addition to the base annual salary listed above, this position is eligible for short-term [and long-term] incentive compensation, as well as benefits, which are subject to the applicable plans, policies and definitive documentation regarding such compensation and benefits.
Diversity
At Thrasio, we are committed to building a great company - a place I want to work at, a place I can build, a place I can belong. Our goal is to build a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment that fuels success and growth in the workplace and beyond. We are also committed to recruiting and hiring a diverse team at all levels through fair and unbiased recruitment and hiring practices. Providing diversity-related demographic information during the application process helps us measure our progress towards these goals.
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