Director or Senior Director, Demand Planning & S&OP

Who We Are: WHY Brands Inc., a parent company of Munchkin (https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.munchkin.com%2F&esheet=53879262&newsitemid=20240109983910&lan=en-US&anchor=Munchkin&index=1&md5=f5d34a579523d47489a9ecb665b62dc5), Inc., focuses on creating, incubating, and growing the next generation of consumer lifestyle brands. Founded in 1990, Munchkin is the leading consumer product company and most loved baby lifestyle brand behind the innovative gear and products for children, mothers, and caregivers. Munchkin has sold billions of dollars of products through our key retail partners: Target, Walmart, and Amazon and has global distribution in over 50 countries. With over 375+ patents under our belt and over 250 +international product and brand design awards, we continue to create solutions that leave our customers asking, "how did I ever live without this?" Innovation is the core of our company DNA and has been driving our designs for over 30 years! Recognized as #8 on America’s Most Innovative Companies list by Fortune Magazine, innovation is the core of our company DNA and has been driving our designs for 30 years! We lead with our core values and believe that investing in the community is our responsibility. We create opportunities for every child’s potential and well-being through the Radiant Colors program, work to create a sustainable future, and in partnership with the International Fund for Animal Welfare have committed to animal conservation. There is no better time than now to join WHY Brands as we embark on our next and biggest growth journey, and you could be the next influential leader to play a key role in driving enormous customer-centered value and growth. Position Summary: The Director or Senior Director of Demand Planning & S&OP will lead and strengthen the Company’s Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process, with responsibility for demand planning, forecasting, analytics, supply planning, and order management. This role will establish a disciplined, scalable, and data-driven approach to integrated business planning that aligns Sales, Marketing, Finance, Product Development, Operations, Supply Planning, and Order Management around demand, supply, financial plans, and business priorities. The Director or Senior Director will build and lead a scalable S&OP function and establish the processes, tools, governance, analytics, and cross-functional routines needed to improve forecast accuracy, align demand and supply, support inventory availability and customer service, and enable effective business decision-making. This includes developing global inventory strategies and demand-driven replenishment practices that optimize inventory productivity, Days Inventory Outstanding (DIO), working capital, and inventory carrying costs. The role will provide leadership with clear visibility into risks, opportunities, and tradeoffs related to forecast accuracy, inventory levels, fill rates, on-time shipment, customer satisfaction, and overall supply chain performance. The Director will also evaluate and implement opportunities to leverage automation, AI-enabled tools, and advanced analytics to improve planning efficiency, visibility, and decision-making. What you will do: Leadership & Functional Oversight Lead, manage, and develop the Demand Planning, Forecasting, Analytics, Supply Planning, and Order Management functions Build high-performing teams, establish accountability, set priorities, and lead organizational change related to planning processes, systems, and ways of working Provide leadership with clear, data-driven recommendations, risks, options, and tradeoffs to support timely business decisions Participate in the financial budgeting process by providing forecast, demand, inventory, working capital, and supply chain inputs Partner with senior and executive leadership on strategic supply chain initiatives aligned with the Company’s growth objectives Demand Pla…

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