Demand Planning Specialist

About the role

Castlery, a furniture and homewares brand, is looking for a Regional Demand Planner to join its International Markets team in Singapore, reporting to the Head of E-Commerce. The planner turns category, commercial and market insights into demand forecasts and inventory plans, and works with Category Planning, Marketing and Sales to shape assortment, product development, pricing and go-to-market decisions.

Key responsibilities

• Forecast demand at SKU level for the active assortment on a rolling 9 to 12-month basis, using sales trends, seasonality, marketing activity, product launches, pricing and inventory availability, with forecast accuracy as a key measure of success.
• Review category and SKU performance (sales velocity, inventory health and availability) and recommend actions based on sales data, customer feedback, market trends and competitor benchmarks.
• Partner with Category Planning on seasonal product development, assortment strategy, range expansion, new products, lifecycle management and discontinuations.
• Develop forecasts and commercial assumptions for new product launches and work with Category Planning, Marketing, Visual Merchandising and Sales on go-to-market plans and post-launch performance.
• Review pricing performance and competitor benchmarks to support pricing recommendations.
• Incorporate upcoming campaigns and promotions into forecasts and work with Marketing and Sales to accelerate demand.
• Lead demand inputs in the monthly S&OP process and partner with Supply Chain, Procurement and Buying on inventory flow and clearance strategies.
• Work with Business Intelligence to improve forecasting methods, reporting and forecast accuracy.

Required profile

• 2-5 years of experience in Demand Planning, Merchandise Planning, Category Planning or another analytically driven commercial role in retail, ecommerce or a consumer business.
• Strong commercial instincts and numerical aptitude, with a good understanding of assortment planning, product lifecycle management, new product launches, pricing and promotional planning.
• Strong problem-solving and stakeholder management skills, able to challenge assumptions and influence cross-functional teams.
• Flexible and adaptable in a fast-moving environment.
• Furniture, homewares or other considered-purchase retail experience is advantageous.

Required skills

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Experience with forecasting, BI or planning tools is advantageous.