Associate Demand Planner

Recognized on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies and named one of Austin’s Top Workplaces year after year. We invest in exceptional people — with a team of over 800 and growing — fostering our employees’ careers and celebrating them at every step of the way. Four Hands is where passion meets purpose and where your next chapter begins.

In This Role

• Develop and maintain item- and category-level forecasts using historical performance, seasonality, and trend analysis to identify gaps and recommend forecast improvements


• Manage a category portfolio contributing up to 5% of annual revenue with guidance and oversight from senior planners


• Monitor and drive key performance indicator (KPI) success across forecast accuracy, inventory turns, aged inventory, excess inventory, and product availability; execute actions to improve results


• Maintain and execute Open-to-Buy (OTB) plans for assigned categories and proactively identify and communicate inventory risks


• Support the execution of promotional and markdown strategies


• Support product lifecycle planning, including end-of-life (EOL) strategies and new product introduction (NPI) forecasting; execute markdowns and exit strategies as needed


• Manage purchase order requests, acknowledgements, and pipeline tracking while monitoring receipt flow and communicating ETA changes to Sales and cross-functional partners


• Participate in cross-functional planning discussions and initiatives, representing planning priorities and insights for assigned categories


• Maintain reporting accuracy and data integrity; identify and escalate risks, discrepancies, or system issues to senior planners as needed


• Other duties as assigned, in accordance with training and qualifications


• Uphold the Core Values and be a valuable member of the Four Hands Team
  
  
  
  • Be open and honest
  
  
  • Reach for excellence
  
  
  • Act with responsibility
  
  
  • Value the whole person
  
  
  • Enjoy the journey
  
  
  
  

Key KPIs

• BOP and EOP Inventory


• Sell-Thru


• Inventory Turn


• Open to Buy (OTB) and Historical Variance


• SKU Productivity

The Ideal Person

• 2+ years of retail planning, buying or equivalent analytical experience (furniture industry experience preferred)


• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Data Analytics, Supply Chain Management, Merchandising required


• Advanced knowledge of Excel with aptitude to learn new systems quickly


• Strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills


• Demonstrated ability to take initiative and ownership of assigned work projects


• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal


• Highly organized and detail oriented


• Ability to influence cross-functionally

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