Demand Planning Analyst at Artifact Uprising® in Denver, United States

Denver, CO - We’re seeking a Demand Planning Analyst to keep the right products in stock at the right time while optimizing inventory investment, cash flow, and profitability. You’ll partner with Merchandising, Strategic Sourcing, Operations, Logistics, and Finance (FAST) to turn data into decisions that support business growth.

Job Responsibilities

Build and maintain rolling forecasts for existing products, new launches, seasonal programs, and variants, and improve forecast accuracy over time.

Translate forecasts into inventory and purchasing plans that balance customer demand, inventory health, supplier lead times, and working capital.

Lead seasonal inventory planning, including Q4 readiness and 6-18 month strategies.

Manage the full purchase order lifecycle, from placement and approvals to production tracking and delivery, coordinating with Logistics on inbound and international freight.

Monitor inventory accuracy and supplier inventory levels, and maintain inventory data in Magento.

Develop runout projections and buy plans that mitigate out-of-stock, excess, and obsolete inventory risks, including recommending exit strategies for sunset SKUs.

Support inventory cash planning with Operations and FAST, and recommend purchasing adjustments based on actuals versus forecast.

Lead tariff planning and cost impact analysis, and support product costing, including annual standard cost updates and new product costing with Strategic Sourcing.

Audit and process vendor invoices, and conduct product and freight margin analysis to find cost and profitability opportunities.

Build Looker dashboards, report on KPIs and OKRs, and deliver business reviews that inform annual operating plans and long-term strategy.

Identify opportunities to improve performance through process improvements and automation.

Qualifications

3+ years of experience in inventory planning, materials management, demand forecasting, supply chain, or operations

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate data into business decisions

Experience with inventory planning, forecasting, and ERP or inventory management systems

Advanced proficiency in Google Sheets or Excel

Strong understanding of costing, margin analysis, and financial reporting

Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills

Nice to Have

Snowflake, Looker, or other BI tools

AI-supported forecasting tools

S&OP or integrated business planning experience

$65,000 - $75,000 a year

The final salary is commensurate with experience, skills, and organizational equity considerations.

Artifact Uprising® is a Colorado-based company that creates premium quality, customizable photo goods for your digital photos. Driven by the mission to empower people to tell their stories effortlessly, beautifully and often, the company is known for elevated design and thoughtfully sourced materials. Signature products include the Layflat Album touting ultra-thick pages and foil-stamped covers, textured matte Everyday Prints, and a line of customizable frames.

Artifact Uprising was recently named on the Built In Colorado’s 2024 Best Places to Work list. We are a tight-knit team who works with some of the latest technology to delight and inspire our customers.

Job Perks

Industry leading health, vision and dental insurance for families (Plans cover 100% for employees and up to 95% for dependents), flexible vacation policy, Gym partnership with ClassPass, 401(k) matching plan, Year-End Company Bonus Plan.

Why Artifact Uprising?

Creative Freedom We value the creative process and look to our employees to speak into Artifact Uprising products, identity and approach – regardless of position or title. We look for driven people who demonstrate initiative to take the company to the next level.

The Working Life

We strive to create a workplace where everyone works hard but also has the flexibility and balance to enjoy life outside of the office.

It Won’t Be Boring

We are a small company with big ideas - and we recognize it will take every last one of us to reinvent the way brands approach business. We believe a good workplace empowers its team to rise to new challenges, expand their skill sets and think outside of the box. Through this, we foster a company culture that is always growing, always reaching, and always looking to see things differently.

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Artifact Uprising is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

Demand Planning Analyst

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