Demand Planner
Gangnam-gu, Seoul , KR, 06192
At Crocs, Inc., every career offers a chance to make a real impact. No two journeys look the same. And that's exactly how we like it. Whether you’re welcoming customers into our stores, collaborating with global teams at our headquarters, or keeping operations moving at our distribution centers, your impact is real and valued. At Crocs, Inc. you’re not expected to fit a mold. You’re encouraged to break it and create something better.
Overview
The Demand Planner, Korea is responsible for delivering accurate demand forecasts and healthy channel inventory for the Retail channel in South Korea. Through effective planning and analysis of supply delays and inventory excesses, this role helps achieve financial targets in close collaboration with Sales, Merchandising, Finance, and Customer Service.
Success in this role is measured by delivery of the FY AOP target, inventory turns and excess on hand, forecast accuracy, and in-stock rates.
What You'll Do
- Own the monthly demand review and relevant S&OP sections, ensuring all stakeholders are aligned to the plan and that risks and opportunities are escalated.
- Create monthly style/color/size-level sales and operating forecasts, including core carryover forecasts using statistical models and global core planning resources, to improve forecast accuracy and inventory availability.
- Develop pre-season, product-level unit and revenue forecasts by month using merchandising inputs; consolidate the season plan, agree adjustments with merchants, and support them in presenting to management.
- Track weekly sales, analyze sell-through rates and gaps to forecast, and propose corrective actions to merchants and allocators; support and verify seasonal size curves based on historical data.
- Develop the channel inventory strategy by product category in line with the Open to Buy budget, monitoring inventory projections and calling out risks and opportunities, including product launch impacts.
- Optimize inventory health by proactively identifying excess and recommending liquidation plans, and partner with supply planning and merchandising to drive cross-channel and cross-country inventory opportunities.
- Drive process improvement projects to standardize and optimize pre-season and in-season planning processes, leveraging new software modules.
- Conduct quantitative analysis of past-season demand and supply issues to provide insights that optimize future planning, and support related planning reporting.
What You'll Bring to the Table
- Bachelor's degree or above
- More than 2 years of experience in demand planning within FMCG, preferably apparel/fashion with a DTC business model
- Background knowledge in demand planning, inventory and Open to Buy (OTB) modeling
- Strong quantitative analysis skills; comfortable with large data sets, with a clear eye for detail
- Proficiency with planning software and Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word), with advanced knowledge of Excel
- Highly collaborative, with the ability to work closely with Sales, Merchandising and Logistics across country and regional teams
- Demonstrated ability to present data clearly, manage multiple tasks under tight timelines, take initiative, challenge the status quo and embrace change
- Fluent in English and Korean; limited, domestic travel required
The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability, or any other protected classification.
At Crocs, Inc. we believe in the power of a blend of in-person and virtual collaboration to drive creativity and strengthen relationships. Your participation in this flexible schedule plays a key role in building a connected and successful team. In-office requirements vary by our work personas: Resident (5 days), Collaborator (4 days), Connector (2-3 days), Explorer (fully remote). This role has been aligned to the Collaborator persona.
Job Category: Corporate