POSITION TITLE: Senior Demand Planner, Performance - North AmericaREPORTS TO: Director, PlanningBUSINESS AREA: Merchandising & Planning                         LOCATION:  Ogden, UT/NYC                                                    OVERVIEWThis role owns the development and delivery of a strong, market-driven demand plan for the North American business. The Senior Demand Planner, Performance is responsible for creating a clear, accurate forecast that aligns commercial goals with inventory investment and financial targets.Sitting within the merchandising & planning function, this role connects sales, merchandising, and global planning teams to drive a single, aligned view of demand. You will use data, market insight, and category knowledge to guide buying decisions, improve forecast accuracy, and support overall business performance.This is a strategic, high-impact role that goes beyond building a forecast — it requires challenging assumptions, influencing stakeholders, and ensuring the business is aligned to the right demand plan to drive growth while managing risk.WHAT MAKES THIS A GREAT PLACE TO WORK & PLAY:Hybrid work scheduleA generous PTO policy, plus 15 paid annual holidays and 3 floating holidaysHalf-day Fridays for 5 months of the yearAn exceptional employee discount on all our products and sister brands (Arc’teryx, Armada, Atomic, Wilson)“Powder Bell” powder days throughout the winter seasonHealthy Lifestyle Benefit designed to support your well-being and active lifestyleOpportunities to engage in the community and with industry partnersESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIESTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily:Demand Planning & Forecast OwnershipOwn the end-to-end demand plan at model, color, size, and monthly levelsDevelop and maintain a consensus-based forecast aligned to service level targets, inventory goals, and commercial plansTranslate forecast into actionable inputs for open-to-buy and supply planningAnalyze, challenge, and refine market forecasts to balance growth ambition with inventory riskManage complex categories, including new product launches and variable demand patternsCategory & Inventory ManagementDrive category-level performance against inventory, productivity, and service KPIsMonitor inventory health, turns, and sell-through, identifying risks and opportunities proactivelyApply SKU productivity frameworks (e.g., 80/15/5) to inform demand and buy recommendationsPartner with merchandising to support assortment productivity and lifecycle decisionsCross-Functional Leadership & ConsensusLead or play a key role in demand consensus forums, providing data-driven recommendationsAlign stakeholders across sales, merchandising, marketing, finance, and supply chain to a single demand planAct as the key point of contact between market and global planning teamsInfluence decision-making to ensure alignment between demand, supply, and financial goalsSales Order & Buy ManagementParticipate in sales order deadline booking processes and key planning checkpoints.Lead market conversations with global demand and supply planning to ensure timely buys and provide market input on blind buys.Collaborate on capacity constraints and available mitigation actions.Represent buy cadence within the market and organize teams to make timely, informed buy decisions.Team Leadership & DevelopmentMentor junior and newly onboarded team members, building foundational demand planning capabilities.Support onboarding through coaching on tools, processes, and best practices.Process Improvement & ToolsIdentify and lead process improvements to enhance forecast accuracy and planning efficiencySupport development of tools, reporting, and frameworks to scale demand planning capabilitiesDrive adoption of standardized planning processes across teamsKPIs Owned – Demand PlanningInventory targets and turns by categorySKU productivity (80/15/5 framework)Shipment and revenue forecast accuracyBuy plan adherence and inventory risk managementPHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORKING ENVIRONMENT The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to travel, talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to sit, stand and walk. The employee must occasionally kneel, stoop, crouch, twist and lift to 30 pounds, with or without accommodations.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but can involve exposure to varying noise levels, ranging from moderate to loud, as well as flashes of light.  
