Demand Planning Manager

Mejuri is the category-defining fine jewelry brand redefining luxury, your way. Feeling disconnected from an industry that typically markets to men, co-founder and CEO Noura Sakkijha leveraged her learnings as a third-generation jeweler to rethink the way women purchase jewelry—for themselves. In only seven years, and with a team of over 75% women, Mejuri has shipped over one million orders and opened retail stores across the globe, all while introducing new products weekly.

As part of Noura's original vision to empower women to invest in themselves, the brand launched the Empowerment Fund to support underrepresented women and non-binary individuals with the tools to empower themselves. Mejuri continues to reach new customers through exciting community initiatives and expansion into international markets, such as the UK, Australia and Germany.

We are a team of retailers, creatives, technologists and strategists, and we are looking for someone special to join our team.

As an individual contributor, you will play a key role in creating accurate and actionable demand forecasts, analyzing trends, and aligning cross-functional inputs to support business growth. You'll partner closely with teams in Merchandising, Commercial, Finance, Marketing, and Supply to integrate customer insights, product strategies, market trends, and operational priorities into a comprehensive demand plan.

This opportunity is perfect for someone who thrives in a collaborative, entrepreneurial setting and enjoys leveraging data to optimize inventory, enhance the customer experience, and contribute to the success of a fast-scaling business. Join us to make a direct impact on Mejuri's journey as a leader in modern retail.

**What you'll do**
- **Develop and Maintain Demand Plans**: Create and continuously refine weekly and monthly demand forecasts over a 12-18 month horizon by channel and product category in Blueridge. Leverage statistical models and incorporate business inputs to ensure forecasts align with strategic objectives and inventory goals.
- **Drive Collaboration for Forecast Accuracy**: Partner with Merchandising, Commercial, Marketing, Finance, and Supply Planning teams to integrate product strategies, promotional plans, inventory objectives, and market trends into accurate and actionable demand plans.
- **Lead the S&OP Process**: Facilitate demand review meetings as part of the S&OP/OTB process, synthesizing inputs across functions into a unified and actionable plan. Evaluate assumptions, identify risks and opportunities, and drive consensus to ensure alignment with business priorities.
- **Analyze and Improve Forecast Accuracy**: Monitor and report on forecast accuracy metrics. Identify root causes of forecast discrepancies, propose corrective actions, and implement improvements to enhance the reliability of demand planning outputs.
- **Optimize Inventory and Service Levels**: Collaborate with Supply Planning to translate demand forecasts into actionable inventory plans. Influence decisions on safety stock levels, and proactively address risks related to overstock, stockouts, and slow-moving inventory.
- **Enhance Forecasting Tools and Processes**: Maximize the capabilities of Blueridge and other planning tools. Document key drivers and assumptions, ensuring the forecasting process adheres to best practices while meeting the unique needs of Mejuri's business model.
- **Support Strategic Initiatives**: Collaborate with stakeholders on assortment planning, financial planning, and marketing strategies. Provide data-driven insights and reporting to inform decision-making and achieve business objectives.
- **KPI Monitoring and Reporting**: Generate and distribute weekly and monthly reports on critical metrics such as forecast accuracy, inventory performance, and demand variability. Provide actionable insights to stakeholders for ongoing optimization.
- **Champion Continuous Improvement**: Continuously evaluate demand planning processes to identify inefficiencies and implement enhancements that improve accuracy, scalability, and cross-functional collaboration.

**What you'll bring to the team**
- 6+ years of experience in demand planning, merchandising planing, or retail analytics within fast-paced retail or e-commerce environments.
- Proven ability to develop accurate forecasts and improve demand planning processes to drive inventory optimization and sales growth.
- Strong analytical skills with advanced proficiency in Excel, Blueridge, and business intelligence tools for data synthesis and actionable insights.
- Demonstrated expertise in forecasting models, statistical techniques, and inventory management strategies, including sell-through optimization.
- Effective cross-functional collaborator with a track record of aligning with Merchandising,Commercial, Marketing, Finance, and Supply Chain teams.
- Strategic thinker who identifies opportunities, builds data-driven business cases, and influences stakeholders to drive execut