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Assistant Demand Planner

Four Hands
🇺🇸 United States
On-site
1 week ago
  • Excel
1 week ago
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Join one of the fastest growing, most dynamic companies in the furniture industry. For over 25 years, Four Hands has been a leading designer and wholesaler of furniture and décor, helping people create spaces that feel like home. 

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.

TheAssistant Demand Plannersupportsfoundational planning responsibilities for assigned categories, buildingexpertise in forecasting, inventory management, andproductlifecycle execution under the guidance of senior planners. Thisrole provides data analysis and execution support, while developing the skills to independently manage increasingly complex categories. 

In This Role

  • Support the development and maintenance of item- and category-level forecasts using historical performance, seasonality, and trend analysis to identify gaps and recommend forecast improvements 
  • Support a category portfolio 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 
  • Assist with maintaining the 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 
  • Assist with 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

  • 0-2 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 
  • Intermediate 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 

About Four Hands

Headquartered in Austin, Texas, since 1996, Four Hands crafts furniture, art and décor — pieces that are all about creating space. Timeless, thoughtful designs with endless possibilities. Pieces meant to be experienced and form a whole that feels like home. 

Our trade customers range from interior designers to large retailers who rely on our expertise to grow and guide their business to success. We treat our partners as part of the Four Hands family, championing them and rooting for their every win.

And, we are constantly pursuing better — from sourcing the finest materials and finishes to seeking fresh inspiration to elevate our designs — we are never settled, never done.

Four Hands is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Four Hands recruits qualified applicants and advances in employment its employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, ethnic or national origin, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

Visit www.FourHands.com for more information.

Assistant Demand Planner · Four Hands

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