Director of Demand Planning

Director of Demand Planning at Feit Electric Director of Demand Planning at Feit Electric in Bell Gardens, California Posted in 4 days ago.

Type:

full-time

Job Description:

Who We Are Founded and headquartered in California, Feit Electric is a leading global lighting and smart home brand with over 45 years of industry experience. Through innovative design, strong supplier partnerships, and disciplined supply chain execution, Feit Electric delivers reliable lighting solutions to customers nationwide. What You'll Do Feit Electric is seeking a strategic and analytically strong Director of Demand Planning to lead the company's demand forecasting function and drive forecast reliability across the business. Reporting to the Senior Director of Supply Chain, this role is responsible for improving forecast accuracy, reducing volatility, and ensuring the demand plan supports revenue targets, inventory health, and service levels. This leader will mature the company's demand planning discipline to deliver greater forecast stability, clearer financial alignment, and more confident operational decision-making. Key Responsibilities Demand Strategy and Forecast Ownership Own the company-wide demand forecast across channels, customers, and product categories. Improve forecast accuracy and reduce bias to create a more predictable revenue and inventory plan. Align statistical forecasting with commercial inputs to produce a balanced and realistic consensus forecast. Identify demand risks early, including seasonal swings, promotional impacts, long-lead import exposure, and tariff sensitivity. Business Impact and Financial Alignment Ensure the demand plan aligns with revenue goals, margin objectives, and working capital targets. Improve visibility into demand-driven inventory risk, excess exposure, and potential stockouts. Partner with Finance to ensure forecast assumptions support financial planning and reporting accuracy. Provide executive-level clarity on demand assumptions, risks, and scenario tradeoffs. S&OP Leadership and Cross-Functional Influence Lead the Demand Review within the monthly S&OP cadence, ensuring alignment on priorities and tradeoffs. Drive disciplined input from Sales and Marketing while promoting shared accountability for forecast outcomes. Facilitate structured discussions around forecast changes, promotional lifts, and pipeline variability. Convert forecast variance analysis into actionable improvements rather than reactive adjustments. Forecast Analytics and Governance Strengthen forecast hierarchy discipline and data integrity standards. Develop performance dashboards highlighting accuracy, bias, volatility, and risk by SKU and channel. Implement demand segmentation strategies for baseline, promotional, seasonal, new product, long-lead import, and end-of-life items. Lead root cause analysis of forecast gaps and institutionalize continuous improvement practices. Team Leadership and Capability Development Build and mentor a high-performing Demand Planning team. Elevate analytical capability, commercial acumen, and business partnership mindset. Establish clear performance metrics tied to measurable business outcomes.

What You'll Need Education:

Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, or related field required.

Experience:

8 to 10 years of progressive experience in demand planning, forecasting, or S&OP leadership within consumer goods or distribution. 5+ years of proven, specific experience working and partnering with merchants and planning teams at major retailers such as Lowe's, Home Depot, Walmart, and similar large-format retail accounts. Strong understanding of statistical forecasting, inventory dynamics, and financial implications of demand variability. Experience using planning systems such as StockIQ and ERP platforms. Proven ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and drive disciplined execution. Executive-level communication skills with the ability to translate data into business decisions. What You'll Get Competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401k, and paid time off. Opportunity to materially improve forecast stability, working capital efficiency, and service performance. Direct impact on revenue predictability and operational execution across the organization. Salary range $120,000.00 to $180,000.00 Application Instructions Interested and qualified candidates are invited to submit their resume, along with a cover letter outlining their suitability for the role and relevant achievements. Additional Information The position is on site Monday through Friday in our Pico Rivera, CA office. The position does not offer a relocation package. Feit Electric, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of sex, pregnancy, race, national origin, color, religion, age or disability or any other status protected by law.