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Job type full-time
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Why we’re rad (about us):
Rad power bikes, america’s largest e-bike brand, is on a mission to get people riding radical electric bikes that are built for everything and priced for everyone.
Our company is a driving force behind the ebike market expansion in north america, and we’re growing rapidly in europeAt this rate, we’ll more than double in size by the end of 2021, and we’re looking for radical people to join our global teams: responsible, approachable, diverse, innovative, customer-driven, accountable, and always learning.
We are seeking a full-time srManager, sales planning & forecasting to join our teamIf you enjoy working in a collaborative environment and are looking to support a dynamic team, read on.
The srManager, sales planning & forecasting will be responsible for helping us plan, hit, and exceed our sales targetsThis role will develop product-level demand forecasts and provide analytical insights for our short and mid-term product sales initiativesThey will be responsible for building out processes and systems to scale and mature our product demand planning abilitiesThe position will report directly to our srManager of ecommerce merchandising.
Why you’re rad (about you):
10+ years of experience in merchandising planning in a consumer-based ecommerce/omnichannel environment
4+ years of directly supervising teams and developing people
Experience developing and maintaining product and service sales forecasts, understanding the “why” and the business impact of forecast drivers is one of your strong suits
Deep knowledge of pricing analysis, analyzing the competitive landscape, and generating strategy recommendations
With your analytical capability and experience with data & sales forecast modeling, you assess and value business opportunities, including promotions, product line management, inventory management and more
Comfortable modeling probabilistic scenarios and applying statistical methods to assess potential future outcomes
Strong business acumen and ability to position complex findings and ideas into the overall business context
Strong collaboration skills, working with partners across analytics, finance, marketing, and more to integrate their perspectives into our sales plans
Experience working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment that will require you to execute with urgency as well as create and improve processes as you go
Understands the relationship between product development, merchandising, and supply chain
Additional requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in marketing or business or equivalent work experience
Familiarity with enterprise resource planning (erp) and demand planning tools
You get bonus points for:
Experience with direct-to-consumer hard goods products in the sporting goods or outdoor industry
Had you been with us last 3 months, the top things you would have impacted are:
Modeled a seasonal sales forecast, reconciled with an inventory plan from supply chain, to determine monthly forecast adjustments against budget and set direction for marketing efforts
Managed in-month forecasts and performance to advise the team on potential mid-month pivots or adjustments to carry into future months
Developed and facilitated a monthly business review to identify areas of opportunity and inform how to influence product performance, including assortment, pricing, promotions, marketing, and site merchandising
Built a working model with cross div partners for the accessories business, including customer behavior models, sales planning, and business reviews, to inform product, merchandising and marketing strategies
Managed competitive tracking to understand competitors’ bike and accessory assortment presentation and pricing
Developed a demand forecasting model that considers different scenarios and probabilities based on business and market dynamics
Additional duties & overtime as required
Sounding good? read on to understand what matters most to us:
At rad we take our company values seriouslyThey are lived out into everything we doOur radical values really do frame what our expectations are for each and every team memberWe are:
Responsible to our environment, community and team
Accountable, we take ownership, bias to action, seek and provide feedback
Diverse, inclusive of experiences, backgrounds and skills, we value every voice
Innovators, we challenge ourselves and the status quo, we are original
Customer driven, completely, we do the right thing for our riders
Approachable, kind, we collaborate and are always willing to help
Learners, we grow our skills, we are humble and seek to improve
Does this sound like you? please apply and join us!
Rad power bikes is proud to be an equal opportunity employerWe do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at 800-939-0310 or jobs@radpowerbikes.com.
Recruitment agencies: although we value the services you provide, at this time we are not leveraging external 3rd party recruitment resources for this searchShould those needs change, we will seek your assistance directly.
