Manager, Demand Planning - Supply Chain EMEA (m/w/d)
Key Skills
Job Description
Your Opportunity at ARC’TERYX:
As Manager, Demand Planning - EMEA, you own the demand forecast that connects business strategy to its operational plans across the channels. You lead the Demand Review in the monthly Integrated Business Planning (IBP) forum, align forecasts with Merchandise Financial Plan targets and inventory planning constraints, and reconcile top-down financial targets with bottom-up SKU-level plans. This is a role for a planning leader who brings both statistical rigour and commercial judgment, who operates confidently in cross-functional forums, and who knows how to build a high-performing team around them. You will drive forecast accuracy, lead root cause analysis, and be the person who continuously raises the maturity of demand planning processes and tools.
Meet Your Future Team:
The Demand Planning - EMEA team translates business priorities, consumer demand signals, and market insights into an integrated consensus forecast across B2B, Retail and eCommerce. The team serves as the primary owner of the regional demand signal, enabling aligned decisions that support growth, profitability, and customer experience across Demand Planning, Merchandise Planning, and Inventory.
\n- Owning the regional demand planning process and consensus demand plan across the 0-18-month horizon, ensuring alignment between statistical forecasts, commercial assumptions, and financial objectives
- Leading the Demand Review in the monthly IBP forum, driving alignment between top-down financial targets and bottom-up SKU forecasts
- Aligning demand forecasts with merchandise financial plan targets and inventory planning constraints, and reconciling where gaps exist
- Establishing governance of demand planning processes, ensuring forecast assumptions, risks and opportunities are aligned, documented and communicated consistently across the organization
- Continuously improving forecast accuracy through root cause analysis, driving optimization of demand planning processes and tools within the regional demand planning tool suite
- Leading, developing, and building capability within the regional demand planning team
- Building a more structured and scalable demand planning capability for the region as Arc’teryx’s DTC and Wholesale footprint grows
- Shaping how demand planning tools and systems develop to support a more sophisticated, connected demand planning capability
- You have a bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain Management, or a related field
- You have 5-8+ years of experience in Demand Planning, Forecasting, or Merchandise Planning, preferably in a DTC or omnichannel retail environment
- You bring strong experience in statistical forecasting, forecast accuracy, promotional and event-based forecasting, and new product forecasting, with specific experience across DTC channels
- You have strong analytical and data interpretation skills, with the ability to translate complex demand signals into clear, commercially grounded forecasts
- You have a strong understanding of KPIs including sell-through, traffic, conversion, Average Unit Retail (AUR), Units Per Transaction (UPT), and inventory turns, and you use that commercial lens to sharpen your forecasts
- You have experience with advanced planning tools such as o9, Blue Yonder, Anaplan, Oracle (preferred)
- You have proven people management skills; you set a clear vision, align your team around common objectives, and foster commitment to these objectives
- You have a proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and challenge assumptions through data-driven insights
Equal Opportunity
Arc’teryx is committed to actively creating and fostering a culture of inclusivity where voices are heard, people are seen, and values are respected. We care about the uniqueness of our applicants, employees, and guests, and we do so in a safe space fueled by curiosity and acceptance.
Creating an inclusive workplace is connected to our core value Do Right while also having the added benefit of helping make our business better. We believe inclusion helps us to create a healthier, happier workplace, drive creativity and innovation, and reflect the communities where we operate.
All applicants, employees, and guests can expect equality of opportunity and fair treatment in alignment with our values.
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Core Responsibilities
The Manager, Demand Planning will own the regional demand forecast and lead the monthly Integrated Business Planning (IBP) forum to align commercial and financial objectives. They are responsible for driving forecast accuracy, conducting root cause analysis, and developing the regional demand planning team.
Requirements
Candidates must have a bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, or Supply Chain Management and 5-8+ years of experience in demand or merchandise planning. Strong analytical skills, proficiency in advanced planning tools, and proven leadership experience are required.
About ARC'TERYX
Industry: Apparel & Fashion
Company size: 1,001-5,000 employees
Arc’teryx is a Canadian company born in the Coast Mountains, where our passion for the outdoors drives us to push the boundaries of performance and durability. We design gear that not only survives extreme conditions but elevates your experience in them. With over 2,400 retail locations worldwide, our impact goes beyond gear—it’s about designing for a better future. What truly sets Arc'teryx apart is the community behind the "Bird." We're more than a team—We're a collective of problem-solvers, makers and explorers, united by a spirit of 'Leave It Better' and a deep respect for the outdoors. From Vancouver to Tokyo, Munich to New York, our teams and culture are bound by this shared purpose. If you're a creative thinker, a skilled maker or a gear expert who thrives on helping others connect with the outdoors, this is where your passion can find its home. Welcome to Arc'teryx, where we design for the wild and for those bold enough to venture into it.