Demand Planner

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adidas is seeking a Demand Planner for Channel Support in Portland, OR on a hybrid schedule. You will partner with Category Demand Planning to validate and guide channel inputs, translating category assumptions into channel plans while ensuring KPI targets, optimized inventory, and clear risk communication with Merchandising, Finance, Sales Planning and Supply Chain. Key duties include channel facilitation, mass uploads, ad hoc inquiries, channel reporting, and presenting risks and opportunities to senior stakeholders, plus leading cross-functional projects to improve forecast accuracy. Ideal candidates have 3–5 years of experience with 2–3 in demand planning, a Finance/Economics/Business degree, strong SAP APO/AFS and Excel skills, and excellent communication. For best results, provide measurable examples of forecast improvements and stock reductions, highlight cross-functional collaboration, and tailor your resume to adidas’ hybrid policy and sport heritage.

Purpose and Relevance for the organization:

The Demand Planner – Channel Support works alongside the Category Demand Planning team to ensure accurate, timely, and aligned demand plan inputs for their assigned channel(s). This role focuses on guidance, validation, and facilitation rather than direct plan creation, helping to translate category-level assumptions into channel-specific operational plans. The position partners with Merchandising, Finance, Sales Planning, and Supply Chain to ensure channel KPIs are achieved, inventory is optimized, and risks/opportunities are clearly communicated.

Key Responsibilities:

Channel Support & Facilitation

• Partner with Category Demand Planning teams to validate and guide demand plan inputs for assigned channel(s).
• Support volume-to-value translation and related commercial discussions.
• Facilitate Demand & Supply (D&S) processes for the channel, ensuring alignment between financial and operational perspectives.
• Perform assumption checks to confirm timely and accurate category inputs that align with channel objectives.
• Facilitate mass uploads into the system for the demand planning team as needed.

Analysis, Reporting & Communication

• Respond to ad hoc inquiries from demand planners regarding the commercial or financial plan.
• Create, maintain, and summarize channel-specific reporting to support decision-making.
• Consolidate and present risks, opportunities, and recommendations for assigned channel(s) to senior stakeholders.

Project & Process Leadership

• Lead and execute assigned channel projects that drive process improvements and enhance forecast accuracy.
• Liaise with cross-functional teams (Merchandising, Finance, Sales Planning, Supply Chain) to ensure alignment on channel targets and KPI achievement.

KPIs:

• Demand Plan accuracy
• Optimization/reduction of excess stock
• Availability

Key Contacts:

• Team Services
• Merchandising Teams
• Sales Planning
• Supply Chain Purchasing
• Other Channel Planning Teams
• Channel Buying and Planning

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Good analytical skills
• Excellent numerical skills
• Good SAP knowledge (APO & AFS)
• Good MS Excel skills - (pivot tables, lookup formulas, formatting, etc…)
• Good knowledge of MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) 
• Good communication skills
• Fluent in English
• At adidas we offer a Hybrid work policy which requires attendance in the office Monday through Thursday, with the flexibility to work remotely on Friday each week. For work requiring a high degree of collaboration or an in-person presentation, in-office attendance is required even on Friday.

Educational Background/Minimum Requirements:

• University degree in Finance, Economics, or Business or equivalent working experience
• Demand Planning, Inventory Management, Planning, Sales, or Supply Chain experience is a plus
• Familiarity with relevant industry systems/analytical software a plus
• 3-5 years' experience overall with 2-3 years relevant experience
• First work experience in demand planning or a similar field preferably in the sporting goods industry

adidas offers robust and progressive medical, including HSA (Health Savings Account) with employer funding or FSA (Flexible Spending Account) options, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, adoption, with surrogate and fertility support, short and long-term disability, and basic life and AD&D insurance, which can be supplemented with employee-paid coverage. Employees are able to enroll in adidas’ 401k plan and Stock Purchase Plan with employer match. Full-time employees are eligible for education assistance and generous Leave policies including 12 weeks of paid parental leave. 
Employees are eligible to earn an annual bonus based on both company and personal performance. Employees accrue prorated flexible time off in the amount .4388 hours per day that increases with years of service, twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year and Service Time Off during milestone years.
At adidas we offer a Hybrid work policy which requires attendance in the office Monday through Thursday, with the flexibility to work remotely on Friday each week. For work requiring a high degree of collaboration or an in-person presentation, in-office attendance is required even on Friday.  

The working location of this position is Portland, Oregon.

Though our teammates hail from all corners of the world, our working language is English 

adidas celebrates diversity, supports inclusiveness and encourages individual expression in our workplace. We actively encourage individuals with disabilities to apply and will provide reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process. We do not tolerate the harassment or discrimination toward any of our applicants or employees. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.