Planner
YETI
At YETI, we believe that time spent outdoors matters more than ever and our gear can make that time extraordinary. When you work here, you’ll have the opportunity to create exceptional, meaningful work and problem solve with innovative team members by your side. Together, you’ll help our customers get the high-quality gear they need to make the most of their adventures. We are BUILT FOR THE WILD.
About The Role
YETI is seeking a highly analytical and data-driven
Planner to support demand forecasting, inventory optimization, and performance across assigned channels and markets. This role is responsible for ensuring the right product is in the right place at the right time, leveraging data, insights, and cross-functional inputs to drive channel performance and support continued growth.
You will provide channel-specific insights, manage stock positioning, and identify opportunities to improve sell-through, stock-turn, and overall commercial outcomes.
This role is highly collaborative, partnering closely with Sales, Marketing, Operations, and Global teams to align forecasts, support go-to-market execution, and deliver an elevated customer experience across all channels.
What You’ll Do
Demand Planning & Forecasting
- Own the development, maintenance, and submission of monthly demand plans for assigned channels
- Partner with key accounts to build detailed and accurate forecasts optimizing sales and inventory
- Analyze historical sales, market trends, and forward-looking strategies to build accurate forecasts
- Continuously monitor and adjust forecasts based on trading performance, campaigns, and external factors
- Identify risks and opportunities, providing actionable recommendations to improve forecast accuracy
Inventory & Replenishment Management
- Partner with global supply teams to validate replenishment plans and maintain optimal stock levels
- Support allocation decisions across channels and regions to maximize sales and service levels
- Actively manage in-season trading by identifying and actioning stock risks (overstock/stock-outs)
Channel Planning & Performance
- Own channel-level planning, including sell-through, and stock performance
- Support in-season and post-season reviews, providing insights and recommendations
- Support range reviews by delivering data-driven insights to inform product and commercial decisions
- Contribute to GTM planning and channel strategy execution, ensuring alignment to business objectives
Reporting & Insights
- Create and maintain reporting that supports data-driven decision making
- Translate complex data into clear, actionable insights and commercial recommendations
- Leverage global and local data to identify trends, opportunities, and performance gaps
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Partner closely with Sales, Marketing, Operations, and Global teams to ensure alignment
- Support execution of product launches, campaigns, and key commercial initiatives
- Build strong relationships to ensure transparency, alignment, and timely delivery of outcomes
What You Bring
- Greater than 5 years of experience in merchandise planning, demand planning, or similar role (retail, FMCG, or multi-channel environment)
- Bachelor's preferred or equivalent experience
- Advanced Excel capability; experience with BI tools (Power BI, Tableau) preferred
- Exposure to planning systems (e.g., IBP) advantageous
- Applies functional expertise to execute planning processes with minimal supervision
- Owns a defined category or scope with clear accountability for results
- Translates business direction into operational plans and day-to-day execution
- Contributes insights and recommendations but is not accountable for setting overall strategy
- Demonstrates strong collaboration and growing influence across teams
- Highly analytical with strong commercial judgement
- Detail-oriented, with the ability to connect data to business outcomes
- Proactive in identifying opportunities and solving problems
- Strong communicator who can influence without authority
- Collaborative, adaptable, and energized by a fast-paced environment
Benefits & Perks
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YETI is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Our commitment to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture is at the center of everything we do for our employees. We embrace all applicants looking to bring their authentic selves to YETI and contribute to our mission of keeping the wild WILD. Find out more about our commitment to DE&I at yeti.com/esg.html.
All applicants for employment will be considered without regard to an individual’s race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws.
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