Title
Senior Director, Product – Supply Chain & Demand Forecasting
Reporting Structure
SVP, Product Management
Location
United States
Key Responsibilities Strategy & Solution Leadership
- Define and execute the vision and strategy for demand planning and replenishment capabilities within the Retail/CPG vertical.
- Lead market analysis to identify evolving customer needs, technology trends, and competitive differentiation.
- Partner with Product and Engineering to shape solution roadmaps aligned to retailer and CPG supply chain needs.
Forecasting & Replenishment Expertise
- Develop frameworks for forecast accuracy, inventory turnover, and replenishment for DC and stores; develop a roadmap for enhancing and creating a market advantage for other supply chain products such as MDM, Allocation and store execution.
- Guide the development of machine learning models for demand sensing, seasonality detection, and supply signal integration.
- Align replenishment strategies with business goals such as OTIF, cost‑to‑serve, and working capital reduction.
Customer Engagement & Enablement
- Act as a strategic advisor to top‑tier clients, co‑developing solutions and demonstrating value realization from pilot to scale.
- Lead executive briefings, workshops, and advisory sessions on demand and supply planning best practices.
- Help drive pre‑sales conversations, RFP responses, and value proofing alongside Sales and Solutions teams.
Go‑to‑Market & Internal Collaboration
- Develop use cases, customer stories, and ROI cases for GTM materials and field enablement.
- Collaborate with Marketing and Sales to translate technical capabilities into compelling positioning for business stakeholders.
- Work with Customer Success and Delivery teams to ensure seamless implementation and sustained impact.
- Develop product positioning and pricing strategies to gain market share and maximize profits.
Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience in retail or CPG supply chain management, preferably in demand planning, forecasting, MDM, allocation, store operations.
- Experience in SaaS, enterprise software, or consulting focused on supply chain transformation highly preferred.
- Deep domain knowledge in tools such as Blue Yonder, SAP IBP, o9, Relex, Oracle RPAS.
- Proven success in managing cross‑functional teams and influencing product direction in matrixed organizations.
- Strong executive communication skills with the ability to translate analytics and strategy into clear business value.
- Background in data science, analytics, or AI/ML application to forecasting is a strong plus.
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Engineering, Business, or related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
What We Offer
- Opportunity to lead innovation in the future of demand and supply chain technology.
- A collaborative, high‑impact role within a fast‑growing SaaS company.
- Competitive salary, bonus, equity, and benefits.
- Exposure to leading global retailers and CPG brands.
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