Planning Analyst

Job Summary

The Planning Analyst is a member of the Demand Planning team responsible for providing analytical support across the Planning organization. This role transforms data into actionable business insights, develops reporting and analytical tools, identifies opportunities to improve planning processes, and supports strategic initiatives that enable informed business decisions. The Planning Analyst collaborates across Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Merchandising, Sales, and GBT to improve planning capabilities through data analysis, process optimization, and effective use of planning systems, and is accountable for delivering analytical solutions that improve planning performance, inventory management, and operational decision-making. This is an individual contributor role with no direct reports.

Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without cause.

Essential Functions

Description

• Analyzes planning, inventory, demand, and supply data to identify trends, risks, business opportunities, and actionable insights.
• Develops reporting, dashboards, KPIs, and analytical tools that support planning decisions and business performance.
• Translates business needs into analytical solutions by identifying opportunities for process improvement, automation, standardization, and continuous improvement.
• Supports inventory optimization, forecast analytics, size curve analysis, planning performance measurement, and business recommendations.
• Leverages Kinaxis and other planning systems to improve planning capabilities, reporting, and business processes.
• Partners with cross-functional teams to support strategic initiatives, planning projects, and business analysis while communicating analytical findings and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Supports ad hoc analyses, strategic projects, and evolving business priorities across the Planning organization.

Qualifications 

• Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Business Analytics, Data Analytics, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, Economics, Finance, or a related field required.
• Minimum two (2) to three (3) years professional experience in demand planning, forecasting, supply chain, analytics, and/or related fields.

Any equivalent combination of experience and education which clearly indicates the ability to perform the essential functions of the position may substitute on a year for year basis.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities 

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex data and identify actionable business insights.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including data analysis, pivot tables, and complex
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including data analysis, pivot tables, and complex formulas.
• Experience analyzing business, inventory, demand, or supply chain data.
• Ability to develop reports, dashboards, and data visualizations using business intelligence tools (Power BI or similar) and SQL.
• Working knowledge of planning, forecasting, inventory management, and supply chain concepts.
• Experience working with ERP, planning, or business intelligence systems (Kinaxis, SAP, or similar).
• Ability to translate business requirements into analytical solutions and process improvements
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills with the ability to communicate findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, and collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams.
• Strong attention to detail with excellent organizational and time management skills.

Travel - Yes, up to 10% of the time.

Base Salary: $80,800 - $83,000 yearly

The salary range posted for this position represents the anticipated hiring range for this role. Offers are made within this range based on factors such as relevant experience, skills, education, internal equity, and market considerations. This is the hiring range for the position; compensation above the posted maximum is not typically available at the time of hire.

Work Location:  Hybrid

This role is based in the Portland, OR area and follows a hybrid work model. Employees are expected to reside within a reasonable commuting distance of our Portland office and generally work on-site four days per week, with flexibility based on business and team needs.

Why Work at KEEN:  Driven by a passion for life outside, KEEN is a values-led, independently owned brand from Portland, Oregon, that’s on a mission to create original and versatile products, improve lives, and inspire outside adventure. Founded in 2003, KEEN launched a revolution in the footwear industry with the introduction of the Newport adventure sandal and has donated more than $18 million to non-profit organizations and causes around the world to promote responsible outdoor recreation, including conservation efforts to protect open spaces. KEEN strives to show the world through its products and its actions that a business for good can actually be good for business. By giving back, reducing impact, and activating communities and individuals to protect  the places where we work and play, KEEN puts its values in motion and takes action to leave the world a better place.  

At KEEN, we believe in a more just and equitable future for all people. As a global brand, we acknowledge that our business, buildings, and daily lives exist within the traditional territories of indigenous peoples. We strive for a future that recognizes the knowledge, rights, and resilience of these peoples.

Fuerst Group, KEEN, and Chrome are equal opportunity employers.  We value an inclusive and diverse community. Qualified candidates of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply and will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.