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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™.\nAbout the Role\nYETI is seeking a Senior Manager, US Demand Planning to lead the US Demand Planning organization and advance our forecasting, planning, and Integrated Business Planning capabilities. This role leads a team of Demand Planners and serves as the primary owner of the US demand planning process, forecast governance, planning tools, and cross-functional demand alignment.\nThe Senior Manager translates commercial strategies, market dynamics, product launches, promotions, and customer signals into a scalable, data-driven demand plan that enables operational and financial decision-making. The ideal candidate combines strong analytical capability with people leadership, operational rigor, and the ability to influence senior leaders across Product, Merchandising, Finance, Supply Planning, Business Planning, Sales, Commercial Operations, and Global Planning.\n\nWhat You'll Bring\nLead the US Demand Planning Function\nProvide leadership for the US Demand Planning team, including hiring, coaching, developing, and retaining planning talent.\nEstablish clear priorities, operating rhythms, accountability, and escalation paths across the planning organization.\nBuild organizational capability through training, process documentation, succession planning, and best-practice sharing.\nProtect team capacity by prioritizing high-value planning work and appropriately managing ad hoc requests.\nOwn the Consensus Demand Plan\nLead development of the US consensus demand forecast across channels, categories, and planning horizons.\nEnsure forecasts reflect aligned commercial, product, 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decision rights, and planning governance across Regional Demand Planning, Global Planning, Product, Supply Planning, Finance, and Business Planning.\nImplement RACIs and operating routines that reduce ambiguity, clarify handoffs, and strengthen accountability.\nStandardize planning processes, templates, reporting, assumptions, milestones, and quality controls.\nReduce late-cycle rework and process exceptions through stronger deadline governance and upstream input accountability.\n\nPlanning Systems, Data, and Analytics\nServe as a senior business leader for demand planning systems, tools, data quality, and reporting capabilities.\nPartner with Technology and Global Planning on SAP IBP enhancements, process improvements, automation, and the planning capability roadmap.\nDrive forecast accuracy improvement through segmentation, root-cause analysis, statistical forecasting, scenario modeling, and exception-based planning.\nAdvance the use of AI, Copilot, automation, dashboards, and scalable analytics to reduce manual effort and improve decision quality.\n\nStrategic Business Partnership\nAct as a planning partner for assortment, lifecycle, portfolio, promotional, channel, and new product decisions.\nIntegrate customer, retailer, market, and commercial insights into demand assumptions and scenarios.\nSupport go-to-market readiness, launch planning, demand shaping, channel expansion, and other strategic growth initiatives.\nRepresent US Demand Planning in cross-functional and leadership forums, constructively challenging assumptions and surfacing business implications.\n\nLeadership Expectations\nCreate clarity and accountability in a complex, matrixed environment.\nBalance strategic leadership with disciplined day-to-day execution.\nLead through influence and build trusted partnerships across US and Global teams.\nDevelop scalable solutions rather than relying on reactive workarounds.\nFoster a culture of collaboration, curiosity, innovation, inclusion, and continuous improvement.\nWhat You Bring\nBachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Operations, Analytics, or a related field.\n8+ years of progressive experience in demand planning, supply chain planning, business planning, finance, analytics, or a related discipline.\n7+ years of people leadership experience, including coaching and developing planning talent.\nDemonstrated experience leading S&OP, IBP, or executive planning processes in a complex, multi-channel environment.\nStrong forecasting, analytical, financial, and scenario-modeling capabilities.\nExperience with enterprise planning platforms such as SAP IBP or an equivalent solution.\nAdvanced proficiency with Excel and experience with visualization and reporting tools such as Power BI or Tableau.\nProven ability to influence senior cross-functional stakeholders and translate complex analysis into clear decisions.\nPreferred Experience\nConsumer products, retail, apparel, outdoor, sporting goods, or omnichannel experience preferred\nExperience managing seasonal volatility, product proliferation, and new product introductions.\nExperience leading planning transformation, operating model design, systems implementation, or process modernization.\nExperience applying AI, automation, and advanced analytics within planning workflows.\nMeasures of Success\nForecast accuracy and bias performance against established targets.\nQuality, timeliness, and adoption of the consensus demand plan and monthly planning cadence.\nImproved data quality, process compliance, reporting consistency, and reduction in manual rework.\nInventory and service outcomes, including inventory health, weeks of supply, and excess and obsolete inventory exposure.\nTeam engagement, retention, capability development, and succession readiness.\nProgress in IBP maturity, planning system adoption, automation, and cross-functional role clarity.\nBenefits & Perks:\nClick here to learn about the benefits and perks we offer at YETI.\nYETI is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.\nOur 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 atyeti.com/esg.html.\nAll 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.\nYETI Applicant Privacy Notice\nYETI welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. 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