Director of Demand Planning - #1402097

For over 50 years KENT OUTDOORS has been the ultimate destination for outdoor enthusiasts, offering a curated collection of industry-leading brands driven by the pure pursuit of adventure.

KENT Outdoors is a collection of brands all obsessively focused on building the most innovative and reliable equipment for use in our most revered natural playgrounds. We relentlessly dream, build, and offer products that empower the very best days outside. We’re a collection of outdoor fanatics, product geeks, marketing mavens, and entrepreneurs all focused on pushing through boundaries, both on land, and in the water.

Holding true to our roots while evolving for the future, the family of KENT brands today includes Absolute Outdoors, Arctic Shield, Aquaglide, Arbor Snowboards, Barefoot International, BOTE, Connelly, FatSac, Freedom Foil, Full Throttle, HO Sports, Hyperlite, KENT, Liquid Force, Margaritaville, O’Brien, and Onyx.

Your Impact

The Director of Demand Planning will lead the demand planning function to drive accurate forecasting, inventory optimization, and alignment with business objectives. This role plays a critical part in enhancing forecast accuracy, supporting the Sales Inventory & Operations Planning (SIOP) process, and collaborating cross-functionally to enable global business growth.

What You'll Do

• Develop and implement demand planning strategies to improve forecast accuracy and inventory management across multiple business units
• Own customer data analytics (SPS and other key inputs) to inform future demand and monthly purchasing decisions.
• Generate demand plans by region and channel that align with commercial and financial targets.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing demand planning team.
• Drive the SIOP process, ensuring alignment with business unit leaders, supply planning, logistics, manufacturing, and finance.
• Leverage data analytics, market trends, and forecasting tools—experience with AI tools is a plus.
• Develop, monitor, and report key performance indicators (KPIs), including forecast accuracy, inventory turnover, and service levels.
• Optimize inventory strategies to balance product availability with cost efficiency.
• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance demand planning effectiveness.
• Present insights, recommendations, and strategic plans to senior leadership.
• Function as a decisive leader, fostering collaboration and building consensus across teams.
• Proactively identify root causes of issues and develop innovative solutions.
  
  

What You've Accomplished

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Business Administration, or a related field (MBA preferred).
• 10+ years of leadership experience in demand planning, forecasting, or inventory management.
• Proficiency in Power BI, D365, and other planning tools.
• Strong analytical skills and expertise in driving SIOP processes.
• Proven ability to lead process improvements and execute strategic initiatives.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
  
  

How You Thrive

You go “all out.”  You tend to approach everything you do with velocity.  From your next exhilarating outdoor adventure to scaling meaningful peaks at work, you act with speed, direction, ethics, and forethought. Your efficiency is rooted in the knowledge that resources are not infinite. You are goal-oriented and focused on outcomes. When you see a challenge or obstacle to overcome, you jump in collaboratively to find a solution; team achievements should be celebrated more than individual performance. You are compelled to share your perspective because it is rooted in experience and synthesis thinking - you know that healthy debate yields better decisions. You are humble despite your impressive past accomplishments. Your communication style is honest and forthright, yet empathetic, with everyone. 

KENT Outdoors is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.