Team : Supply Chain

Title : Demand Planner

Location : Hybrid - Company HQ in Los Angeles, CA

Start date : Spring 2025

Company Overview:

Showroom is reimagining the furnishing and design experience by creating a new distribution model for this $200B industry. Having built the largest home staging business in the country, Showroom has leveraged its proprietary logistics and technology foundation to create a flywheel of specialty residential services sold directly out of its staged properties.

Since launching its luxury brand Vesta in 2017, Showroom has worked on some of the most exclusive projects in the country, with clients ranging from Lebron James and Mark Wahlberg to Rihanna and Justin Bieber; and is frequently featured on hit TV shows such as Bravo’s Million Dollar Listing and Netflix's Selling Sunset. With Showroom’s 2023 acquisition of Fernish, the second brand in the Showroom portfolio, the company has extended its service offering into the broader mass-premium segment of the home and design market.

This role will be joining a team with a close knit, hard-working culture and communication style. It will be coming in on the “ground floor” of a quickly growing business, joining early enough to make a real impact on the company’s long-term success and direction.

The company and its team resolve around 5 core operating values:

• Get it done! : We have a bias toward action, balancing grit with smart work to accomplish our goals. We see business challenges as opportunities, always bringing forth solutions, and believe no challenge is too great to solve collectively.
• Design excellence : We believe exceptional design is a function of continuous improvement, and apply this purity of purpose to our process, products and people.
• Execute in partnership, and with pride : We rise by lifting others and are most successful when our clients and colleagues are successful as well. Our team is self-motivated and committed to leading others to achieve our collective goals.
• Invest in growth: We approach business with an entrepreneurial spirit. We are intensely focused on progress, believing profitable growth is the path forward. We “invest, not spend,” valuing impact and the efficient achievement of results.
• Own the Outcome : We develop the most talented people, empowering them to offer a world-class experience to our clients. We deliver inspiring design in a reliable, organized and consistent manner that our clients and team can trust. We do this with a fanatical attention to detail, expecting perfection but accepting excellence.

The Role:

The Demand Planner plays a critical role in forecasting demand, managing inventory, and aligning supply chain operations to meet the company’s dynamic needs and growth plans. The ideal candidate is a detail oriented, highly organized, analytical thinker who will help optimize operational efficiency by blending strategic planning and tactical execution. The role will provide visibility and insights to the wider Showroom organization and ensure inventory levels are strategically managed to allow the company to provide exceptional client service. Additionally, the role will analyze trends and forecast demand to allow for the right inventory of furniture, decor and all other related accessories that meet clients’ demands.

Key day-to-day functions for the role include:

(1) Demand Planning and Forecasting

• Develop and generate consensus around demand forecasts for multiple business units within the organization
• Aggregate information from multiple data sources to provide appropriate visibility
• Analyze historical sales trends, research demand drivers and prepare forecast data
• Develop statistical forecast models and evaluate forecast results, adjusting purchase plans accordingly
• Collaborate with sales, inventory and product development teams to understand demand forecast drivers
• Lead and continue to develop the monthly Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process
• Review all production timelines to help generate purchase orders based on item and category demand
• Maintain visibility on all domestic and international purchase orders
• Work cross-functionally to ensure smooth new product introductions through physical disposition (liquidation)

(2) Inventory Management

• Analyze inventory trends to make data-driven buying decisions that support demand, including seasonal demand by market
• Coordinate with procurement and inventory teams to align purchasing strategies based on production timelines and global manufacturing partners
• Work closely with inventory team to understand SKU utilization (usage, efficiency, profitability)

(3) Data Analysis and Reporting

• Develop, maintain and evaluate metrics, DOMO dashboards (and eventually a more robust BI tool), Anvyl production data and Salesforce pipelines
• Prepare reporting packages for various business units within the organization

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, business administration, logistics, or a related field.
• Advanced degrees or certifications (e.g., APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional) are often preferred.
• Experience with tools like Excel (advanced level), SQL, or statistical software (e.g., R, Python, SAS)
• Familiarity with demand planning and supply chain software
• Knowledge of enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems and customer relationship management (CRM) tools
• Expertise in building and supervising all relevant workstreams for this role, including financial modeling, strategic planning, budgeting, forecasting, and analytics.
• 3-5+ years of experience in demand planning, forecasting, or a related role.

What We Offer:

• Competitive compensation package, including equity with substantial long-term value.
• Opportunity to join a growing Supply Chain Team in a fast-paced, innovative, and values-driven company
• Top tier benefits plans across health, dental and vision
• Established PTO plan - we encourage everyone to relax, refresh, and re-charge
• Paid parental leave policy
• Remote and hybrid work options

Showroom is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.