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Sr. Planning Analyst Location:  New York, NY (Hybrid) Department:  Global Demand Planning Reports To:  Executive Director, Demand Planning About the Role tarte is seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented Sr. Planning Analyst to support forecasting and demand planning across our channels. This role is responsible for managing SKU-level forecasts, driving performance analysis, and collaborating cross-functionally to optimize inventory and support strategic initiatives such as new product launches, promotions, and channel growth. You'll play a critical role in shaping how we plan, execute, and scale our business. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, is detail oriented and confident working with and summarizing large datasets, and an understanding of retail and digital commerce dynamics. What You'll Do Forecast Ownership & Planning ·         Support SKU-level demand planning for our businesses across core, promotional, and newness assortments with direction from the Demand Planning and Merchandising teams ·         Monitor sales trends, seasonal shifts, and launch performance to improve forecast accuracy and agility ·         Work closely with the cross functional teams to analyze retailer and product performance trends and variances to forecast Analytics, Reporting & Insights ·         Analyze retail, supply chain, and marketing data to identify demand drivers, risks, and gaps. ·         Build and maintain dashboards and custom reports to track key performance indicators (KPIs), forecast accuracy, and product performance. ·         Conduct post-launch and promotional event analyses to inform future planning strategies. Inventory Alignment & Risk Mitigation ·         Collaborate with operations and supply chain teams to close inventory gaps, reduce overstock risk, and ensure readiness for launches. ·         Partner with Allocations to review purchase orders (POs), weeks of supply (WOS), and communicate risk based on sell thru projections. ·         Review and approve inventory for allocations and gratis transfers related to newness, campaigns, and retail events. Cross-Functional Collaboration ·         Lead forecast-related discussions and influence decision-making across internal teams. ·         Align assumptions for product demand, marketing cadence, and market-level inventory strategy. System Ownership & Continuous Improvement ·         Act as a subject matter expert (SME) for the Vanguard Demand Planning Tool. ·         Identify opportunities to enhance planning processes, improve data flow, and automate reporting tasks. ·         Contribute to process documentation and best practice development to scale global digital planning capabilities. What We're Looking For ·         Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Analytics, Economics, or a related field. ·         2-4 years of experience in demand planning, supply chain, or digital analytics within a high-growth consumer brand or eCommerce environment. ·         Advanced proficiency in Excel; experience with demand planning tools (Vanguard a plus) and BI platforms (e.g., Tableau, Power BI). ·&nb