Full-Time
Director of Demand Planning
Updated on 5/26/2026
SKIMS
1,001-5,000 employees
Direct-to-consumer shapewear, underwear, loungewear
No salary listed
Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- 8–12+ years of progressive experience in demand planning, merchandise planning, or supply chain, with at least 3–4 years in a leadership or managerial role
- Hands-on experience with demand planning tools (e.g., o9, Blue Yonder, Anaplan, Relex, or similar); ability to configure, interpret, and evolve tool outputs
- Experience leading cross-functional planning processes including Open-to-Buy, merchandise financial planning, and purchase order management
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills — comfortable working with large datasets, statistical forecasts, and financial plans simultaneously
- Exceptional cross-functional communication and influencing skills; able to distill complex forecast dynamics into clear business narratives for senior stakeholders
- Solutions-oriented mindset — able to identify risk early, pressure-test assumptions, and drive to aligned decisions even in ambiguous situations
- High business acumen with an understanding of how demand planning connects to inventory investment, margin, and sell-through
- Organized and process-driven, with the ability to manage multiple planning cycles, stakeholder groups, and priorities concurrently
- People leader with a genuine passion for developing talent and building team capability
- Own the weekly demand forecast review process across all categories, leveraging the demand planning tool and aligned alert configurations to identify style/SKU-level risks and opportunities
- Drive forecast accuracy improvement by partnering closely with Data Science to incorporate business intelligence — including promotional events, inventory transfers, new product launches, and cannibalization risk — into the statistical model
- Establish and maintain a cadence of forecast review that is disciplined, scalable, and actionable for downstream planning teams
- Define and evolve the processes, configurations, and governance standards within the demand planning tool to ensure alignment across the planning organization
- Serve as the primary demand planning partner to Merchandising, ensuring the core forecast reflects awareness of new launches, assortment changes, and category-level dynamics that could shift baseline demand
- Partner with Channel Planning leads across all categories to ensure the core forecast integrates cleanly with channel-level plans for sales and inventory, and that risks and opportunities are surfaced proactively
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with Data Science, Merchandise Financial Planning, and Finance to ensure the forecast is both statistically sound and commercially grounded
- Lead and facilitate alignment in cross-functional forums — bringing a clear point of view on trend, inventory health, and forecast deviation from plan
- Lead the core product demand forecast within the Open-to-Buy (OTB) process — communicating trend versus pre-season plan, prior OTB, and inventory risk or opportunity with clarity and confidence
- Proactively identify situations where inventory needs exceed available OTB funding; develop aligned, solutions-oriented recommendations in partnership with Channel Planning
- Ensure final PO sign-off meetings are well-prepared, with all relevant stakeholders informed and risks clearly articulated prior to commitment
- Partner with Merchandise Financial Planning to ensure the demand forecast is reflected accurately in financial plans and that deviations are explained and resolved in a timely manner
- Collaborate closely with Data Analytics to ensure the forecast reflects the full context of business nuances — including promotional performance, channel mix shifts, customer behavior trends, and external market signals — translating analytical insights into meaningful forecast inputs that drive accuracy
- Build, lead, and develop a high-performing team of demand planners across core categories
- Define clear roles, responsibilities, and RACI ownership across the planning team — including accountability for core products, impact of new launch products, and channel-level plans
- Coach planners on both technical skills (tool proficiency, statistical thinking, OTB management) and soft skills (cross-functional communication, stakeholder influence, business acumen)
- Foster a culture of proactive risk identification, continuous improvement, and accountability
- Partner with Data Science and IT/Systems teams to continuously improve the demand planning tool — including model inputs, alert logic, and reporting capabilities
- Define KPIs for forecast accuracy, bias, and planning effectiveness; establish regular reporting cadences to track performance and drive improvement
- Lead the evolution of demand planning processes as the business scales across categories and channels
- Experience at a high-growth consumer brand, apparel, or retail company strongly preferred
SKIMS designs and makes underwear, shapewear, and loungewear aimed at a wide range of body types. Its products include bras, underwear, bodysuits, leggings, and loungewear sets, with emphasis on comfort and natural shaping. The company sells directly to consumers through skims.com, controlling brand experience and profit margins. The product line uses stretchable fabrics and technically constructed shapewear to provide support and shaping while remaining comfortable. SKIMS differentiates itself from competitors through inclusive sizing, body-positive branding, and a direct-to-consumer model that enables straightforward shopping and bundles that increase order value. The company’s goal is to set new standards in comfort-focused undergarments and apparel for diverse bodies and to expand its leadership in the shapewear and loungewear market.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
Late Stage VC
Total Funding
$894M
Headquarters
Culver City, California
Founded
2018
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- SKIMS reached a $5 billion valuation after raising $225 million in 2026.
- The company is on track to exceed $1 billion net sales in 2025.
- Eighteen U.S. stores and two Mexico franchises support broader omnichannel growth.
What critics are saying
- NikeSKIMS shifts performance credibility and customer attention toward Nike, not SKIMS.
- Physical-store expansion raises capital intensity and inventory risk as traffic weakens.
- Celebrity-led demand concentrates brand value in Kim Kardashian's reputation and attention.
What makes SKIMS unique
- Kim Kardashian and Jens Grede built SKIMS around fit-first, inclusive sizing.
- NikeSKIMS blends Nike Dri-FIT with SKIMS' body-shaping design language.
- SKIMS spans intimates, loungewear, swim, menswear, and kids' limited capsules.
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