JOSH LIEBERMAN
PHONE - • E-MAIL-73 CARRIER CRESCENT • VAUGHAN, ONTARIO • L6A 0T6
SKILLS &
ABILITIES
EXPERIENCE
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Advanced Excel – Pivot Tables, Vlookups, Complex Formulas, Macros
Proficient user of Microsoft Powerpoint and Access
Systems - SAP, BI Reporting, 7th Online, Anaplan, IBP, ERP and MRP, APO,
Logility, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics GP
SENIOR MANAGER, DEMAND PLANNING
SPIN MASTER
APRIL 2020 - PRESENT
▪ Leading a large team of 10 Senior Demand Planners through E2E
forecasting cycle and process improvements
▪ Prepare and present monthly S&OP to executive team, detailing risk
and opportunities within customer and brand forecast
▪ Work with CPFR and Supply team to review Customer Replenishment
requirements
▪ Transforming E2E forecast through process enhancements and
business partner collaboration.
▪ Facilitate monthly Pacing meetings with Sales Team Leads to address
gaps to forecasts and drive accountability
▪ Organizational re-defining of R&R of Demand Planner to ensure core
deliverables are met
▪ Drive team accountability towards Forecast Accuracy and corrective
action plans to improve results
SENIOR MANAGER, DEMAND PLANNING
ADIDAS GROUP CANADA
JUNE 2016 – APRIL 2020
▪ Led a team of 8 Demand Planners that focus on category planning for
wholesale business
▪ Manage seasonal volume forecasts and inventory plans to align with
Financial and Sales LE targets
▪ Work collaboratively with business partners in product, sales, retail,
supply chain and finance
▪ Monitor and report on holistic market inventory availability across
Wholesale and Direct to Consumer stock categories.
▪ Project stock outs on key items and communicate earliest material
availability dates to business partners
▪ Facilitate and align Direct to Consumer forecasts to ensure timely
availability while managing inventory against the OTB for the Channel
▪ Deliver on inventory KPI’s – Inventory % of Sales, Forecast Accuracy,
SKU Productivity and Consumption to Forecast
WHOLESALE PLANNER
CANADA GOOSE
MAY 2015 – MAY 2016
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Tracking of inventory at a detailed category level and working with sales
managers on replenishment opportunities
Collaborate with product development and marketing teams to execute
assortment plans and meet category revenue projections
Analyze sell-through of core and seasonal items by retail door
Participate in market meetings to review assortment plans with buyers
Conduct Open-to-Buy review with sales managers to assess stock
position and project future retail receipt requirements for accounts
SALES PLANNER
UNDER ARMOUR CANADA
SEPTEMBER 2011-APRIL 2015
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Develop product assortment plans and sales forecasts for key retail accounts to
drive profitability
Analyze sell-through and conversion rates for key Canadian retailers and
ecommerce channel
Monitor and track inventory levels across all regions of company for additional
sales opportunities
Collaborate with Supply Chain members on planned buys to assess incoming
product and availability dates
Align sales plan on monthly basis with financial targets outlined for business
and work with sales manager to ensure proper alignment is reached
Analyze forecasting accuracy on a monthly basis to determine root causes for
variances
DEMAND ANALYST
JOE FRESH APPAREL
OCTOBER 2010-SEPTEMBER 2011
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Analyze and plan stock levels for all product categories of brand
Assign store allocation based on performance of all Loblaw doors across
Canada
Collaborate with category sales managers to develop merchandising plans
Responsible for weekly sales reporting to senior sales managers and executive
teams
PLANNING MANAGER
MAPLE LEAF SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT LTD.
JULY 2006-SEPTEMBER 2010
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Plan and schedule inventory deliveries for game day retail operations
Track point of sale sell-through by sku to ensure optimal product availability
Supervised and coached team of 20+ full and part-time sales associates to
ensure customer service excellence
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EDUCATION
CERTIFICATE IN SPORTS MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS
SPORTS MANAGEMENT WORLD WIDE
PORTLAND, OREGON
2015
BACHELOR OF HONOURS, MAJOR IN PSYCHOLOGY,
SPORTS ADMINISTRATION CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
YORK UNIVERSITY
TORONTO, ONTARIO-
SECONDARY SCHOOL DIPLOMA
THORNLEA SECONDARY SCHOOL
THORNHILL, ONTARIO-
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