International Demand Planner

Oura
London, United Kingdom
HybridCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

A natural match if you have 5+ years in hardware or retail demand planning and experience in cross-functional collaboration.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with hardware or retail demand planning experience and cross-functional leadership skills
    — “5+ years of specific demand/merchandise planning experience in the Hardware and/or Retail industries
  • Professionals with a track record in S&OP, allocation processes, and lifecycle planning
    — “Knowledge of Integrated Business Planning and S&OP process and governance

Things to consider

  • Strong preference for retail experience may limit candidates without it
    — “Strong preference for experience working with top tier retailers to create a comprehensive sales plan

How to stand out

  • Highlight S&OP facilitation and inventory optimization achievements in your resume
    — “Facilitate monthly S&OP discussions, presenting demand scenarios and business risks to C-level executives
  • Emphasize your ability to act as a trusted advisor in cross-functional settings
    — “translate complex data into actionable inventory strategies and [REDACTED] a trusted advisor to senior leadership
  • Showcase experience with demand planning tools like Anaplan
    — “Experience managing and working with demand planning tools (eg. Anaplan, etc.)
  • Demonstrate your ability to build and refine reporting tools such as Tableau
    — “Build, manage and refine reporting tools, such as Tableau and Google Sheets
  • Demonstrate your ability to work with GTM and product management teams effectively
    — “Work with product management and GTM teams on lifecycle planning and phase-in/phase-out strategies
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · TeamLevel · Senior

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What success looks like

  • improved forecast accuracy
  • optimized channel inventories
  • enhanced demand planning processes
Typical background
5+ years of specific demand/merchandise planning experience in the Hardware and/or Retail industries

Skills & requirements

Required

Demand PlanningInventory OptimizationS&op ProcessesForecastingCross-functional Collaboration

Preferred

Benchmarking InitiativesPromotional PlanningNew Product Launch Forecasting

Stack & domain

Demand PlanningMerchandise PlanningS&op ProcessesInventory StrategiesPromotional PlanningNew Product Launch ForecastingDemand Planning ProcessesLifecycle PlanningAllocation ProcessForecast ReportsReporting ToolsKpis/metricsDemand Planning PerformanceCommunicationArticulationCollaborationStrategic DevelopmentFacilitationBenchmarkingManagementMonitoringAdjustingDrivingContinuous ImprovementHardwareRetail

About the role

Original posting from Oura via Greenhouse

Our mission at Oura is to empower every person to own their inner potential. Our award-winning products help our global community gain a deeper knowledge of their readiness, activity, and sleep quality by using their Oura Ring and its connected app. We've helped millions of people understand and improve their health by providing daily insights and practical steps to inspire healthy lifestyles.

Empowering the world starts with living our values and empowering our team. As a quickly growing company focused on helping people live healthier and happier lives, we ensure that our team members have what they need to do their best work — both in and out of the office. 

We are now looking for an International Demand Planner to join Oura in London and help us scale our impact. In this role, you’ll be the bridge between our sales, marketing, and supply chain teams, leading cross-functional S&OP processes and driving consensus on demand forecasts. We are looking for someone who can translate complex data into actionable inventory strategies and act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership.

What You will do:

Collaboration and Strategic Development

Lead cross-functional content creation for S&OP meetings with executive stakeholders, driving consensus on demand forecasts and inventory strategies across multiple product lines and geographic markets

Facilitate monthly S&OP discussions, presenting demand scenarios and business risks to C-level executives, resulting in improved forecast accuracy and strategic decision-making

Spearhead benchmarking initiatives for new country and retailer launches to establish baseline forecasts and go-to-market strategies

Partner with marketing teams on promotional planning and new product launch forecasting

Prepare and submit weekly and monthly demand forecasts based on channel partner, local sales insights & Oura driven activities with a focus on Sell In and Sell Thru.

Work with GTM teams to develop and enhance demand planning processes and inputs

Work with product management and GTM teams on lifecycle planning and phase-in/phase-out strategies

Inventory Optimization

Monitor and adjust Sell Thru/Sell In forecasts to optimize channel inventories.

Interface with the overall supply chain and GTM teams to resolve or highlight supply/demand related business risks & opportunities.

Monitor, adjust and allocate supplies to improve Delivery and Channel Inventory Metrics.

Develop and enhance allocation process, in collaboration with GTM teams.

Channel Level Reporting

Develop and improve forecast reports

Build, manage and refine reporting tools, such as Tableau and Google Sheets.

Report on and manage demand trends + channel level inventory guidance for demand channels.

Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance forecast accuracy and process efficiency

Develop and maintain KPIs/metrics for demand planning performance

Requirements:

We would love to have you on our team, if you have:

5+ years of specific demand/merchandise planning experience in the Hardware and/or Retail industries

Strong communication skills, coupled with the ability to articulate complex situations into a simple conversation.

Strong preference for experience working with top tier retailers to create a comprehensive sales plan.

Experience managing and working with demand planning tools (eg. Anaplan, etc.)

Knowledge of Integrated Business Planning and S&OP process and governance.

Fluency with Microsoft Excel and or Google Sheets

Strong business acumen and proven ability to act as trusted advisor to business partners including cross functional Senior Leadership.

Ability to articulate and navigate relationships with people at all levels of an organization across multiple functions.

Curious lateral thinker able to see and understand the big picture while willing and able to deep dive to understand trends to formulate insights.

Benefits

At Oura, we care about you and your well-being. Everyone here at Oura has a ring of their own and we are continually looking to improve employee health and add to our benefits!

What we offer:

Competitive salary

An Oura Ring of your own + employee discounts for friends & family

Flexible working hours and remote working arrangements

Amazing culture of collaborative and passionate coworkers

If you think this role would be a good fit for you, please apply on or before September 13th, 2026! 

Oura is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Individuals seeking employment at Oura are considered without regard to age, ancestry, color, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, protected family care or medical leave status, race, religion (including beliefs and practices or the absence thereof), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. We will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

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Source: Oura careers (Greenhouse)

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