Director, Demand Planning

MGA Entertainment

. Own the end-to-end demand plan for US-Target and Target.com across the full MGA brand portfolio .

Posted 9/19/2026full-timeMinneapolis • Minnesota • United StatesLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in demand planning and supply chain management, with a strong focus on collaborative forecasting, inventory management, and revenue accountability. Proficient in utilizing data analysis tools to drive in-stock performance and optimize supply chain processes.

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Demand PlanningCollaborative ForecastingInventory ManagementRetailer POS DataAdvanced Excel

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Hard Skills

Demand PlanningSupply Chain ManagementForecast AccuracyInventory PositioningSafety-Stock StrategyReplenishment MechanicsData AnalysisRevenue AccountabilityJoint Business PlanningNegotiation

Soft Skills

LeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem-SolvingAccountability

Tools & Technologies

Power BIATS ToolLogilitySAPPreseason Comp Forecast Engine

Industry Keywords

RetailConsumer ProductsMerchandise PlanningVendor-Managed InventorySeasonal Products

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the end-to-end demand plan for US-Target and Target.com across the full MGA brand portfolio
Own delivery of the approximately $221M FY2026 Target revenue plan against the annual number and monthly locks
Deliver forecast accuracy at brand and item grain
Own the monthly forecast call and shipment plan, including seasonal peak shipments
Partner with Supply Planning and Hong Kong operations to convert the demand plan into production and inventory commitments
Build, defend, and reconcile MGA's side of the collaborative forecast with Target replenishment and merchandising teams
Negotiate and align in-stock measures between MGA and Target
Represent MGA Demand Planning in Operations Top-to-Top meetings and joint business planning
Maintain a sub-24-hour response standard on Target requests and improve purchase-order and cancellation accuracy
Drive Target in-stock from the low 80s to a sustained 88–90%
Own MGA's domestic safety-stock position for Target and develop a formal safety-stock policy
Manage weeks of supply, chase and cancel decisions, and availability versus end-of-season excess
Implement event codes for initial-set and out-of-assortment purchase orders
Integrate MGA available-to-sell inventory into Target's Walk-In Purchasability dataset
Use POS, demand, and forecasting tools including Power BI semantic models, the ATS tool, and the preseason comp forecast engine
Codify Target planning into documented, repeatable processes
Lead and develop dedicated analyst support for the Target account
Act as the single accountable point of contact across MGA Sales, Supply Chain, Finance, and Brand
Escalate clearly and early, bringing options and recommendations

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Analytics, Economics or a related field
8+ years in demand planning, supply chain, merchandise planning or replenishment, including 3+ years leading a major national retail account
Direct experience owning a collaborative or joint forecast with a major US mass retailer — Target, Walmart, Amazon or equivalent
Target experience strongly preferred
Demonstrated ownership of an account at $150M+ in annual revenue, with accountability for revenue delivery, in-stock, forecast accuracy and inventory position
Strong command of retailer POS data and replenishment mechanics: sell-through, weeks of supply, in-stock, store counts, initial sets versus replenishment, and import versus domestic order flow
Advanced Excel
Working fluency in Power BI or an equivalent BI platform
Proven ability to hold a position with a customer and with internal executives
Based in, or willing to relocate to, the Minneapolis, MN metro area
Position works on-site
Preferred: toy, consumer products, seasonal or entertainment-driven category experience
Preferred: experience establishing a planning process where none existed
Preferred: familiarity with Logility, SAP, or comparable demand planning systems
Preferred: experience with domestic safety-stock strategy and vendor-managed or collaboratively-planned inventory

Benefits

Comp & perks

Requests for reasonable accommodation handled in accordance with MGA policy and applicable law