Sr. Demand Planner - Retail

At Curaleaf, we’re redefining the cannabis industry with a strong commitment to quality, expertise, and innovation. As a leading global cannabis provider, our brands—including Curaleaf, Select, and Grassroots—offer premium products and services in both medical and adult-use markets.

Join us at Curaleaf to be part of a high-growth, purpose-driven company that champions corporate social responsibility through our Rooted in Good initiative, supporting community outreach and positive change. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact, drive innovation, and help shape the future of cannabis.

Sr. Demand Planner - Retail

Work Location: Scottsdale, AZ
Work Arrangement: This is an on-site position requiring five days per week in our Scottsdale, AZ office. Candidates should be comfortable with this work arrangement before applying.
Compensation is negotiable and will be based on qualifications and experience.

About the Role:

Are you passionate about turning data into smart decisions that drive business growth? As a Sr. Demand Planner, you’ll play a key role in shaping our product strategy by forecasting demand, analyzing trends, and planning inventory across our retail network. You’ll help ensure our product assortment meets customer needs, aligns with market trends, and supports our sales goals. This role is highly collaborative; you’ll work closely with teams across Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, and Merchandising to build proactive inventory strategies and identify opportunities for category growth.

What You’ll Do:

• Demand Forecasting & Planning
  • Build and refine short-term and long-term demand forecasts at the SKU, customer, and channel levels.
  • Use statistical tools and historical data to predict future demand and adjust for promotions or seasonal shifts.
  • Monitor forecast accuracy, explain variances, and continuously improve forecasting processes.
  • Lead S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning) conversations with local and regional partners.
• Sales Collaboration
  • Partner with Sales Leaders, Buyers, and Merchandisers to incorporate customer insights, promotional calendars, and product launches into demand plans.
  • Share demand insights during monthly S&OP meetings.
  • Support vendor and account meetings with clear inventory turnover and depletion strategies.
• Reporting & Analysis
  • Analyze historical sales, category trends, and customer POS data to uncover growth opportunities and risks.
  • Present findings and recommendations to senior leadership.
  • Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives focused on forecasting accuracy and data integrity.
• Cross-Functional Alignment
  • Collaborate with Marketing, Supply Chain, Buying, and Merchandising to ensure forecasts align with brand strategies and inventory goals.
  • Work with Operations to align production plans with demand while minimizing excess inventory.
  • Support new product introductions by forecasting initial demand and tracking post-launch performance.

What You’ll Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Economics, Statistics, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in retail demand planning, forecasting, or sales planning, with responsibility for developing, maintaining, and analyzing demand forecasts in the food, beverage, or consumer packaged goods industries.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, PivotTables, and working with large or raw data sets to independently analyze trends and develop forecasts.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze demand and inventory performance, with working knowledge of retail metrics such as margin, inventory turnover, days of supply, and out-of-stock reporting.
• Experience forecasting at the SKU, category, customer, or channel level.
• Understanding of key retail demand drivers, including pricing, promotions, seasonality, assortment changes, historical sales trends, and inventory availability.
• Ability to work through data and solve problems independently, including situations where reporting, processes, or forecasting tools are not fully automated.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify trends, investigate variances, and translate data into actionable recommendations.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the confidence to ask questions, challenge assumptions when appropriate, and clearly communicate insights and recommendations to cross-functional partners.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across functions such as Sales, Supply Chain, Merchandising, Buying, Marketing, or other retail business teams.
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage multiple forecasts, projects, deadlines, and competing business priorities simultaneously.
• Self-directed and proactive, with the ability to take ownership of work, operate effectively with limited oversight, and apply prior learning to new or ambiguous business challenges.
• Experience with business intelligence or reporting tools such as Power BI, Tableau, Omni, or similar platforms.

Even Better If You Have:

• Experience participating in or supporting an S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning) process.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, talk or hear, use hands to finger or feel.  The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, climb and balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, lift up to 10 pounds.

This position has no special vision requirements.

This position requires high stress tolerance, adaptability, and flexibility. Ability to work in an ever-changing environment.

What We Offer:

• Career Growth Opportunities
• Competitive Pay and Benefits
• Generous PTO and Parental Leave
• 401(K) Retirement Plan
• Life/ Disability Insurance
• Community Involvement
• Referral Bonuses and Product Discounts

Benefits vary by state, role type, and eligibility.  

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Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (TSX: CURA) (OTCQX: CURLF) ("Curaleaf") is a leading international provider of consumer products in cannabis with a mission to enhance lives by cultivating, sharing, and celebrating the power of the plant. As a high-growth cannabis company known for quality, expertise and reliability, the Company, and its brands, including Curaleaf, Select, Grassroots, Find, and Anthem provide industry-leading service, product selection and accessibility across the medical and adult-use markets. Curaleaf International is powered by a strong presence in all stages of the supply chain. Its unique distribution network throughout Europe, Canada and Australasia brings together pioneering science and research with cutting-edge cultivation, extraction and production. Home | Curaleaf | Cannabis with Confidence

Our Vision: To be the world's leading cannabis company by consistently delivering superior products and services and driving the global acceptance of cannabis. 

Our Values:

• Lead and Inspire.  
• Commit to Win.  
• ONE Curaleaf.  
• Driven to Deliver Excellence.  

Curaleaf is an equal opportunity employer. Curaleaf recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical ability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Individuals adversely impacted by the war on drugs are encouraged to apply.

Current Curaleaf employees should apply for open positions through our Internal Job Board, which can be accessed via the link on The Leaf. 

***Please note that U.S. immigration rules and regulations are governed by federal law; not state law.  Although Curaleaf operates in states that have legalized and decriminalized marijuana, it is still considered a controlled substance under federal regulations and thus illegal under federal law. For this reason, unless and until federal law changes, Curaleaf is prohibited from offering sponsorship for any non-immigrant or immigrant visas. 

***Please also note that while candidates who are Lawful Permanent Residents (such as those with Green Cards) are eligible for employment with, and are hired by Curaleaf, working for a company engaged in a business that grows and sells a product that is illegal under federal law might compromise the candidate’s immigration status. Before a Lawful Permanent Resident accepts an offer of employment, Curaleaf recommends that the candidate seek the advice of an immigration lawyer.