We're looking for an Inventory Planner to join the North America Inventory Management team. This planner will be passionate about the brand and product and excited to work in a fast paced and cooperative environment.
The role will complete inventory analysis and make key decisions that will drive opportunity and service levels while balancing risk with inventory ownership. This role will also heavily drive data analysis and propel reporting and data visualization forward for the Inventory Management team and our cross functional partners.
The candidate needs to be entrepreneurial, process oriented, and a fact based and analytical decision maker. We are looking for someone who is proactive, curious, and embraces growth and evolution. The ideal candidate questions that status quo and is looking to drive progress and change. They are also someone who truly loves data, excels at Excel, and appreciates at good pun.
What You Will Work On:
If this is you, you'll be working with the NA Inventory Team and be the owner of the buy process and inventory management of a business segment.
A typical day/week looks like processing and executing the monthly buy process, following up with factories on delays and customer requests, communicating out with cross functional partners to ensure order coverage and adhereance to deadlines. Most importantly, this role will be asking "why" and looking for areas of opportunity for process improvements daily.
Additionally, this role will work both internally in the Inventory Management team and with several cross functional partners to drive data governance and create new reporting and data views for Inventory and Inventory KPIs.
Who You Will Work With:
You will be reporting to the North America Inventory Manager on the North America Operations team. You will proactively collaborate with many groups throughout , including but not limited to, Integrated Marketplace Planning, Commercial, Finance, Direct to Consumer, and Global Supply Planning. You will also work very closely with our distribution center and trading company.
What You Bring:
4-year Degree
2+ years of related experience in forecasting, purchasing, planning, inventory management or replenishment in a consumer goods company
Above average Excel and Power Point skills
SAP experience required
Strong analytical skills, ability to generate and use quantitative, as well as qualitative data for analysis and decision-making purposes.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills to engage and influence leaders across the organization
Comments for Suppliers:
*Required* 2+ years of relevant working experience; SAP, Excel - high proficiency, analyzing inventory levels and determining where corrections are needed; supply chain, product lifecycle experience; working with cross functional teams, communication, organization *Preferred* Process improvement, working with licensed E vendors, procurement or buying background
*Schedule* Onsite at HQ M-Th, remote on Friday *Interviews* One round
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