WHOLESALE SUPPLY PLANNER

Everett, WA

Responsibilities:

• Planning the best time to purchase inventory based on market trends for material cost, factory capacity, etc.
• Creating inventory reports and presenting purchasing recommendations to the Leadership Team.
• Ensuring the business has sufficient stock to fulfill ongoing business flow and contract upticks without overcapitalizing on products.
• Monitoring demand forecasts and inventory levels to identify changes and determine their effect on production plans
• Tracking inventory and directly interfacing with factories & procurement partners.
• Monitoring inventory levels daily/weekly/monthly and comparing with the master inventory plan and purchase inventory as needed
• Communicate internally and externally if any production issues are going to impact supply attainment for the week
• Ensure inventory availability and prioritization with procurement partners to align with customer in-stock expectations, street dates, and on-shelf dates.
• Utilizing data management tools to analyze copious amounts of data, perform analysis.
• Work with internal partners to maximize on-hand inventory consumption.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business management, planning, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience working in Operations or Planning role, preferably in a supply planning function.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail
• Advanced mathematical and analytical skills.
• Power BI, Microsoft Dynamics, and strong Excel skills are required