Demand Planner I

Position Overview

The Demand Planner I is the primary information resource for finished goods inventories and unit fill rates. This role coordinates capacity planning, inventory planning and order planning across multiple manufacturing facilities.

Essential Job Functions

• Develops, implements, and tracks the appropriate safety stock strategy to optimize service levels and inventory investment.
• Collaborates with all planning resources to leverage all company inventories to the maximum benefit of the company.
• While responsible for company inventory levels and service levels, the Demand Planner I is also expected to have a broad understanding and appreciation of the total supply chain; seeking to optimize the total supply chain without being focused on silos at the expense of the whole.
• Identifies, negotiates, and implements strategies to lower inventory levels without negatively impacting service levels such as:
• Eliminating stocked inseams;
• Selling off obsolete or dormant inventory;
• Targeting lower service levels for products with robust backup sources of supply;
• Consolidating inventories of some style/colors in one or two DC’s;
• Implementing shared-sourcing/mfg strategies for 100% full package sourced products.
• Responds to all available inventory queries (new account installations, backorders, shared inventory position, etc)
• Tracks outside purchases and works in coordination with other team members to publish metrics to influence profitable purchasing behaviors.
• On a monthly basis, adjusts capacities outside the current ordering quarter for all sources of supply. Keeps capacities level in 13-week intervals. Negotiates capacity plans as necessary.
• On a monthly basis, publishes capacity schedules for 6 months outside of the order planning quarter by style/color.
• Develops order plans using the order planning application or “standardized” order plan when appropriate.
• Achieves service level objectives at the SKU level

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree – BS/BA in business, finance, marketing, industrial engineering or Supply Chain Management
• 3-6 years of analytical/systems experience.
• Excellent oral communication skills
• Comfortable presenting in front of small to medium sized groups
• Sound project management skills - effectively handle multiple tasks at a time, meeting all commitments
• Excellent analytical skills
• Demonstrated success in problem solving
• Financial acumen coupled with effective inter-personal style
• Experienced using MS Office Programs
• Able to function with a minimum amount of supervision
• Self starter
• Preferred, but not required:
• Practical experience in Supply chain planning, purchasing or distribution of product
• Experience with statistical tools such as Mini-Tab
• CPIM or CSCP certified