Supply Chain Planner I

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• Weekly pay

• Scheduling flexibility

• Paid parental leave 

• Paid education assistance

• Team member discount

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Aide in the continuous improvement and analytics for supply chain planning processes including; Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP), risk mitigation, capacity management, product transitions, inventory management, distribution and cost optimization.

What You'll be Doing:

• Support the seasonal and monthly planning process utilizing Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP).
• Support weekly cross-functional execution meetings, develop and present key metrics including inbound, outbound, DF Fullness, and inventory health.
• Work closely to ensure proper product flow for promotional and seasonal items, early buy plans, and strategy changes.
• Analyze and make recommendations on product flow.
• Collaborate with Distribution and Logistics to identify issues and resolutions for shifting product demand, identification of capacity constraints and continuous improvement.
• Investigate replenishment concerns across the supply chain. 
• Track DF inventory growth/fullness. Lead collaborative efforts on appropriate action to reduce inventory.
• Identification of systemic capacity constraints that require capital investment.
• Create and provide insights on inventory projections and DOS to leadership, to support strategic inventory management decisions.
• Drive Supply Chain Cost Savings by identifying and resolving non-value added costs and processes.
• Collaborate with Business and IT teams to create relevant analytical reports and dashboards utilizing self-service business intelligence tools (SQL, Alteryx, PowerBI, PowerPivot, Etc).
• Apply quantitative/technical methods, data mining, modeling, and analytical tools to solve complex business problems.
• Proficient in a wide range and application of analytical, quantitative, and statistical techniques and tools to derive insights from large, complex data environments solving complex and ambiguous business problems in a timely manner
• Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills with the ability to develop effective working relationships with a broad range of business associates.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, prioritize, and complete work with speed and accuracy. Skilled in supply planning and ERP systems, MS Excel, and PowerPoint.

What You Bring with You (Qualifications):

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering or equivalent retail experience preferred.

• Combined 1-3 years of experience in supply chain management, inventory, supply chain operations or vendor performance management.

• Knowledge of supply chain best practices, inside the retail industry segment preferred.

• Knowledgeable of LEAN Six Sigma principles and standard project management processes preferred.

• Strong project management skills.

• Demonstrated leadership and expertise that inspires confidence in teams.

• Office computer skills; able to learn company systems and tools, preference for Microsoft application experience.

• Analytical skills and proficiency in MS Office, primarily MS Excel.  Successful candidates will have a strong curiosity to exploring new data sources and tools.  Previous SQL or other coding experience a plus.