Inventory/Demand Planner - #1405163

Summary

Reporting to the Operations Manager the Inventory-Demand Planner plays a crucial role in managing and optimizing the balance between supply and demand. This position involves forecasting demand and ensuring availability to meet business objectives and customer satisfaction. The Inventory-Demand Planner is essential in minimizing costs, enhancing efficiencies, and boosting profitability through strategic inventory management and forecast accuracy. The Inventory-Demand Planner must be adept in managing complexities in a fast-paced environment, demonstrating problem-solving skills and ability to adapt to the ever-changing demands. This role requires a blend of analytical prowess and business acumen to ensure supply chain/production capabilities meet or exceed demand forecasts, thus driving business success.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Number one KPI is to minimize stock outs and responsible for all inventory movements.
• Oversees the demand planning and management processes for new and existing products.
• Collaborate as needed with various departments and stakeholders in developing forecasts for existing and new products and allocation products while effectively managing expiry dates.
• Develops and manages the annual, monthly, quarterly demand plans and forecasting to meet organizational objectives to include key accounts.
• Prepares and supports collaboration meetings for inventory planning purposes as needed.
• Responsible for import and tracking of replenishment shipments, both by Ocean and Air.
• Consult with suppliers on orders, inventory, and prioritizing containers.
• Pulls data from SAP to assist in updating ‘live’ inventory file.
• Works with operations team to update the inventory files and meeting prep for monthly review.
• Tracks costs related to the delivery of containers to third party location.
• Proactively identify hazards and implement contingency plans with the operations team to minimize disruptions and ensure business continuity.
• Manage Special and Ad-hoc Projects as required.
• Logistic management for both exporting and importing goods.
  
  

Key Accounts

Latin America (LATAM), Caribbean And Canada

• Proactively consult with LATAM, Caribbean and Canadian distributors to determine accurate inventory levels.
• Communicate Caribbean and LATAM production orders with the responsible production facility.
• Follow-up on production status and give regular updates to LATAM and Caribbean team.
• Responsible for logistic processes to ensure LATAM/Caribbean and Canadian customers receive product on-time.
• Responsible for coordinating the export process including proper export compliance, shipment notification and billing.
• Leverage lead times and optimize transportation modes to maximize customer satisfaction at the lowest possible cost.
  
  

Amazon/FBA (Domestic And International)

• Collaborate closely and effectively communicate with 3PL to analyze inventory to ensure orders are being delivered on-time and at the right location.
• Confirms our warehouse and the Canada warehouse has files and labels required for weekly FBA dispatches.
• Uploads shipments for both Canada and USA in Seller Central
• Ensures Canada warehouse dispatches FBA shipment in a timely manner.
• Opens cases in Seller Central for FBA receiving discrepancies.
• Leverage lead times and optimize transportation modes to maximize customer satisfaction at the lowest possible cost.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• 5 years of Inventory Planning and Logistic experience required.
• Fluent in English. Spanish is a plus
• SAP or other ERP systems required.
• High level Excel skills required.
• A degree in Supply Chain Management, Statistics or business-related field preferred.
• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Strong working knowledge with Microsoft Office products.
• Strong communication, organization & delegation skills.
• Experienced interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with all levels of management and cross-functional teams.
• Onsite preferred at our Sugarland TX office
  
  

Compensation And Benefits

• Competitive base salary, commensurate with experience.
• A supportive and inclusive workplace culture.
• Excellent company benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, Long and Short-Term Disability & 401(k).