Demand Planner

Responsibilities

• sku level base level inventory and promotions forecasting
• work closely with Non-Perishable Sr. Manager, Merchandising & distributor teams to align on business strategy, upcoming promotions and trends
• trouble-shoot any inventory or supply chain discrepancies within systems and escalate to appropriate key stakeholders
• purchase order generation, value and frequency to support DC inventory fulfillment
• ensure correct inventory quantities are on hand at all servicing DC's to support store sales demand and merchandising objectives
• partner with distributors, merchandising, store operations, and supply chain to manage key metrics for success such as Store In Stocks and Fill Rate, PO On time and Fill Rate, Inventory, turns, DOSSales and Margin
• implement best practice

Qualifications

• Must have a bachelor’s degree from a 4 year college or university, coursework in business or supply chain; or 3-5 years replenishment experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience with Microsoft Excel; intermediate to advanced knowledge of spreadsheets, Tableau reporting, PowerBI, & Replenishment systems (Relex, Manhattan, Blue Yonder)
• High level of initiative and organization, with the ability to manage some ambiguity and changing direction
• Ability to work in a fast paced, deadline driven environment
• Requires strong collaboration and building relationships across the organization
• Strong analytical aptitude with a demonstrated ability to analyze/interpret data and build quantitative models to solve business problems
• Excellent oral and written skills, organizational and time-management abilities, effective inter-personal skills, and the ability to work with personnel at all levels of the organization
• Excellent creative thinking skills with emphasis on developing solutions to complex problems that may not have one clear answer