REPLENISHMENT PLANNER

About the role

Responsible for replenishment of planogram merchandise, the replenishment process and quantity allocation from forecast to PO for assigned businesses. The Replenishment Planner analyzes and adjusts system forecasts based on daily review of product movement including seasonality, industry and market trends, and probability of anticipated sales.

This position is hybrid reporting into the support center at Legacy West in Plano, Texas.

Responsibilities

• Create and manage replenishment forecasts through PO creation using JDA systems and tools.
• Recognize and reconcile forecast exceptions; track actuals against forecast.
• Manage new and conversion store forecasts.
• Follow up on POs from Vendor through DC and to store to ensure proper flow.
• Align item plans with financial targets for AOR and drive to OTB metrics.
• Work with Buyer/SBU on strategies to drive the business.
• Work strategically with suppliers, supply chain, and store partners to translate vendor commitments, supply chain capacity, stores stock levels, and marketing into plans that achieve the sales, GM and unit turnover expectation.
• Generate and analyze forecast performance reports; determine causal factors impacting forecasts and act: weather, moving seasons, etc.
• Manage new, increased footprint, decreased footprint, and end of life forecasts.
• Maintain key metrics against goals for forecast accuracy and inventory optimization.

Requirements

• College degree (BA or BS) or equivalent work experience.
• 3–5 years experience with planning at a retail or wholesale company: merchandise planning and allocation, demand planning, production planning.
• 2–3 years planning and executing projects involving multiple groups across an organization.
• Experience with retail buying or logistics preferred.
• Solid understanding of inventory management practices and procedures.
• Strong mathematical and statistical knowledge.
• JDA experience would be a plus.
• Capability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills that help influence and shape future business decisions.
• Highly analytical with a sense of business curiosity.

Competencies/Attributes

• Excellent analytical skills and ability to plan, forecast, and exercise sound judgment.
• Strong communication skills.
• Exceptional math ability.
• Proficiency with spreadsheet, database, and word processing software (Microsoft Office).

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements

Location: Hybrid | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday at the Sally Beauty Support Center, Legacy West (Plano, TX); Remote Thursday and Friday.

The typical working environment is in the support center office, and the work is sedentary. Some tasks may involve walking, standing, bending, carrying light items, driving to a store location, etc. These activities are not frequent and do not require significant physical demands. The work environment is designed with standard safety precautions typical of offices, meeting and training rooms, retail stores, residences, or commercial vehicles.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• Paid vacation and sick days, paid holidays.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• 401(k) with company match.
• In-house salon with complimentary services.
• Varied selection of food options at the corporate campus.
• Onsite Sally Beauty and CosmoProf Professional stores with associate merchandise discount.