Supply Chain Planner

About the role

Stanton Design is the lead supplier of high-quality, self-branded carpet, custom-fabricated rugs, and hard-surface flooring, serving the mid to high-end residential marketplace. We primarily sell through retail partners across the United States and Canada. Recognized as a top supplier for Style, Quality, and Service by Floor Focus magazine, Stanton’s success is driven by a highly engaged, performance-oriented team. We are seeking a Supply Chain Planner to join our Calhoun, GA team. This role is critical to analyzing demand trends, maintaining service levels, optimizing inventory, and enabling proactive decision-making across the supply chain.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain demand plans and forecasts for large national accounts; monitor in-stock performance and recommend allocation priorities when supply is constrained.
• Analyze key service and inventory metrics (e.g., out-of-stock SKUs, in-stock rates, weeks of supply) to identify risks and opportunities and support replenishment and purchase order decisions.
• Plan and prioritize inbound containers, including supplier loading plans, consolidated shipments, and pull-ahead/push-out decisions based on demand, inventory targets, and business priorities.
• Create and share purchase/supply forecasts with suppliers to align procurement, production planning, and service-level targets.
• Identify root causes of stockouts, excess inventory, and service failures using data-driven analysis.
• Provide actionable visibility through reporting and dashboards; define, standardize, and automate inventory and procurement reporting where possible.
• Support SIOP processes through data preparation, insights, and alignment on priorities during constrained supply scenarios.
• Drive continuous improvement in planning processes, supplier performance, and data accuracy to enhance overall supply chain efficiency.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field.
• 4+ years of experience in demand planning, inventory planning, or other relevant supply chain functions.
• 4+ years of demonstrated analytics and data-driven decision-making experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Project management experience.
• APICS or IBP certification.
• Six Sigma or process improvement experience.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize and make decisions in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Results-oriented mindset with a focus on execution and accountability.
• Ability to translate data into clear, actionable insights.
• Willingness to challenge existing processes and question assumptions to drive continuous improvement.
• Technical proficiency in Excel functions; aptitude to learn new systems and data tools quickly.
• Data visualization tool experience; experience building and maintaining interactive dashboards in Power BI or Tableau is preferred.
• Existing business, financial, and data acumen or ability to learn quickly.
• Key competencies: Initiative, Adaptability, Critical Thinking, Bias for Action.