Supply Planner 2 [AQ-13613]

Aquent Talent connects skilled professionals in marketing, creative, and design with leading global brands. Eligible talent gain access to benefits including subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a company match. Free online training is also available through Aquent Gymnasium.

About the role

Join a globally recognized leader in the consumer products industry, where innovation meets impact. This organization is at the forefront of delivering high-quality seasonal products to markets worldwide, driven by a commitment to operational excellence and strategic supply chain management. As a Supply Planner, you will directly contribute to shaping global product availability and meeting consumer demand on an expansive scale.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage supply plans that align inventory, demand, supply, and delivery objectives.
• Support day-to-day factory and supply chain operations as well as longer-range planning activities.
• Partner closely with product, merchandising, planning, analytics, sourcing, manufacturing, and geographic teams.
• Monitor supply and inventory performance, identify risks and opportunities, and recommend actionable solutions.
• Support seasonal delivery execution for high-priority product initiatives.
• Use data and reporting to provide insights, evaluate options, and improve decision-making.
• Help identify opportunities to improve supply planning processes, capabilities, and operational efficiency.
• Navigate changing priorities and ambiguous situations while balancing strategic objectives with immediate business needs.
• Build strong relationships across a complex, matrixed organization and influence stakeholders without direct authority.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in supply planning, inventory planning, demand planning, production planning, materials planning, or a related operations/supply chain function.
• Strong Excel skills, including pivot tables, formulas, data analysis, and ideally macros.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to shift effectively between strategic, tactical, and operational thinking.
• Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills, particularly in ambiguous or rapidly changing environments.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Experience using data, KPIs, and business insights to drive planning decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, Analytics, or a related field is preferred but not required.
• Experience with Tableau, Cognos, SAP, or comparable planning, ERP, or business intelligence platforms.
• Manufacturing, factory, sourcing, or supplier planning experience.
• Experience in inventory, demand, merchandise, marketplace, or financial planning.
• Experience within retail, consumer products, apparel, footwear, sporting goods, or another seasonal product environment.
• Experience supporting global or geographically distributed supply chains.
• Experience with seasonal product launches or delivery execution.

Benefits

• Subsidized health, vision, and dental plans.
• Paid sick leave.
• Retirement plans with a company match.
• Free online training through Aquent Gymnasium.