Supply Planning Analyst

About the role

The Supply Planning Analyst is responsible for managing inventory for assigned customers, products and/or sales channels/categories and ensuring the highest possible fill rate at the lowest possible cost. The Analyst will work with Demand Planning, Supply Planning and with Supply Chain leadership to ensure a smooth flow of inventory into our branches meeting evolving customer needs.

Responsibilities

• Ensures inventory is available when needed through purchase order generation and exception-based adjustment of purchase orders given forecast and inventory visibilities.
• Manages and tracks inbound orders and lead times for their assigned products / categories.
• Works with centralized receiving to ensure inbound deliveries are received in a timely manner.
• Analyzes excess inventory and takes corrective actions to reduce or eliminate waste.
• Researches areas where increased inventory levels would improve fill rates and works with Demand and Supply Planning to adjust targeted stock levels.
• Investigates sales fluctuations causing service failure and works with Demand and Supply Planning to take corrective actions, where appropriate.
• Works with inventory control functions to insure inventory accuracy and resolve discrepancies.
• Understands business objectives for key Supply Chain and Enterprise performance metrics.
• Interacts with key vendors to correct inbound service failures and escalates ongoing vendor concerns to the appropriate Planning resources.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (B. S.) from a college or university; Supply Chain degree or related preferred
• 3+ years of related experience and training in the discipline, which may include education
• Must have experience in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook skills
• Working knowledge of Clarity or comparable purchasing software preferred
• Strong ability and desire to work both independently and in group / project settings
• Strong verbal/written communication
• Must be flexible and willing to work the demands of the department which may be subject to evenings, weekends and holidays