Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Our Supply Chain team plays an integral role in our end-to-end operations, ensuring that product is received from our global factories and delivered to our customers on time. Our Supply Chain team is in need of a strong, team-oriented Demand Planning Manager with excellent communication and planning skills.

Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Forecast customer demands based on historic patterns and interactions with the sales team, customer leaders, and other key stakeholders
• Plan purchases based on forecast demand
• Create Purchase Orders and track the PO throughout its entire life cycle.
• Coordinate inventory replenishment to support customer needs
• Track and maintain proper levels of stocked inventory
• Proactively report product and material availability issues
• Monitor and drive resolution of MRP errors
• Analyze excess and obsolete inventory and develop plans to eliminate
• Maintain planning parameters in the ERP system
• Ensure all materials are received on time and follow up on all POs to ensure scheduled delivery dates are met
• Facilitate daily/weekly/monthly meetings as needed
• Conduct root cause analysis and develop action plans to resolve issues and prevent a recurrence
• Keep key stakeholders informed of any potential problems with suppliers that may impact company performance.
• Maintain accurate records in the ERP system and other company systems
• Communicate all changes in material price or lead times to the affected teams and update reports and ERP systems to reflect the changes
• Assess risks and gaps within the schedule and communicate them appropriately
• Coordinates customer special requests for production or delivery needs
• Coordinates with the customer and cross-functional teams to fulfill special production requests and delivery needs
• Identify and resolve all constraints preventing the production plan from being accomplished
• Effectively utilize problem-solving skills to recognize the issues and provide solutions

Role Requirements:

• BS/BA degree in a related field or 5+ years of experience working with an ERP system in a wholesale import environment required
• Proven ability to ensure product availability, while reducing inventory and increasing inventory turns
• Excellent analytical and communication skills
• Positive attitude
• Ability to cooperate with team members, including a team in Asia
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong negotiation skills
• Experience with multiple ERP systems is a plus
• Previous experience with procurement in a manufacturing environment preferred
• Previous experience with planning/scheduling in a manufacturing environment is required
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Access / Excel to maintain databases and create reports and charts.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret data
• Highly organized, focused on detail and showing high level of accuracy
• Experience managing international vendors required

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