Inventory Operations Planner

In this role you will collaborate across the supply chain to drive order management excellence and optimize the end-to-end flow of finished goods inventory. Reporting to the Inventory Operations Manager, this is a key role within the Inventory Operations team responsible for steering the order pipeline, balancing inventory availability, and planning fulfillment capacity to meet customer demand. The Inventory Operations Planner position is a complex and high-impact role requiring an individual who can effectively navigate intricate supply chain problems through cross-functional collaboration, hands-on data analysis, and system management to ultimately deliver results with a tenacious passion for doing “what it takes”.

Inventory Operations Planner Responsibilities:

• Responsible for all activities required to commit, book, and release all customer orders (Retail, Direct-To-Consumer, Distributor, Commercial, etc) through to Third Party Logistics providers (3PLs)
• Oversight of both planned and received orders, ensuring optimal consumption of available inventory and capacity, managing resources to drive orders through our supply chain and systems on-time. Understands account management processes and customer policies in order to ensure successful order management execution
• Manages, maintains and models the data flow between supply planning, channel replenishment, and logistics to ensure maximum inventory turnover and on-time delivery
• Responsible for the creation and communication of regional weekly and monthly warehouse capacity models and end-to-end fulfillment reports
• Accountable for reporting, driving corrective action, and presenting regional Inventory Operations key metrics and targets such as OTD, OTIF, daily supply availability alongside other key performance management metrics with a key focus on orderbook health
• Supports internal and external customers in Network Readiness and Operational Execution, specifically around new product launches and periods of high demand
• Leads and supports continuous improvement projects to ensure optimal execution and on-time delivery
  
  

Minimum Qualifications:

• Knowledge of end-to-end supply chain, supply planning, third party logistics providers management and outbound distribution
• Advanced knowledge in Excel, including experience to create and manipulate complex spreadsheets, experience with pivot tables and other intricate modeling
• Experience with engaging with and extracting data from ERP systems (specifically regarding inventory transactions and order management)
• Effective communication skills with a proven experience to effectively manage and build relationships with stakeholders. Experience to effectively and assertively convey information and ideas to both internal and external teams at all levels
• Proven experience in utilizing fact-based analysis and rational thinking to influence and drive decision-making
• Demonstrated experience to prioritize and multi-task in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a proven sense of urgency, accuracy, and follow-through
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• University BS or MS in supply chain, industrial engineering or related field
• Experience in close engagement and management of third party fulfillment partners
• Knowledge of Oracle or other ERP systems
• 1+ years of experience in relevant Planning, Logistics or Fulfillment Operations role, preferably in Consumer Electronics
• Experience with queries, SQL, or VBA Macros
  
  

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