Job Description:

• Develop, execute and communicate inventory buys and forecasts that support the merchandising, marketing and financial objectives and strategies of a division/category.
• Drive financial results through service and quality inventory management that maximize sales, inventory and bottom line profitability resulting in gross margin return on investment (GMROI) and inventory turn goals.
• Analyze historical data, productivity, and current trends to identify risks and opportunities.
• Communicate key issues and action plans to manager and cross-functional team on a weekly basis, while actively partnering cross functionally to drive shared business goals and key outcomes.
• Initiate and maintain regular communication with Suppliers that will foster collaboration and alignment on forecast and order quantities with ensuring delivery accuracy and on-time delivery.
• Mentor, Train and Coach Planners and specialist on day to day responsibilities around the Demand Planner role.
• Support a collaborative, innovative, and results-oriented environment with peers and cross-functional partners. Drive on-going Collaboration with peers to ensure consistency of information, share best practices and develop systems knowledge.
• Requirements
•  Inventory Management experience in a high volume, multi-location distribution environment or equivalent Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP) experience
• 3 to seven years' experience and/or training.