DC Planning Lead
About The Position
The DC Planning Lead is responsible for coordinating and managing the daily flow of workload throughout the Distribution Center to support efficient operations, inventory accuracy, labor utilization, and on-time order fulfillment. This role serves as a liaison between warehouse operations, inventory control, and leadership to ensure inbound, storage, replenishment, and outbound activities are executed effectively. The Planning Lead monitors workload priorities, inventory movement, operational performance, and labor allocation while supporting continuous improvement initiatives and maintaining a safe work environment.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- Experience working with SAP, ERP, WMS, or similar warehouse systems.
Nice To Haves
- Associate degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, or related field preferred.
- Two (2) years of warehouse, distribution, logistics, inventory, or planning experience preferred.
- Previous lead or leadership experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Utilize and maintain daily workload schedules to support distribution center operations.
- Monitor inbound receipts, replenishment activities, inventory movement, and outbound order requirements to ensure efficient workflow.
- Coordinate and work with Warehouse Leads and Supervisors to optimize labor allocation and workload distribution.
- Monitor replenishment tasks and inventory availability to support order fulfillment requirements.
- Ensure customer orders are processed and shipped according to planned ship dates and service expectations.
- Analyze operational data, productivity metrics, and fulfillment performance to identify opportunities for improvement.
- Create and distribute operational reports, workload updates, and planning dashboards as required.
- Communicate operational priorities, schedule changes, and workload concerns to leadership and team members.
- Support shipping, receiving, replenishment, inventory control, and order fulfillment activities as needed.
- Assist with the training and development of team members on planning processes, systems, and operational procedures.
- Identify and support continuous improvement initiatives that improve productivity, quality, and customer service.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Coordinate with Customer Service, Transportation, and Purchasing to meet service expectations.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
