Demand Planner (Purchasing & Pricing)

Martignetti Companies•Taunton, MA

6d•$75,000 - $85,000

About The Position

This position is responsible for managing all aspects of inventory management. This includes sales planning and forecasting, inventory and receipt planning, inbound logistics planning, product purchasing, and portfolio analysis.

Requirements

Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to understand and perform complex data analysis.
Ability to work well under pressure, perform and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
Ability to develop strong working relationships internally and externally.
Must exercise good judgment, initiative and sound problem solving skills.
Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality.
Detail oriented, organized, highly accurate.
Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
3 to 5 or plus years of related inventory management and analytical experience.
Proficient PC skills including Microsoft Office, Excel, Word.

Nice To Haves

E3 Purchasing software experience highly preferred

Responsibilities

Work with Brand Managers to develop item/brand case sales plans to meet corporate and supplier goals.
Monitor sales trends and review sales forecasts to ensure accurate replenishment. Work exception reports to improve forecasts, reduce inventories and increase in-stock percents.
Incorporate promotional program plans into sales plans and purchasing system forecasts.
Set up and maintain all purchasing criteria in E-3 to achieve efficient and timely placement of orders to support sales and inventory turnover plans and to achieve corporate service level and in-stock goals.
Manage exception tools to optimize E-3’s effectiveness including forecast, lead time, safety stock, projected out of stocks, and over stock exception reports.
Manage receipts to meet inventory turnover and days of supply plans without jeopardizing in-stock.
Monitor shipping and in-transit status of purchase orders, and follow up when necessary.
Analyze inventory condition to identify slow selling product, overstocks, close-outs, and chronic out of stocks. Communicate problems and recommendations to the brand managers.
Analyze promotional program results, communicate recommendations.
Evaluate breadth, depth and productivity of our product assortment, and work with brand management to reduce assortments where appropriate.
Utilize logistics strategies that minimize lead times and freight costs while meeting inventory level objectives.
Manage order cycles, bracket ordering and item parameters to ensure the smooth flow of product through the supply chain and to facilitate the warehouse receiving operation.