Demand Planning Manager
Blain's Farm & Fleet•Janesville, WI
•Onsite
About The Position
The Demand Planning Manager will oversee the demand planning, purchasing, and inventory management of product. This role involves leading a team of strategic analysts to collaborate with merchants and supply chain professionals to drive business growth and profit. The manager will foster a culture of high performance, focusing on engagement, accountability, collaboration, and strategic decision-making, while ensuring efficient operation of freight from supplier to Distribution Center and stores.
Requirements
- Prefer bachelor’s degree in related field or 5+ years related retail or supply chain experience.
- Prefer 1-3 years similar analytical field.
Responsibilities
- Lead Analyst team to ensure efficient use of systems, best practices, and progress toward goals.
- Foster a culture of high performance, focusing on engagement, accountability, collaboration, and strategic decision-making.
- Deliver planned sales, margin, and turnover goals.
- Develop best practices to ensure efficient operation of freight from supplier to DC and stores.
- Collaborate with supply chain to provide inventory forecast and efficiency.
- Set and monitor team goals to continuously improve product availability.
- Leverage replenishment system and monthly forecast reviews with key vendors to ensure fill rates drive anticipated sales & margin.
- Collaborate with Buyers and Divisional Merchandise Managers to build strategic entrance & exit strategies for key seasonal businesses.
- Manage allocations of key seasonal businesses.
- Develop baseline inventory levels to support in-stock goals.
- Prepare inventory projections to support monthly forecast reviews.
- Demonstrate awareness and compliance with Loss Prevention and safety policies and/or procedures.
- Attend product knowledge seminars as assigned.
- Attend Grand Opening events and assist as appropriate.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical
- Prescription
- Dental
- Vision
- Short & Long Term Disability
- Life Insurance
- Ancillary Benefits
- Identity Theft Protection
- Pet Insurance
- All major Holidays & Birthday off
- Advanced Leadership Training Programs
- Associate discount on name brands like Carhartt, Under Armour, STIHL, Milwaukee Tool, DeWalt & much more!
- Internal recognition programs
- 401(K) with company match
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
