Distribution Center Planner - RTV

Foot Locker•Junction City, KS

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Distribution Center Planner – RTV plans and coordinates the end-to-end Return to Vendor (RTV) process at Foot Locker’s Junction City Distribution Center in Junction City, Kansas. The role develops labor and capacity plans, schedules and executes RTV waves, monitors daily operations, and partners with Operations and business teams to ensure RTV product is processed accurately and on time. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The planner monitors volume, backlog, aging, and completion against plan; investigates exceptions and delays; communicates risks and recovery plans; and maintains reporting to identify process improvements. The role also supports RTV research and issue resolution, helps adapt processes and system settings as business needs change, and develops working expertise in warehouse management systems, including Manhattan WM. It requires strong analytical, communication, and coordination skills in a fast-paced distribution environment.

Requirements

Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, and math skills.
Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency, including the ability to analyze large amounts of data.
Demonstrated capability to build labor and capacity plans, manage priorities, and communicate risks clearly.
Ability to work across Operations and cross-functional business partners to research issues and coordinate timely resolution.

Nice To Haves

Associate’s degree or higher in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Logistics, Data Analytics, Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
Certification in data analytics, APICS, Lean manufacturing, and/or Six Sigma.
Exposure to warehouse management systems, specifically Manhattan WM.
Experience with RTV, reverse logistics, inventory control, distribution planning, and/or production control.
Proficiency in designing and implementing distribution workflows and/or waving strategies.
Ability to build reports or analyses in Power BI, Excel, SQL, and/or Python.

Responsibilities

Own daily and weekly planning for RTV volume, labor, capacity, and workflow.
Create and maintain labor plans based on demand, capacity, service expectations, and operational priorities.
Schedule and execute systematic RTV waves to provide a consistent flow of work aligned with department capacity.
Monitor RTV volume, backlog, aging, and completion against plan; identify risks and coordinate recovery actions with Operations leadership.
Serve as the subject-matter expert for RTV waving strategy, planning routines, and related system processes.
Partner with Operations leaders on RTV priorities, staffing needs, daily execution, and expected completion dates.
Support RTV research, order or inventory status inquiries, issue resolution, and timely communication.
Investigate RTV exceptions and aged work, determine root causes, and coordinate actions to move product through the process.
Provide Distribution Center leadership and business partners with updates on volume, capacity, risks, delays, and recovery plans.
Maintain accurate planning and performance reporting and use data to recommend improvements to labor, waving, and workflow.
Partner with Inventory Control, Operations, Transportation, Finance, and other teams to support accurate and timely RTV execution.
Support changes to RTV processes, system settings, and waving templates as business requirements evolve.
Develop working expertise in site warehouse management systems, including Manhattan WM, and support related problem-solving.
Drive continuous improvement and identify opportunities to improve productivity, accuracy, visibility, and service.
Communicate issues quickly and professionally to supervisors, Operations managers, and business partners.
Respond with urgency and work effectively in a fast-paced distribution environment.
Work with co-workers professionally, respectfully, cooperatively, and courteously.
Perform other duties as assigned.