Distribution Center Planner

Foot Locker•Hampden Township, PA

6d•$50,000 - $65,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Distribution Center Planner is responsible for maximizing delivery of direct-to-consumer and retail store orders, with the goal of shipping orders within 24 hours of receipt. The role analyzes historical data to schedule and wave orders efficiently and focuses on logistics operations, inventory management, transportation planning, and cross-functional coordination to meet customer demand while minimizing costs. The position is based at Foot Locker’s Camp Hill, Pennsylvania distribution center and works Monday through Thursday from 2:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Requirements

Demonstrated planning experience in a distribution center or warehouse environment.
Ability to analyze large amounts of data and comprehensive experience building reports in Excel and Power BI.
Experience with warehouse management systems; Manhattan is preferred.
Communication and presentation skills.
Self-starter motivated to learn and use available resources to excel.
Ability to respond with a sense of urgency and work in a fast-paced environment.
Bachelor’s degree or higher in a related field.

Nice To Haves

Lean manufacturing and/or Six Sigma certifications.
Experience designing and implementing replenishment strategies.
Experience with the Manhattan warehouse management system.

Responsibilities

Execute product scheduling and waving according to the Distribution Planning Manager’s direction to optimize delivery to stores within 24–48 hours of demand generation.
Support systematic waves for off-shifts to maintain a consistent flow of work for production teams that matches each department’s agreed capacity.
Review orders aged more than 24 hours and investigate what is needed to ship them promptly in partnership with operations leadership.
Serve as the distribution center’s subject matter expert on waving strategy and update waving templates as customer requirements change.
Coordinate daily with operations leaders at other distribution centers to align capacity and ensure the correct number and sequence of orders are released and shipped.
Review the site’s capacity plan and advise operations leadership of risks to meeting customer demand.
Review supplies weekly and advise the procurement manager of products at risk of running out and needing reorder.
Assist with departmental workflow as needed by site leadership.
Drive continuous improvement strategies within the department and across the network.
Serve as the on-site WM subject matter expert for operations and develop expertise within the production control team.