Inventory Planner 3

Bot Verification•Beaverton, OR

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Inventory Planner 3 supports end-to-end supply and inventory planning for a specific North America consumer segment. The role participates in planning execution and serves as the planning team's primary contact for inventory planning needs. It ensures products are planned, evaluates risks and opportunities, escalates issues, and communicates relevant information to Supply & Inventory Planning and Consumer Planning/Marketplace Planning teams to support business results. The planner facilitates twice-monthly delivery planning and helps ensure materials are planned and purchased on appropriate timelines under Demand Supply Management (DSM), while supporting marketplace supply strategy and global inventory health targets. Responsibilities include managing supply commitments by creating purchase orders for finished goods, managing buy exceptions, maintaining purchase-order changes—including product movement from factory to distribution center—and reviewing purchase orders for policy compliance and delivery issues. The role uses reports and dashboards to monitor metrics, identify challenges, escalate issues that could cause unfulfilled demand or delays, and communicate delivery expectations and solutions to stakeholders. It also serves as a subject matter expert on projects and supports initiatives affecting day-to-day operations. The position reports to the Supply & Inventory Planning Sport Manager and works with Consumer teams, Inventory Operations, Assortment Planning, Integrated Marketplace Planning, Merchandise Financial Planning, Global Supply Planning, and Merchandising. The role is onsite in Beaverton, Oregon, for a stated duration of 6+ months.

Requirements

At least 5 years of supply/inventory planning or supply chain experience.
Validated analytical skills, including finding relevant information in large data sets and creating an executive-level story.
Excellent written, spoken, and visual communication skills, including the ability to translate complex concepts into clear, audience-appropriate stories.
Strong knowledge of Excel, including pivot tables, formulas, and macros.
Strong knowledge of Tableau and Cognos.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

Nice To Haves

Prior SAP ERP experience.
Microsoft Power BI experience.
Flexibility to switch between strategic, tactical, and operational thinking and work, particularly in strategy deployment.
Superior interpersonal, influencing, and facilitation skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally and cross-culturally and foster productive relationships.
Tolerance for a complex, ever-changing, and dynamic work environment.
Ability to make sound decisions in ambiguous circumstances.
Experience participating in projects, including system releases.

Responsibilities

Support end-to-end supply and inventory planning for an assigned consumer segment and serve as the planning team's primary contact for inventory planning needs.
Facilitate the twice-monthly delivery planning process and ensure materials are planned and purchased on appropriate timelines under Demand Supply Management.
Execute and manage supply commitments by creating purchase orders for finished goods and managing buy exceptions.
Maintain purchase-order changes, including product movement from factory to distribution center.
Review purchase orders for conformance to company policy and address delivery-related issues.
Analyze reports and dashboards to identify challenges, monitor key metrics, and escalate issues that may cause unfulfilled demand or delayed timelines.
Evaluate inventory risks and opportunities, communicate delivery expectations and solutions, and drive inventory health and productivity.
Proactively drive actions to maintain a healthy inventory position for the assigned business.
Communicate complex business metrics and concepts clearly to stakeholders across Supply & Inventory Planning and Consumer Planning/Marketplace Planning.
Serve as a subject matter expert on projects and support initiatives affecting day-to-day business.
Collaborate with Consumer teams, Inventory Operations, planning functions, Global Supply Planning, and Merchandising to support end-to-end inventory targets.