Replenishment Planner Analyst

Idist•Worcester, MA

19h•Onsite

About The Position

The Replenishment Planner/Analyst provides the forward-looking planning and analytical capability needed to translate demand, new business, promotions, events, program launches, and base replenishment requirements into an integrated inventory and inbound plan for IDI. The role works across Procurement, Sales Planning, Category Management, suppliers, and Distribution Center Operations to identify inventory, service, and capacity risks before product reaches the DC and recommend actions that improve product availability while managing inventory and inbound flow. This position is distinct from day-to-day PO execution. Buyers/Replenishment remain accountable for item- and supplier-level replenishment execution; the Replenishment Planner/Analyst owns the consolidated forward view, planning analytics, exception visibility, and recommendations that guide those actions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Analytics, Finance, Engineering, or a related field preferred; equivalent relevant experience will be considered.
Three to five years of experience in replenishment, inventory planning, demand planning, supply planning, procurement, distribution, or supply chain analytics preferred.
Experience working in a high-SKU, distribution, wholesale, retail, or consumer-products environment strongly preferred.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to turn large amounts of data into clear business actions.
Advanced Excel skills; experience with Power BI or similar reporting/visualization tools preferred.
Working knowledge of replenishment, inventory management, forecasting, lead times, safety stock, service level, inventory turns, open-PO management, and supplier performance.
Ability to distinguish one-time demand events from recurring demand and understand the impact of promotions, seasonality, new business, and item transitions.
Strong attention to detail while maintaining an end-to-end view of inventory and inbound flow.
Ability to work cross-functionally, challenge assumptions constructively, and communicate risks and recommendations clearly.
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities and planning horizons.
Comfort working in an evolving environment where processes, reporting, and automation capabilities are being developed.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Power BI or similar reporting/visualization tools.

Responsibilities

Own and maintain a consolidated forward inventory and inbound plan for IDI.
Integrate base replenishment demand with new business, promotions, seasonal events, program launches, transitions, and other known demand changes.
Translate forward demand into time-phased inventory requirements, expected PO timing, supplier receipt timing, and projected DC inbound case volume.
Maintain a rolling forward planning view that gives Procurement and DC Operations early visibility to expected inbound volume and material demand changes.
Identify projected inventory shortages, excess inventory, service risks, supplier constraints, and inbound capacity exceptions early enough for corrective action.
Analyze demand trends, inventory positions, open POs, supplier lead times, order frequency, promotional lifts, new-item activity, and other planning inputs.
Partner with Buyers/Replenishment to recommend changes to order timing, quantities, receipt timing, and inventory parameters based on the forward plan.
Coordinate receipt-smoothing actions across Procurement, suppliers, Category Management, and DC Operations when projected inbound volume exceeds practical capacity.
Provide analytical support for high-velocity, high-risk, long-lead-time, promotional, and other exception items requiring additional planning attention.
Develop recurring reports, scorecards, dashboards, and ad hoc analysis covering service level, inventory health, inbound volume, supplier performance, and planning exceptions.
Perform root-cause analysis on stock-outs, excess inventory, demand/supply gaps, unusual demand patterns, and recurring planning exceptions; recommend corrective actions.
Support scenario planning and evaluate service, inventory, and operational trade-offs when demand, supply, or capacity conditions change.
Establish planning assumptions, data inputs, exception thresholds, and escalation triggers; continuously improve the planning process as data and system capabilities mature.
Partner with IT and business teams to improve planning data, reporting, dashboards, and automation while maintaining effective controls during the transition from manual processes.
Prepare clear, actionable information for weekly planning reviews and leadership discussions and ensure identified actions have owners and due dates.