Senior Demand & Supply Planner (Timberland Americas)
About The Position
At Timberland, we’re a force of nature. We’re a team that steps outside, works hard together, and moves the world forward. The brand is widely recognized as the arbiter of boot culture. With a rich heritage of craftsmanship and an eye toward the future, Timberland has a decades-long commitment to make products responsibly, protect the outdoors, and build community. If you can see yourself working side-by-side with a team of fun, adventure-loving people, Timberland just may be the place for you. This role will analyze, manage, and execute purchase requisitions based on demand, forecast, and inventory plans. Reporting to the Director, Regional Supply Chain; this role will provide operational and analytical support in supply chain processes to ensure product availability and “on time” deliveries (both vendor and customer) and follow-up on open orders in coordination with internal areas such as logistics, customs, sales and customer service contributing to improving product availability, inventory efficiency, and customer satisfaction. This role operates hybrid out of Timberland HQ in Stratham, NH 3 days a week.
Requirements
- Very comfortable with interpreting large sets of data from a variety of sources and translating into a factual-based plan
- Strong organizational skills
- Strong communication skills
- Passionate about the business and be result driven
- Proficient in the Microsoft suite of products, with the highest priority on excel and formula writing
- Strong ability to problem solve in a team environment
- 5-7 years of experience
Responsibilities
- Analyze, manage, and execute purchase requisitions based on demand, forecast, and inventory plans
- Provide operational and analytical support in supply chain processes to ensure product availability and “on time” deliveries (both vendor and customer)
- Follow-up on open orders in coordination with internal areas such as logistics, customs, sales and customer service contributing to improving product availability, inventory efficiency, and customer satisfaction
- Manage end to end the demand/forecast, including roll up and validation of regional demand plans across multiple channels for the category
- Analyze sell in and sell out product, while delivering an accurate demand plan to achieve brand inventory and on-time targets, measured by achieving and/or exceeding forecast accuracy targets
- Contribute to monthly cross-functional demand forecast meetings with Planning, Finance, Merchandising, and Marketing by analyzing historical demand and current trends with focus on reaching consensus on final forecast
- Recommend and execute product purchases based upon demand inputs and other crucial supply planning criteria (current inventory levels, vendor capacity, minimums, and buy readiness)
- Issue purchase requisitions to Sourcing Teams
- Share relevant information regarding supply with commercial, logistics, and customer service teams on a regular basis
- Follow up on purchase orders, internal requests and alert about potential delays
- Analyze and provide input regarding supply demand match to identify issues and opportunities
- Partner with sales, merchandising and global production to implement strategies to anticipate/mitigate opportunities and risks
- Drive the expedite process as necessary with Global Supply Planning
- Adjust supply timing as needed to improve service to customers and / or meet inventory objectives
- Creation and maintenance of the databases to follow up on the seasonal performance, product launches, collaborations etc.
- Support in managing inventory transfers between warehouses or channels
- Maintain updated reports on demand, supply and future buys
- Prepare summaries for weekly meetings
- Responsible for maintaining system integrity (demand and supply data)
- Provide analysis and follow through for business improvements related to, but not limited to, shipping, inventory, SCO efficiency, systems, and process
Benefits
- Eligible for additional compensation awards that may include an annual incentive plan, sales incentive, or commission potential
- 40 paid hours of service time every year
- Discounts on ski passes
- Free kayak rentals
- Medical plan rates
- Equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees
- Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals during the application process
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
