Supply Planner I

Skullcandy

About The Position

We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical supply chain professional to support global inventory and supply planning. This role is responsible for balancing supply and demand, managing inventory levels, and mitigating shortages across a global supplier network. The position serves as a key liaison between internal teams and external vendors, ensuring accurate forecasting, timely purchase order execution, and alignment with capacity constraints. The ideal candidate will leverage data-driven insights to protect business performance, identify risks, and drive operational efficiency, while demonstrating strong communication skills, the ability to manage large datasets, and a proactive, hands-on approach to problem-solving with minimal oversight.

Requirements

Ability to maintain and digest large datasets ensuring accuracy in decision making
Ability to manage detailed project plans
Be comfortable working 'hands-on' in a fast growing, high-pressure environment
Strong analytical skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities without day to day management
Comfortable with ongoing maintenance of large datasets
Ability to travel internationally
Professionalism fitting with the unique office culture
Excellent proactive communication skills, both written and interpersonal
Strong sense of operational organization
Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

Nice To Haves

Preference that candidate have a bachelor's degree, in Engineering, Mathematics or Supply Chain discipline
Experience with SAP a plus

Responsibilities

Responsible for global inventory planning, supply planning and managing capacity constraints.
Work with our Southeast Asia based team and suppliers to adapt to changing demand by pulling in, pushing out, re-routing, transferring, etc. to minimize stock outs, excess inventory and scrap costs across the supply chain.
Manage the shortage sku mitigation strategies weekly
Protect the financial performance of the business by identifying potential supply chain issues.
Direct communication with vendors in Southeast Asia, including communication of production forecasts for products produced at assigned vendors, weekly/monthly PO placements.
Prepare monthly MBR data measuring overseas vendors against designated KPI's, participate in and occasionally lead the monthly discussions.
Help optimize Global Inventory levels (Excess, In Line, and EOL) per the direction of the planning team and Ops leadership.
Help support launching new product categories based on internal Phase Gate Process.
Audit Open Order accuracy, as well as WIP accuracy from suppliers.
Place display/fixture PO's as needed.
Manage appropriate approvals
Communicate past due PO updates weekly.
Execute inter and intra company transfers.