Supply Planner II

KEEN Footwear • Portland, OR

82d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Supply Planner II is responsible for pre-season planning at the vendor level and in-season execution and optimization of wholesale finished goods inventory plan which address constraints while maximizing service levels and wholesale inventory turns. This role makes buy recommendations at style/color level to support the purchase order creation process. The Supply Planner II reviews inventory levels and product availability to ensure targeted inventory and service levels are met. Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without cause.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Supply Chain, or related field required.
• Minimum three (3) years of professional experience in supply chain planning; or equivalent combination of education and experience with international and apparel/footwear industry preferred.
• Prior experience in key supply chain functions including forecasting, production/capacity planning, logistics, and distribution, and prior experience using information systems associated with demand and supply planning, ERP/MRP or related.
• Any equivalent combination of experience and education which clearly indicates the ability to perform the essential functions of the position may substitute on a year for year basis.
• Knowledgable in SAP
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to speak, read and write English, including writing clear and concise business communications.
• Ability to run preformatted reports, creating simple queries, and data validation.
• Strong understanding of forecast confidence, risks, and opportunities.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to make recommendations supported by data.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills including ability to create charts and pivot tables; use of formulas such as sumif, vlookup, and similar.

Responsibilities

• Develops finished goods inventory plans using the Demand Planners’ monthly demand forecast.
• Assists in creating and maintaining monthly projected buy plan (Forecasted Load Plan) to support global inventory demand.
• Reviews global supply needs and suggests style/color buy quantity by month to support demand forecast while maximizing inventory turns, minimizing risk and maintaining average inventory levels, while adhering to production minimums.
• Collaborates with Sourcing, Manufacturing and liaison offices on factory capacity needs, production start dates, product lead times, and other supply chain variables to ensure inventory supply plan.
• Tracks inventory levels against corporate inventory plans and shipping forecasts.
• Identifies excess inventory and speculative inventory and communicates product availability.
• Monitors inventory targets based on the demand plan and desired service levels.
• Summarizes and presents data and solicits feedback in forecast and planning meetings in partnership with Supply Planning management.
• Assist in creation and maintenance of reports, including data extraction and validation from ERP systems.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level