Supply Planner

YETI • Austin, TX

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About The Position

The Supply Planner develops and executes end-to-end supply plans for assigned product categories and portfolios. The role ensures product availability, successful new product launches, and optimal inventory performance by translating demand signals into executable supply strategies while balancing service, inventory, and cost objectives. The Supply Planner is a cross-functional partner to Demand Planning, Sourcing, Product Development, Operations, Logistics, and Commercial teams.

The position supports launch readiness, supply risk management, capacity planning, and lifecycle management for wholesale, direct-to-consumer, and international growth initiatives. It analyzes forecast consumption, inventory trends, service performance, and fulfillment metrics, and helps improve planning processes, data quality, systems, reporting, and decision-making tools. The role also contributes to planning meetings and escalates exceptions that may cause supply shortages or gaps.

Requirements

• More than 5 years of experience in Supply Chain Operations in a buyer or planning capacity.
• Extensive data analysis skills using Excel and/or Access.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Basic knowledge and understanding of inventory management and capacity planning.
• Ability to work effectively cross-functionally at all levels and in a team environment.
• Ability to handle detailed daily tasks while applying creativity to improve current practices.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Operations Management, Engineering, Math, Finance, or a comparable field is preferred.
• Experience in SAP is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain supply plans for assigned product categories and product portfolios.
• Monitor inventory health, service levels, safety stock, and projected gaps to proactively mitigate supply risks.
• Manage purchase order strategy and supplier execution to support demand plans and business objectives.
• Update purchase orders based on vendor confirmations.
• Lead inventory balancing activities across channels, regions, and distribution centers.
• Evaluate supply constraints and recommend recovery plans to minimize customer and revenue impact.
• Identify products oversold to forecasts and develop contingency plans.
• Provide updated vendor forecasts monthly.
• Lead supply planning activities for new product launches, seasonal programs, and product line extensions.
• Collaborate with suppliers and sourcing teams to align production capacity with forecasted demand.
• Analyze forecast consumption, inventory trends, service performance, and fulfillment metrics.
• Identify opportunities to improve planning processes, data quality, planning systems, and reporting capabilities.
• Drive process standardization and supply planning best practices across product categories.
• Support development of dashboards and management tools that improve decision-making and supply.
• Review exceptions and organize data for review with a Senior Planner or Manager to resolve.
• Prepare data and materials for daily meetings with the Supply Planning Manager.
• Prepare data and materials for monthly SIOP supply review meetings.
• Participate in weekly planning meetings with Procurement and vendors, weekly planning meetings with Logistics, and daily planning meetings with the Planning team.
• Escalate identified exceptions that result in supply shortages or gaps.

What This Job Offers

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