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Position Manager: Supply Demand Production Manager, Supply Chain Planning
Location NO LONGER AVAILABLE
Company Large National Wholesale Tire Distributor
 

General Summary:

The Supply/Demand Planner is accountable for managing inventory and all its components to ensure that inventory and service levels are within targets defined by leadership and can support the supply & demand planning forecasts

  • Overall responsibility for managing inventory levels for a set of products/vendors/brands to support demand while meeting inventory turn and service level targets
  • Work collaboratively with other planners, vendors and other parts of the business to ensure that inventory and purchase plans accurately reflect future forecasts as well as operational constraints
  • Monitor receipts of promotional, seasonal and new item purchases, working closely with vendors and logistics partners.
  • This candidate would have the potential to grow into a Director and Senior Director role in the future.
 

Position Includes:

  • Excellent salary
  • Full benefit package
  • Relocation Assistance
 

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Achieve sales, margin, in-stock and inventory targets. 
  • Develop and maintain inventory and purchase plans using JDA Fulfill and Order Optimization module
  • Provide inventory, receipt and shipment forecasts to Inventory leadership for inclusion in submitted forecasts to finance and logistics partners. 
  • Develop actionable plans to meet inventory goals
  • Use input from the analytics team to determine appropriate safety stock levels and replenishment parameters
  • Review alternate / deal buying opportunities and make decisions on purchase quantities and timing based on targets defined by leadership
  • Monitor inventory and service level performance and resolve exceptions
  • Generate and analyze inventory and service level performance reports
  • Manage/resolve stock-out occurrences
  • Generate appropriate aggregations of inventory data to facilitate cross-functional communication
  • Collaborate with Purchasing, Planners, and Analysts on item flows, JDA forecasts, seasonal plans and advertising schedule. 
 

Required Experience:

  • 5-10 years of Retail industry experience in Merchandise supply & demand planning
  • 5-10 years in manufacturing production planning (domestic and import)
  • Undergraduate degree: Industrial distribution, supply chain, or business equivalent

Preferred Qualifications:

  • JDA Forecasting & Replenishment
  • Master’s Degree in Supply Chain or MBA an asset Supply Chain Certification
  • Experience in an S&OP environment
  • Microsoft office: excel/access
  • Quantitative products: Mathematical and strong statistical knowledge
  • Analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Motivated self-starter
  • Ability to calculate and analyze key forecasting metrics
  • Business/financial acumen and Supply Chain knowledge
  • Communication and influencing skills
  • Good judgment and decision-making ability
  • Time management and organizational skills
  • In-depth knowledge of manufacturing constraints i.e. minimum run requirements and capacity requirements
  • In-depth knowledge of production of tires and the complexities involved, molds, turns per day/month, etc.
  • Time management and organizational skills
  • In-depth knowledge of manufacturing constraints i.e. minimum run requirements and capacity requirements
  • In-depth knowledge of production of tires and the complexities involved, molds, turns per day/month, etc.

Education:

  • Bachelor’s degree required

An Equal Opportunity Employer
Drug Free Workplace
Apply Three ways to apply or inquire:

e-mail Carl Koester: cktire@tirejobs.com
Please attach resume if possible. But, inquiry phone calls are welcomed.
Fax to: 301-662-7224
Call: 301-662-7223

Reference Job # Z20118SC