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Demand Planner 2
 Equiliem | |
 United States, Oregon, Beaverton | |
 Nov 18, 2024 | |
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Job Description: The nature of the work is focused on the effective and efficient distribution of products and services to customers. Set, review and reconcile periodic demand plans (including assortments, flow, drops, stock-keeping unit productivity and allocations to maximize revenues and minimize closeout inventory). Taking the lead in demand management (including communication of purchase position, forecast variances, and prioritize, negotiate and resolve category-specific inventory issues). Taking the lead in Demand & Delivery performance analysis (including building inventory management awareness, analyze inventory data & KPI's, manage and track key targets on inventory and delivery performance). Operational excellence (including knowledge of planning tools, their dependencies and associated systems, being accurate, communicating well and an understanding of KPI's and resulting improvements).
Typically requires a Bachelors Degree and minimum of 2-4 years directly relevant work experience Note: One of the following alternatives may be accepted: PhD or Law + 1 yr; Masters + 0-3 yrs; Associates degree + 1-3 yrs; High School + 3-5 yrs. Looking for a candidate with assortment planning experience that would be able to quickly jump in and cover an area within the North America Value Stores assortment planning team. Planning experience is a must, stores planning experience is a bonus. A self-starter with strong cross functional partnership skills will succeed in this role which is a great opportunity to get experience at ***. Comments for Suppliers: Must be local to Beaverton - WHQ schedule Planning and forecasting experience - Store planning a bonus Proficient in Microsoft, especially excel No specific tech experience but basic understanding of planning tools - each company may be different Reading and interpreting daily, weekly and monthly reports Working with team of 10-12 FTE and ETWs, need to be able to work and collaborate with team Manager expressed success with people who have worked with Fred Meyer/Kroger in the past or similar experience with other athletic brands (Columbia, Adidas, Under Armor, etc.) While this is a shorter contract, manager expressed there MAY be opportunities for FTE and maybe extensions beyond March. There are no guarantees but this could be a good opportunity for someone to get their foot in the door with ***. Looking to fill ASAP, so able to start right away also a plus. | |