Job description
Inventory Planning Manager
Role Overview:
AS THE INVENTORY OPERATIONS MANAGER , YOU WILL PLAY A CRUCIAL ROLE IN SHAPING AND OPTIMIZING INVENTORY MANAGEMENT AND RELATED OPERATIONS. WORKING ALONGSIDE THE PRODUCTION TEAM, YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE TO BRINGING THE COMPANY’S PRODUCT VISION TO LIFE. YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE INVENTORY OWNERSHIP, DETAILED TRACKING AND RELATED PROCESS PLANNING. THIS INCLUDES UNDERSTANDING LOGISTICS OPERATIONS, SUPPLY CHAIN/ RELATED RESOURCES AND COLLABORATING WITH PRODUCTION, TECHNICAL, COMMERCIAL AND FINANCE TEAMS.
Inventory Planning Manager Roles and Responsibilities
Role Overview:
AS THE INVENTORY OPERATIONS MANAGER , YOU WILL PLAY A CRUCIAL ROLE IN SHAPING AND OPTIMIZING INVENTORY MANAGEMENT AND RELATED OPERATIONS. WORKING ALONGSIDE THE PRODUCTION TEAM, YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE TO BRINGING THE COMPANY’S PRODUCT VISION TO LIFE. YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE INVENTORY OWNERSHIP, DETAILED TRACKING AND RELATED PROCESS PLANNING. THIS INCLUDES UNDERSTANDING LOGISTICS OPERATIONS, SUPPLY CHAIN/ RELATED RESOURCES AND COLLABORATING WITH PRODUCTION, TECHNICAL, COMMERCIAL AND FINANCE TEAMS.
Inventory Planning Manager Roles and Responsibilities
- OPERATE PROACTIVELY ON ALL INVENTORY TRACKING, PLANNING AND RELATED LOGISTICS OPERATIONS.
- MANAGE ASSEMBLY ITEMS IN NETSUITE; WORK WITH PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, AND E-COMMERCE TEAMS ON INVENTORY AND TRIM/COMPONENT MANAGEMENT.
- WORKS WITHIN VARIOUS PURCHASE ORDER PROCESSES ACROSS PRODUCTION, ACCOUNTING, E-COMMERCE, AND MERCHANDISING TEAMS FOR GRANULAR INVENTORY OWNERSHIP.
- COORDINATE PLANNING MEETINGS TO ALIGN LOGISTICS TEAMS WITH PRODUCT TEAMS TO MAINTAIN NETSUITE AND SHOPIFY INVENTORY DATA.
- PROACTIVELY WORK WITH SHIPPING CARRIERS/LOGISTICS TEAMS TO MAINTAIN DETAILED VISIBILITY ON INVENTORY ACROSS WAREHOUSES AND 3PLS.
- COLLABORATE WITH BUSINESS AFFAIRS AND OPERATIONS TEAMS TO SCALE INVENTORY AND RELATED LOGISTICS OPERATIONS.
- PROVIDES OPERATIONAL ANALYSIS AND INSIGHTS ON EXISTING SYSTEMS AS RELATED TO INVENTORY PROCESSES AND LOGISTICS.
Inventory Planning Manager Key Qualifications:
- BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT, BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, OR TECH RELATED FIELD A PLUS.
- 5-7 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN SUPPLY CHAIN PLANNING OR RELATED ROLE
- BACKGROUND IN APPAREL/ACCESSORIES OR CONSUMER GOODS INDUSTRY
- HAS THE ABILITY TO DIRECT AND DELIVER AGAINST VARYING GOALS WHERE STRATEGY IS NOT DEFINED.
- EXPERIENCE /UNDERSTANDING OF ERP OR SUPPLY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS.
- RESOURCEFUL AND SCRAPPY INDIVIDUAL WHO IS WILLING TO ROLL UP THEIR SLEEVES WHERE NO JOB IS TOO BIG OR TOO SMALL.
- STRONG ANALYTICAL, PROBLEM-SOLVING, AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS.
- ABILITY TO WORK INDEPENDENTLY AND COLLABORATIVELY.
- IDEAL CANDIDATE HAS NETSUITE AND CELIGO KNOWLEDGE OR SIMILIAR ERP OPERATIONS WITH MIDDLEWARE EXPERIENCE.
- MUST BE DETAIL ORIENTED.
- STRONG PLANNING AND TIME MANAGEMENT, ORGANIZATION SKILLS WITH A SENSE OF PRIORITY FOR DEADLINES.
- ABILITY TO USE STRUCTURED THINKING TO CARRY OUT LONG–TERM PROJECTS.