Supply Chain Planner & Guru
Morgan Hunter
- Overland Park, KS
- $100,000-115,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Crafting precise demand forecasts through a fusion of statistical wizardry and insights gleaned from cross-departmental alliances spanning Sales, Marketing, Operations, and Finance.
- Elevating and fine-tuning automated forecasting models, safeguarding data integrity across an expansive 18-month planning vista.
- Engaging closely with luminaries from R&D, Procurement, Sales, Operations, Finance, and logistics maestros to decipher forecasts and inventory imperatives, with a keen eye on regular, promotional, and new product assortments.
- Masterfully articulating forecasts to top brass and stakeholders, ensuring alignment and buy-in.
- Delving deep into historical sales data, market nuances, and customer behaviors to sculpt refined demand forecasts and recommend nimble inventory maneuvers.
- Embarking on thrilling sales analyses, uncovering lucrative growth avenues.
- Cultivating a nuanced understanding of customer dynamics pertinent to promotional forecasting.
- Harnessing the prowess of cutting-edge tools like Power BI, SAP, and SAS to dissect data and unveil strategic insights.
- Vigilantly monitoring and communicating shifts in sales forecasts, bolstering management’s risk assessment acumen and guiding proactive mitigation measures.
- Shouldering the mantle of forecast accuracy improvement, collaborating seamlessly with finance for monthly performance showcases.
- Serving as a conduit to our operational hubs across diverse locales.
- A bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or a cognate discipline.
- A minimum of 5 years in the electrifying realm of Supply Chain & Demand Planning.
- An unwavering adaptability to thrive in the whirlwind of dynamic work ecosystems.
- Proficiency in sculpting demand planning paradigms and systems enriched by a mosaic of data streams.
- Extra kudos for certifications like APICS or IBF, signaling your commitment to mastery.
- A proven track record in architecting end-to-end business processes and wielding transformative tools.
- A penchant for analytical acrobatics, leveraging data as your compass to refine forecasting precision - you love working with systems such as Power BI, SAS, SPSS, SAP, etc.
- A rock-solid grasp of Supply Chain fundamentals, ensuring you navigate complexities with finesse.
- Stellar communication chops and a flair for collaboration, fostering synergies across multifaceted teams.
- A solution-centric mindset, primed to tackle challenges head-on and engineer continuous enhancements.
- Ready to roll up your sleeves and unleash a results-driven ethos that sets the stage for success.