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A fast-growing consumer brand at the intersection of sustainability, food, and innovation is seeking a Supply Chain & Inventory Planner Specialist to join its dynamic operations team. With a mission to make fresh, homegrown food accessible and effortless, the company is scaling rapidly and needs a skilled professional to ensure products flow seamlessly from production to customers’ hands.
If you're passionate about sustainability, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and have a knack for strategic planning, we invite you to be part of the journey of reshaping the future of food and making a positive impact on the planet.
This is an incredible remote opportunity to work for a US-based company.
What You'll Do
- Manage Stock Equation - includes demand projections of finished goods and components, inventory management, PO placing, and monitoring inventory levels.
- COGs updates, when necessary.
- Manage product transitions on BOM and with fulfillment locations
- Monitor and communicate out-of-stock risks
- Identify cost optimization opportunities and communicate the estimated impact.
- PO placement & receipt in Inventory Management System (Unleashed)
- With the support of the logistics department, coordinate shipping and inventory transfers.
- Reconcile and approve invoices.
- Inventory:
- Stock level monitoring at all locations.
- Weekly inventory reconciliation, analysis, and proactive communication for PO placements and/or inventory transfers if necessary.
- Monthly inventory value reporting (global and by location)
- Vendor Management:
- Maintain productive vendor relationships
- Communicate production demand
- Send agenda and run weekly vendor meetings
- Sourcing: Search and propose various item options. Provide comparison charts (pricing,
- MOQ, etc).
- SKU Management: Efficiently overseeing a large number of SKUs across multiple brands, ensuring optimal product availability and diversity.
- Purchasing Planning: Provide informed recommendations on purchasing quantities based on inventory analysis and demand forecasts.
- Reporting and Data Analysis: Regularly generate reports on inventory status, turnover rates, and related metrics. Utilize data analytics to identify trends and inform inventory planning decisions.
- Collaboration: Work closely with departments such as finance and marketing to ensure inventory plans align with overall business objectives and market trends.
What You Need
- 5+ years of inventory planning within the consumer goods sector.
- Proficiency in inventory management systems and ERP software. Strong analytical and data management skills.
- Excellent communication abilities for effective internal coordination and external client relations.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a detail-oriented approach.
- Strategic thinker with a focus on balancing efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
- Extremely well organized. Ability to handle multiple tasks and multiple clients.
- Proactive in identifying and resolving potential inventory issues.
- Team player with a results-driven mindset.
- Proficient in Excel/Google Sheets
Salary & Perks
- Competitive Salary
- This is a full-time, long-term position.
- The position is immediately available and requires entering into an independent contractor agreement with TLNT.
- Work from home.
- Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (+/- 1 hour accepted) - PST.
- Additional perks.
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