Junior Supply Planner

ALO; United States; On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonuses

Long-term incentives

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

ALO is seeking a Junior Supply Planner to support pre-season planning and translate forecasts into raw-material requirements. You will work with planning, production, and vendor teams to ensure material readiness and accurate data across ERP/PLM systems.

The role focuses on improving data quality, participating in process improvements, and supporting supply planning strategies in a fast-paced apparel environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, Analytics, or related field or equivalent experience.
• 0–2 years in supply planning, production planning, inventory planning, merchandising, operations, data analysis, or related function; apparel/fashion experience is a plus.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Intermediate Excel skills: pivot tables, lookups, formulas, data analysis.
• Familiarity with ERP/planning/PLM/reporting systems such as SAP, Oracle, JDA/Blue Yonder, Anaplan, or similar.
• Basic understanding of supply chain concepts: demand forecasting, BOMs, production lead times, MOQ, capacity, inventory, seasonal planning.
• Interest in systems, data quality, process improvement, and project implementation.
• Strong written and verbal communication for cross-functional collaboration.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, seasonal environment.
• Curiosity, ownership, and willingness to learn in retail and apparel business.

Responsibilities

• Support pre-season supply planning for seasonal collections, replenishment programs, and carryover products.
• Translate finished-goods forecasts into raw-material requirements, considering BOMs, lead times, MOQ, supplier capacity, material availability, and delivery windows.
• Expand component-planning to include trims and packaging as the business evolves.
• Maintain and improve accuracy and timeliness of planning data across planning, ERP, PLM, and reporting systems.
• Perform data validation and master data maintenance to ensure reliable planning parameters.
• Assist with creation, testing, implementation, and documentation of supply planning projects and reports.
• Support implementation of supply planning strategies, including process changes and inventory initiatives.
• Prepare analyses and recurring reports to support decisions on raw-material needs, capacity, and risks.
• Collaborate with Raw Materials, Product Development, Production, and vendors to validate readiness and timelines.
• Assist with what-if analyses to gauge impact of demand or supply changes.
• Prepare materials for planning meetings and track action items across partners.
• Identify opportunities to improve data integrity, reporting visibility, and process efficiency.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Multi-tasking

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management or related field

Tools

SAP

Oracle

JDA/Blue Yonder

Anaplan

Job description

WHY JOIN ALO?

Mindful movement. It’s at the core of why we do what we do at ALO—it’s our calling. Because mindful movement in the studio leads to better living. It changes who yogis are off the mat, making their lives and their communities better. That’s the real meaning of studio-to-street: taking the consciousness from practice on the mat and putting it into practice in life.

OVERVIEW

The Junior Supply Planner supports pre-season supply planning by maintaining high-quality planning data, improving system readiness, and helping translate finished-goods forecasts into raw-material requirements. This role supports the Supply Planning team’s strategies and initiatives, ensuring key data, tools, and planning processes are accurate, scalable, and ready to support seasonal execution.

The ideal candidate is highly analytical, detail-oriented, and eager to build a career in supply planning. They will partner closely with Company Planning, Product Development, Merchandising, Buying, Raw Materials, Production, and global vendor partners to develop feasible raw-material supply plans ahead of each season.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support pre-season supply planning for seasonal collections, replenishment programs, and carryover products.
• Translate finished-goods forecasts into raw-material requirements, considering bills of materials, production lead times, minimum order quantities, supplier capacity, material availability, and delivery windows.
• Support the expansion of component-planning processes to include trims and packaging as the business evolves.
• Maintain and improve the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of planning data across planning, ERP, PLM, and reporting systems.
• Perform system clean-up, data validation, and ongoing maintenance to ensure master data, planning assumptions, product attributes, lead times, and supply parameters are reliable.
• Assist with the creation, testing, implementation, and documentation of supply planning projects, tools, reports, and process improvements.
• Support the implementation of supply planning strategies, including process changes, inventory initiatives, capacity plans, and planning-system enhancements.
• Prepare analyses and recurring reports to support supply planning decisions, including raw-material requirements, capacity needs, inventory implications, supply risks, and planning assumptions.
• Partner with Raw Materials, Product Development, Production, and vendor teams to validate material readiness, sourcing details, production timelines, and supply constraints.
• Assist with what-if analyses to assess the impact of changes in demand, assortment, sourcing, capacity, MOQ, lead times, or delivery dates.
• Prepare materials for planning meetings, document key decisions, track action items, and communicate updates to cross-functional partners.
• Identify opportunities to improve data integrity, reporting visibility, planning accuracy, and process efficiency.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations, Analytics, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience in supply planning, production planning, inventory planning, operations, or data analysis will also be considered.
• 0–2 years of experience in supply planning, production planning, inventory planning, merchandising, operations, data analysis, or a related function; apparel, fashion, footwear, or consumer-goods experience is a plus.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Intermediate proficiency in Excel, including pivot tables, lookups, formulas, and data analysis.
• Familiarity with ERP, planning, PLM, or reporting systems such as SAP, Oracle, JDA/Blue Yonder, Anaplan, or similar platforms is preferred.
• Basic understanding of supply chain concepts, including demand forecasting, bills of materials, production lead times, MOQ, capacity, inventory, and seasonal planning.
• Demonstrated interest in systems, data quality, process improvement, and project implementation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across cross‑functional teams and global partners.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and adapt in a fast-paced, seasonal environment.
• Curiosity, ownership, and a willingness to learn in a dynamic retail and apparel business.

The base salary range for this position is $75,000-$90,000 per year which represents the current range for the base salary for this exempt position. Please note that actual salaries will vary based on factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. As such, on occasion and when applicable, there is the possibility that the final, agreed‑upon base salary may be outside of the upper end of the range. Please also note the range listed is just one component of the company’s total rewards package for exempt employees. Other rewards may include performance bonuses, long term incentives, a PTO policy, and many other progressive benefits.

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