Planner, NA

Global Sports Jobs Limited; Pahokee (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Sports Jobs Limited is seeking an experienced Supply & Inventory Planner to support end-to-end supply and inventory planning for a North America business segment. You will report to a Supply & Inventory Planning Manager and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure on-time delivery and healthy stock levels.

You will monitor supply, delivery, and inventory positions, analyze performance using reports and dashboards, and propose actions within planning guardrails.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field; any suitable combination of education, experience and training will be accepted.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail, with the ability to work with large data sets and translate findings.
• Proficiency in Excel, including pivot tables and formulas.
• Effective written and verbal communication, and ability to balance multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Execute regular finished-goods purchasing and manage PO creation and buy exceptions.
• Monitor supply, delivery and inventory positions; identify risks and opportunities and recommend actions.
• Use reports and dashboards to track delivery performance and stock productivity for business partners.
• Collaborate with Planning, Marketplace Supply Chain, Merchandising and Global Supply Planning to align on inventory status.
• Investigate operational issues and coordinate solutions, escalating when needed.
• Support process improvements, system releases and team initiatives.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Excel (pivot tables, formulas)

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Data interpretation

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Tableau

Alteryx

Cognos

SQL

Python

Job description

About the Role

The Supply & Inventory Planner supports end-to-end supply and inventory planning for an assigned North America business segment. The role reports to a Supply & Inventory Planning Manager and works closely with North America Supply & Inventory Management teammates. The planner partners across Assortment Planning, Integrated Marketplace Planning, Merchandise Financial Planning, Marketplace Supply Chain, Merchandising and Global Supply Planning to support aligned supply and inventory decisions. Working within established strategies and planning guardrails, the role executes core planning activities, analyses performance and develops recommendations to support on-time delivery and healthy inventory.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute regular finished-goods purchasing, including purchase order creation and management of buy exceptions, to support approved business plans and timelines.
• Monitor supply, delivery and inventory positions, identify risks and opportunities, and recommend actions within established planning parameters.
• Use reports and dashboards to track delivery performance, inventory productivity and other core measures, translating findings into clear updates for business partners.
• Partner with Planning, Marketplace Supply Chain, Merchandising and Global Supply Planning to align on inventory status, delivery expectations and required follow-up.
• Investigate operational issues, coordinate solutions to routine challenges and escalating complex or high-impact decisions with clear context and recommendations.
• Support process improvements, system releases and team initiatives by completing assigned work, sharing insights and helping strengthen planning tools and workflows.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field; any suitable combination of education, experience and training will be accepted.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail, with the ability to work with large data sets, identify trends and translate information into actionable insights.
• Proficiency in Excel, including pivot tables and formulas.
• Effective written, verbal and visual communication skills.
• The judgment to manage multiple priorities, resolve routine issues and escalation of higher-impact risks when needed.
• Strong attention to detail, follow-through and learning agility.
• Ability to balance multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment.
• Ability to build productive cross-functional relationships and communicate clearly with business partners.
• A curious, analytical and collaborative approach, taking ownership of defined workstreams while knowing when to seek guidance on complex or higher-impact decisions.
• Growing confidence in presenting findings and recommendations, with an interest in strengthening business judgment, storytelling and decision-making skills while building toward broader planning responsibility.

Preferred Skills

• Relevant experience in supply and inventory planning, demand planning, supply chain operations, analytics or a related field.
• Experience with SAP, Power BI, Enterprise AI tool sets, Tableau, Alteryx, Cognos or similar planning and analytics platforms.
• Familiarity with SQL, Python, data automation and AI-enabled workflows.

The Application Process

A number of accommodations are available to complete the interview process, including screen readers, sign language interpreters, an accessible single location for in-person interviews, closed captioning and other reasonable modifications as needed.