Strategic Demand Planner: Forecasting & Inventory

Armada-; Wexford (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Armada- is seeking a Demand Planner to establish sales forecasts and inventory targets for key strategic clients in a redistribution environment. You will develop demand plans, maintain forecast models, and leverage BI and system recommendations to meet KPI goals.

You will collaborate with Account Management, Field Services, Client Support, and Supply Planning to drive accurate forecasts, optimize stocking strategies, and participate in tool upgrades and new implementations.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of inventory management experience and/or proven mastery of business analytics as it relates to inventory management
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Logistics, Supply Chain, or other relevant experience
• Strong analytical abilities and attention to detail
• Experience using inventory management software (ie Blue Yonder, SAP, Manugistics, etc)
• Experience using business intelligence applications to pull data, build reports and make business decisions/recommendations (ie COGNOS)
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to interact cross-functionally, with higher-level management, and with external clients
• Strong understanding of Excel and/or Powerpoint
• Ability to set priorities and make decisions in a dynamic work environment
• Action oriented, with good problem solving, analytical, and math skills

Responsibilities

• Analyze data to create sales forecasts and inventory targets from historical sales, market trends, seasonality, promotions, and inventory levels
• Continuously improve forecasting techniques and KPI-driven approaches
• Coordinate cross-functional research to reconcile variances and refine forecast models
• Collaborate with Supply Planning to design, track, and report on promotions
• Develop stocking strategies with Supply Planning
• Build and maintain reports and SOPs for Demand Planning
• Participate in design, testing, and implementation of tool upgrades and new tools

Skills

Analytical abilities

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Problem solving

Excel/PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Logistics, Supply Chain

Tools

Blue Yonder

SAP

Manugistics

Cognos

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Armada- is seeking a Demand Planner to establish sales forecasts and inventory targets for key strategic clients in a redistribution environment. You will develop demand plans, maintain forecast models, and leverage BI and system recommendations to meet KPI goals.

You will collaborate with Account Management, Field Services, Client Support, and Supply Planning to drive accurate forecasts, optimize stocking strategies, and participate in tool upgrades and new implementations.