Strategic Inventory Planner

[HOONIGAN]; Englewood (CO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

HOONIGAN is seeking a Network Inventory Analyst to optimize inventory across the North American distribution network. You will partner with Supply Planning, Logistics Centers, DCs, Transportation, Sales, Product Management, Manufacturing, and Finance to improve inventory health, replenishment, deployment, transportation efficiency, and customer service while reducing working capital and freight costs.

The role requires 3–5 years in inventory planning or related fields, advanced Excel skills, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or related field required.
• 3–5 years of inventory planning, replenishment, supply chain, logistics, or distribution experience.
• Experience supporting a multi-site distribution network preferred.
• Data-driven root cause analysis and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills required.
• Experience with SAP, WMS, Power BI, or similar ERP/reporting tools preferred.
• Strong analytical, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor inventory health and capacity utilization across assigned Distribution Centers.
• Manage inventory target settings at each DC to improve in-stock % and minimize loss of sales.
• Manage overall inventory health at DC to ensure no excess and obsolete inventory in DCs.
• Coordinate inventory deployment from Logistics Centers to Distribution Centers.
• Manage replenishment schedules and monitor shipment compliance.
• Prioritize inventory based on customer demand, forecasts, inventory health, fitment strategy, and service requirements.
• Coordinate inventory deployment for new product introductions (NPI).
• Analyze fill rates, inventory turns, aging inventory, backorders, and inventory productivity.
• Partner with Transportation to improve trailer utilization, reduce LTL shipments, and optimize shipment cadence.
• Lead cross-functional inventory review meetings with Supply Planning, Operations, Sales, Transportation, and Product Management.
• Support fair-share allocation, cross-docking, inventory balancing, and network optimization initiatives.
• Develop dashboards and KPIs using SAP, Excel, and Power BI.
• Identify process improvement opportunities and participate in Lean/Kaizen events.
• Develop and maintain inventory planning Standard Operating Procedures.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

AI tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, Engineering, Finance, or related field

Tools

SAP

WMS

Power BI

Job description

HOONIGAN is seeking a Network Inventory Analyst to optimize inventory across the North American distribution network. You will partner with Supply Planning, Logistics Centers, DCs, Transportation, Sales, Product Management, Manufacturing, and Finance to improve inventory health, replenishment, deployment, transportation efficiency, and customer service while reducing working capital and freight costs.

The role requires 3–5 years in inventory planning or related fields, advanced Excel skills, and