Strategic Inventory Replenishment Planner

Family Fare, LLC; Byron Township, Northern (MI, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total Rewards benefits package

Job summary

SpartanNash is seeking a Supply Planner to deploy supply planning tactics and optimize inbound flow from vendors to distribution centers. You will drive fill rate, inventory turn, and cost efficiency while collaborating with demand planning and merchandising teams.

You will work under the Supply Planning Manager to monitor orders, forecast demand, and present inventory reports. Strong analytical skills and negotiation ability are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, logistics, or related field.
• At least 3 years of experience in logistics or supply chain management.
• Detailed knowledge of logistics and inventory management.
• Advanced mathematical and analytical skills.
• Experience with statistical analysis.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong collaboration and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Fully utilize the buying systems and processes to deliver best practice supply chain fill rate (service level) and inventory turn performance.
• Monitor inventory and manage the daily, weekly, and monthly purchase orders to support demand.
• Evaluate efficient order quantities at the item and vendor level.
• Weigh integral costs against service level needs, to ensure the facilities can efficiently receive while still achieving optimal fill rate.
• Address issues resulting in unproductive inventory, facilitate return to vendor on overstocks and discontinued items.
• Work with inventory services and merchandising groups to develop a plan to address overstocks and left over sale excess inventory.
• Assess the inventory capacity for Warehouse Operations.
• Track inbound inventory across multiple Distribution Centers and collaborate with expedite team.
• Anticipate inventory demand based on current and future business functions.
• Analyze and anticipate market trends for the best time to purchase inventory.
• Create inventory reports and present suggestions to the Supply Planning Manager.
• Ensure the business has a steady flow of inventory without over-extending on inventory.
• Suggest changes to Warehouse Slotting to meet increased or reduced demand.
• Negotiate with Vendors to ensure purchasing is done in the most efficient MOQ.
• Suggest alternate delivery routes to improve costs or reduce lead times.
• Collaborative Planning with Manufactures to build future state Supply plan.
• Communicate and collaborate with Demand planning team on a regular basis to resolve specific demand anomalies.
• Determine root cause of supply continuity or on-time performance issues.
• Work with suppliers to improve their fulfilment and on-time rates.
• Communicate ongoing supplier shortfalls to Merchandising as needed.
• Other duties assigned as needed.

Skills

Analytical skills

Statistical analysis

Negotiation

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, logistics, or related field

3+ years logistics or supply chain experience

Job description

SpartanNash is seeking a Supply Planner to deploy supply planning tactics and optimize inbound flow from vendors to distribution centers. You will drive fill rate, inventory turn, and cost efficiency while collaborating with demand planning and merchandising teams.

You will work under the Supply Planning Manager to monitor orders, forecast demand, and present inventory reports. Strong analytical skills and negotiation ability are essential for success.