Strategic Supply Chain Category Planner

Alarm; Tysons (VA); On-site; USD 71,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan with company subsidies

401(k) with employer match

Paid vacation and holidays

Wellness time and life insurance

Job summary

Alarm.com is seeking a Supply Chain Category Planner to own the end-to-end supply chain for a hardware category. The role focuses on forecasting, buying, supplier management, and cross-functional engagement to optimize inventory and product transitions.

You will work with product managers, marketing, and suppliers to ensure availability, manage lead times, and minimize obsolescence while delivering clear data-driven insights to leadership.

Qualifications

• Analytical mindset and problem-solving aptitude required.
• Self-starter who can operate independently and collaborate.
• Excellent communication with internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Analyze supply and demand for product categories, reducing overstock and stockouts.
• Serve as primary contact for supply chain communications with suppliers.
• Forecasting based on historical data trends and KPI reporting.
• Make inventory replenishment decisions using proactive analysis.
• Manage product transitions (availability, rollout timelines, lead times, MOQs, schedules, EOL).
• Develop forecast and inventory purchase requirements.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, Customer Service, Legal, Engineering, etc.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Self-starter

Team player

Excel skills

Strong communication

Education

BS/BA in Supply Chain, Business Analytics, Mathematics

Tools

MicroStrategy

PowerBI

MS Office

Job description

Alarm.com is seeking a Supply Chain Category Planner to own the end-to-end supply chain for a hardware category. The role focuses on forecasting, buying, supplier management, and cross-functional engagement to optimize inventory and product transitions.

You will work with product managers, marketing, and suppliers to ensure availability, manage lead times, and minimize obsolescence while delivering clear data-driven insights to leadership.