Strategic Supply Planner II — Inventory & Forecasting

KEEN, Inc.; Portland (OR); Hybrid; USD 82,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

KEEN, Inc. in Portland, OR, is seeking a Supply Planner II to drive pre-season vendor-level planning and in-season optimization of wholesale finished goods inventory. The role makes style/color buy recommendations to support PO creation and monitors inventory and service levels to maximize turns.

Responsibilities include forecasting, capacity alignment with Sourcing and Manufacturing, and presenting data-driven insights in planning meetings. Hybrid work and travel up to 5% are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Supply Chain, or related field.
• Minimum three years of professional experience in supply chain planning; or equivalent combination of education and experience with international and apparel/footwear industry preferred.
• Priorexperience in key supply chain functions including forecasting, production/capacity planning, logistics, and priorexperience using information systems associated with demand and supply planning, ERP/MRP or related.

Responsibilities

• Develops finished goods inventory plans using the Demand Planners’ monthly demand forecast.
• Assists in creating and maintaining monthly projected buy plan to support global inventory demand.
• Reviews global supply needs and suggests style/color buy quantity by month to support demand forecast while maximizing inventory turns.
• Collaborates with Sourcing, Manufacturing and liaison offices on factory capacity needs and production start dates.
• Tracks inventory levels against corporate inventory plans and shipping forecasts; identifies excess inventory.
• Summarizes and presents data in forecast and planning meetings with Supply Planning management.

Skills

SAP

Excel

Forecasting

Data analysis

Business comms

Pivot tables

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

KEEN, Inc. in Portland, OR, is seeking a Supply Planner II to drive pre-season vendor-level planning and in-season optimization of wholesale finished goods inventory. The role makes style/color buy recommendations to support PO creation and monitors inventory and service levels to maximize turns.

Responsibilities include forecasting, capacity alignment with Sourcing and Manufacturing, and presenting data-driven insights in planning meetings. Hybrid work and travel up to 5% are expected.