For over sixty-five years, Blinds To Go has been dedicated to providing the best quality blinds and shades at the lowest factory-direct prices, delivered quickly and customized to your specifications. All of our window blinds are proudly designed with detailed craftsmanship and premium quality in our 100,000 square foot state-of-the-art factories in New Jersey, Maryland, Montreal and our newest facility in Saltillo Coahuila, Mexico.
Key member of the supply chain team, the Supply Planner / Analyst is responsible for forecasting and planning the raw material inventory required to support the just-in-time manufacturing operation that services the company's fast delivery commitment. Supply Planner/Analyst reviews sales trends and forecast and with the material planning team to forecast raw material inventory requirements for roughly at three major North America manufacturing plants and the Taiwan warehousing facility. He / she must have a strong statistical foundation, experience with a leading forecasting package, be hands-on and have the ability to adapt to BTG's high-service environment.
Key Responsibilities.
Manage the John Galt forecasting system to deliver optimal modeling of the business and improve planner productivity by generating accurate inventory forecast
Work with senior management and material planners to set target inventory levels given service requirements—achieve minimal sales and service interruptions (restrictions, back-orders)
Develop forecasts for 6000+ SKUs utilizing historical demand, promotional plans, sales forecast, new product introductions, and product lifecycles
Review system generated statistical forecast for sku-level accuracy and warehouse inconsistencies and make adjustments by utilizing sales data, knowledge of business, and promotions calendar; Root-cause errors and propose solutions to improve forecast accuracy
Partner with merchandising and marketing to forecast new products and determine initial purchase orders and inventory targets to support new product launches
Review and challenge the sales and marketing assumptions when significant deviations occur between the demand-based revenue plan and the business plan—offer insight into sales planning process
Work with IT to implement system solutions aligned with business goals and company objectives
Key Requirements
Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, Business Management or related technical field
5+ years' experience in forecasting, demand planning, or inventory planning
Bilingual, Spanish and English
Expertise in data acquisition, spreadsheet/database development and analysis
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and strong statistical understanding; ability to convert analysis into insights and actionable plans
Demonstrated ability to work effectively with others –able to build cross function relationships
Strong work ethic and results-focused—actively searches for solutions
Team-player and able to work with others, but also able to work independently.
Strong communication and influence skills – clear, concise, and thoughtful
Entrepreneurial – hands-on, results-focused, able to work with limited information and resources
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