Director of Demand and Inventory Planning
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SupplyHouse.comE-commerce distribution
This remote position is open to individuals who live in, or are open to relocating to, the following states: Arizona, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Washington., Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with time zone flexibilityFull-TimeDirector
Salary189,175 - 270,250 USD per year
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Job Details
- Experience
- 10+ years of progressive experience in demand planning, inventory planning, or supply chain; 4+ years of experience leading professional-level teams
- Required Skills
- Artificial IntelligenceMachine Learning
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Operations, or a related field; MBA preferred.
- 10+ years of progressive experience in demand planning, inventory planning, or supply chain.
- 4+ years of experience leading professional-level teams.
- Proven success improving inventory productivity, service levels, and working capital.
- Strong financial acumen and experience managing inventory investment.
- Experience in e-commerce, wholesale distribution, and multi-site distribution environments.
- Experience managing inventory decisions in a model that blends owned inventory with marketplace or drop-ship assortment.
- Experience with forecasting, replenishment, ERP, and planning systems.
- Experience with S&OP processes, including machine learning and AI capabilities.
- Advanced analytical skills and ability to influence senior stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Define inventory strategy, including SKU segmentation, service-level targets, and stocking policies by fulfillment center.
- Establish decision guardrails that balance service, working capital, and profitability, and create frameworks for SKU governance.
- Build an enterprise forecasting framework and combine historical data, system-driven forecasts, and merchant input into SKU-level demand signals.
- Account for seasonality, promotions, product lifecycle, and regional demand patterns in forecasts.
- Own replenishment execution, including purchase order quantities, and determine inventory positioning across fulfillment centers.
- Improve lead-time accuracy and vendor performance with Merchandising and vendor partners.
- Establish and own inventory KPIs, executive reporting, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions.
- Partner with Merchandising, Finance, Supply Chain Operations, IT, and Analytics on inventory decisions, budgeting, reforecasting, planning systems, and reporting tools.
- Build, develop, and retain the planning organization, including team structure, succession planning, and talent development.
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