Weee! - Santa Fe Springs, CA
posted about 2 months ago
As a Supply Chain- Demand Planning Analyst II at Weee!, you will play a crucial role in supporting our Chicago team by ensuring that our inventory is consistently stocked with the latest and most popular products. Your expertise in demand planning and inventory management will be essential as you forecast future demand for core items, promotions, seasonal products, and new arrivals. By analyzing customer demand and vendor performance, you will provide critical insights that will help optimize our inventory levels, reduce waste, and ultimately increase sales. In this collaborative and dynamic environment, you will work closely with various departments to review and refine our day-to-day tactics and strategies related to demand planning and inventory management. Your responsibilities will include providing daily guidance and oversight to the category, identifying and analyzing demand forecast risks, and developing effective mitigation plans to ensure optimal inventory levels and customer satisfaction. You will also be responsible for regularly updating forecasts for new products, seasonal items, discounts, promotions, and new regions, while analyzing and troubleshooting demand-related issues in a timely and accurate manner. Additionally, you will assist in developing annual budgets and cost-effectiveness initiatives, providing routine and ad-hoc demand-related reports to management. Maintaining optimal inventory levels in the warehouse through effective inventory planning and working with vendors to ensure optimal delivery performance will also be part of your role. Building constructive and effective cross-functional relationships with a broad group of business partners and influencing others by presenting ideas and directions that lead team members to action will be key aspects of your position.