["Forward Logistics Planner","Forward Logistics Planner"]

Forward Logistics Planner

Forward Logistics Planner is responsible for delivery accurate forecasts and inventory allocation plans to ensure that all of our partners get adequate inventory on time to avoid stock outs, across all of our regions for consumer electronics products. The FL planner will be working in collaboration with Planning Leads and Supply Teams to ensure product is being moved and does not age or go out of stock in our warehouses globally.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze sales trends to update monthly and lifetime demand forecasts
• Use sales lifetime forecasts, operational capacity constraints, and inventory supply levels to adjust forecasts based on demand. Work with partners for execution of plan.
• Sustain optimal inventory levels across 3000+ SKUs by allocating physical inventory across global logistics partner network based on daily monitoring of inventory availability.
• Determine strategy for EOL device support based on demand volumes
• Prepare weekly supply and demand reports for warehouses to weekly forecast reports for various internal and external partners to assist in monitoring supply levels.
• Calculate and monitor potential E&O, and lead disposition initiatives with Client, 3PLs, and DEC if necessary.

Minimum qualifications:

• BA/BS degree
• 3+ years inventory planning roles in the consumer electronics industry
• Analytical fluency in Excel/Google sheets
• Excellent verbal and written skills

Preferred qualifications:

• Expertise in Logistics Inventory Management
• Ability to multi-task, set priority, and work efficiently in a high-paced environment
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with cross-functional teams and external vendors
• Experience with SQL and Salesforce