Inventory Planner - Boston, United States - Sunrise Systems, Inc.

Description

Our client, a leading apparel & sporting goods manufacturing company, is looking for an Inventory Planner. This is for an initial duration of 6 months and is located in Boston, MA.

This is a Hybrid Position (Mon – Thu – Onsite; & Friday – remote)

Looking for:

• Looking for a candidate to be a process improvement expert. The role will complete inventory analysis and make key decisions that will drive opportunity and service levels while balancing risk with inventory ownership.
• role will also heavily drive data analysis and propel reporting and data visualization forward for the Inventory Management team and our cross functional partners.
• candidate needs to be entrepreneurial, process oriented, and a fact based and analytical decision maker. We are looking for someone who is proactive, curious, and embraces growth and evolution.
• ideal candidate questions that status quo and is looking to drive progress and change. They are also someone who truly loves data, excels at Excel, and appreciates at good pun.

Skills and experience:

• Degree
• years of related experience in forecasting, purchasing, planning, inventory management or replenishment in a consumer goods company
• improvement/design background.
• average Excel and Power Point skills
• experience required.
• experience strongly preferred.
• analytical skills, ability to generate and use quantitative, as well as qualitative data for analysis and decision-making purposes.
• written and verbal communication skills to engage and influence leaders across the organization.