Global Inventory Specialist - Scottsdale, United States - FOX Factory, Inc.

FOX Factory, Inc.

Verified Company

Scottsdale, United States

1 day ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

What We Do

Why you should join us

Not only do we provide competitive wages, you will also have access to great benefits and employee

discounts. But more importantly, it's a fun environment where we truly enjoy working as a team and

bringing great products to our customers

If this sounds like something you would love to do, and a place you want to be a part of, get in touch

Position Summary:
Responsible for all forecasting/inventory planning activities associated with supporting Fox global service centers. Creates and maintains forecasts incorporating information gathered from sales, marketing, finance, service and other business intelligence.

Responsible for reporting and analysis to support the min max levels set within each service center as well as ensuring on time distribution of the items from Taiwan to support the customer needs.

Position Responsibilities:

Maintain an 1824 month rolling forecast in Taiwan, that supports the global consumption of service parts.
Review historical sales trends, research demand drivers, prepare forecast data, develop statistical forecast models, and evaluate forecast results.
Utilize a collaborative and consensus approach by working with multiple departments to obtain and ensure that current and accurate information is used to understand demand forecast drivers resulting in a demand forecast.
Monitor business unit promotions, events and market conditions to ensure accurate demand plans.
Report on key assumptions and market shifts based on trends and demand patterns as required.
Assess the impact of market/customer changes or significant consumption variances in the demand plan and recommend appropriate revision and tactics.
Review and adjust Demand to Forecast deviations in identifying risks and opportunities and challenge discrepancies.
Develop, monitor, and review reports regarding forecast accuracy to business units and supply chain organization.
Coordinate and maintain the Min Max planning process globally for FOX SSG inventory organizations for service parts
Provide seamless delivery of parts to sales channels and service centers while adhering to the approved inventory level
Assess the impact of market/customer changes or significant consumption variances in the demand plan and make appropriate revision and tactics.
Develop dashboards for key metrics to report on inventory valuations in line with current organization goals and expectations.
Maintain Demantra and Attributes for all service items
Collaborate with key stakeholders on product End of Life management to develop process and procedures to support product once it moves out of production.
Provide the Supply Planning organization a plan for every part once it becomes out of line.
Work with Service Managers to develop regional level plans to identify gaps and implement timely solutions to improve operational efficiency. Drive consistency across all business units globally.
Create and maintain the Tier 1 and 2 list at the global level and work with Service managers to ensure regional fluctuations are accounted for.
Develop Warranty inventory plans at the product family level to ensure timely responses at each site to support the technical customer service teams.
Support the ERP implementation team when new sites are added to Oracle.
SME in system and data setup as well as new user training to maintain consistency across the Fox OrganizationSpecific Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies:
Proficient in statistics, forecasting and forecasting methods with an understanding of their impacts.
Experience with determining, maintaining and systematically managing Min Max planning
Advanced Excel skills; Good working knowledge of other Microsoft Office Applications
Requires strong analytical, organizational, time management, decision making, and presentation skills.
Excellent communication skills
written and verbal.
Detail oriented and capable of multi
tasking
Capable of collaborating with multiple time zones (North America, EU, UK, AUS)

Position Qualifications:

Education:

BA/BS college degree or its equivalent.
IBF or APICS Certification preferred.
Six Sigma Green Belt preferred

Experience:

Minimum of 13 years' experience in a planner role; bike experience required.
Minimum of 13 years Oracle EBS, ASCP and Demantra required.
Minimum of 13 years' experience with Min Max Planning required
Experience with Qlik View and Power BI software/tools

Work Environment and Physical Requirements:

Disclaimer_: This list does not represent all physical demands. Descriptions are representative of those that must be met by employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the jobs' essential functions._
Note:_
FOX provides equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, col