Sr. Supply & Inventory Planner

Join a leading global enterprise at the forefront of the sports apparel industry, renowned for its innovative products and significant impact on athletes and consumers worldwide. This organization is dedicated to pushing boundaries, fostering a culture of excellence, and delivering unparalleled experiences through strategic planning and operational efficiency. As an Aquent talent, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring product availability and optimizing inventory, directly influencing market success and consumer satisfaction for a major product category.

We are seeking a highly motivated and analytical individual to join a dynamic team as a Senior Planner. In this role, you will be instrumental in managing the end-to-end supply and inventory decisions for a key product line, working closely with cross-functional partners to shape and execute strategic supply plans. Your expertise will directly impact product launches, delivery needs, and inventory goals, contributing significantly to the success of a globally recognized brand. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are passionate about driving business results through meticulous planning and strong collaboration, this is an exciting opportunity to make a substantial impact.

**What You Will Do:**

* Support and participate in planning execution, serving as a primary point of contact for supply and inventory planning needs for a significant product portfolio.

* Ensure products are planned in close coordination with key stakeholders, evaluating risks and opportunities, escalating challenges, and communicating updates to drive positive business results.

* Partner with a wide variety of global and cross-functional teams to execute supply and inventory decisions.

* Evaluate on-time delivery for both promotional and retail channels, analyzing supply and demand signals to make informed business tradeoff decisions.

* Balance maximizing revenue, inventory, and margin through strategic planning.

* Execute and manage supply commitments by creating purchase orders for finished goods and partnering with manufacturing on buy exceptions.

* Maintain changes to purchase orders, including updates to delivery, price, and ultimate destination, and communicate impacts across the organization.

* Proactively identify challenges, articulate them clearly, and drive solutions for key stakeholders using business metrics.

* Serve as a subject matter expert on projects and support key initiatives that impact day-to-day business operations.

**What You Bring:**

**Required Qualifications:**

* Minimum of 5 years of supply & inventory planning, demand planning, or other supply chain experience.

* Demonstrated experience in Supply Chain, planning, inventory, Operations, and Marketplace.

* Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Microsoft Word and Advanced Excel skills (complex formulas, pivot tables, & macros).

* Comfortable working in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment.

* Strong verbal and written communication skills, including meeting facilitation, presentations, and storytelling.

* Ability to pivot from numbers into action-oriented insights, strong analytical skills, and capability to find relevant information within large data sets to create executive stories.

* Ability to build strong working relationships with cross-functional and consumer team partners, strong influencing skills, including experience collaborating with virtual teams.

* Detail-oriented and self-motivated, with strong organizational skills (multi-tasking).

**Preferred Qualifications:**

* Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, or a related field (2 additional years' experience may be accepted in lieu of degree).

* Experience with advanced planning systems.

* Experience in a licensed, wholesale apparel, footwear, or equipment organization.

* Previous experience within the industry is highly preferred.

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Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. We also offer free online training through Aquent Gymnasium. More information on our awesome benefits!

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