Supply Planner Analyst

We're looking for a Supply Planner with Retail experience to join our Shared Services Organization in Rosario, Argentina.

Work scheme

• Full-time
• Remote 100%
• Working day: from 7 pm to 3 am (Arg).

About the business

Outsourcing services for a homeware retail company from Australia, that incorporates a diverse range of leading brands in the wholesale and retail industry.

About the Opportunity

Reporting to the Group Supply Manager located in Sidney, this role will see you working across purchasing, imports & operations. Locally supported and guided by Pacma specialists with growing opportunities within the company.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Optimize execution of supply chain by forecasting, scheduling orders and balancing inventory level.

• Manage the developing phase sales/stock intake plans with the Head of Product at category and line level.

• Develop and maintain a schedule for relevant suppliers and ensure the schedule is met.

• Managing inventory levels across the business and forecasting stock requirements at SKU level on a monthly basis.

• Identify risks and opportunities by SKU and work with a cross-functional team to develop strategies that optimize the business.

• Ensure adequate demand planning and timely execution to minimize out of stock or overstocks.

• Review order data to verify transactions and shipping dates.

• Liaising with finance and buying to manage the OTB, sales forecasts, inventory levels and gross profit.

• Performing frequent analysis of business performance to identify opportunities or potential issues.

• Working with the Head of Product to analyses performance of core, seasonal and promotional ranges to develop future strategies that optimize sales and profit.

• Manage slow-moving and obsolete stock levels and ensure appropriate stock levels of high performing products.

• Analyze sales data and balance the stock requirements of the warehouses, and liaise with the sales team to identify future risks and opportunities.

• Plan phased promotional and clearance activities within the defined markdown strategy, reviewing and re-forecasting as required and actioning to maximize profit.

• Daily contact with people from Australia, China, Vietnam and India.

About you

• Bachelor's degree in business, industrial engineering, supply chain or other relevant fields.

• Excellent communications skills in English, both written and verbal.

• Knowledge & experience in demand planning.

• Can-do attitude, autonomous and self-motivated.

• Strong attention to detail.

• A commercial and entrepreneurial approach.

• A demonstrated ability to meet deadlines with a strong focus on multitask.

• The ability to treat unexpected circumstances as opportunities to learn.

• General PC skills with a good understanding of Windows Excel and merchandise/inventory software programs.

• It would be a plus to have Power BI + Macro Excel skills, to build efficient tools to analyze data.