Job Details
Job Title:     Senior Inventory Planning Analyst                                                               Date: July 2025
Reports To:   Associate Manager, Inventory Planning                             Department: Operations
Job Overview
The Senior Inventory Planning Analyst position is an 18-month contract role supporting the Inventory Planning team in driving effective and data based inventory decisions. In this position, you will support the Inventory Planning team by optimizing inventory through careful analysis of inventory health and inventory performance metrics. You will play a key role in the safety stock management, assessing inventory requirements to support the business (last time buys, advanced stocking order, bulk purchases, etc.) and managing PLCM activities to ensure smooth transitions and minimizing excess/ obsolete inventory. This position requires a strong analytical mindset, cross-functional collaboration skills, and the ability to lead continuous improvement initiatives in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities
- Perform quarterly Safety Stock/Reorder Point and Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ) analysis and provide recommendations that will support OTIF targets and optimize inventory levels
- Analyze larger/bulk inventory purchases to assess the financial impact on the business and provide recommendations based on data driven insights
- Prepare and present inventory insights for the monthly business reviews
- Develop and maintain dashboards using advanced data analytics and visualization tools to monitor supply chain health
- Proactively identify and implement improvements in inventory planning processes, , tools, and systems to drive supply chain optimization
- Lead PLCM activities to ensure optimization of inventory and minimal product write off
- Act as a subject matter expert within the Inventory Planning function, collaborating cross-functionally with IBP, Finance, and Commercial teams
Education & Qualifications
- Master’s degree or Bachelor’s degree along with 4+ years of experience in business management, finance, supply chain management, data science or other related field - required
- Advanced excel skills � required Experience with PowerBI, SQL, Cognos, and Oracle “highly preferred�
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