Title: Director of Planning and Procurement
Salary: $175-195K plus bonus
Location: Nassau County, NY
Company Profile: A leader in the home furnishing space is looking for a Director of Planning and Procurement to join their team. This person will be responsible for implementing a forecasting process to improve the accuracy of inventory and replenishment. This position will strategically manage planning, forecasting, and procurement processes to optimize cash flow while maintaining inventory levels to ensure product availability to meet a company service and business plan objective.
The Director of Planning and Procurement will Be Responsible For the Following:
- a forecast and inventory projection tool to improve analytical agility and reporting capabilities
- a weekly PSI plan and monthly SIOP process across the organization
- KPIs and develop reporting mechanisms to track and measure inventory performance
- and execute inventory performance strategies to help the team identify risks/opportunities
- inventory optimization initiatives, including assortment rationalization, markdown management, and replenishment strategies
- update, and modernize inventory management policies, procedures, and best practices to ensure accurate and timely inventory management
The Director of Planning and Procurement Should Have the Following Qualifications:
- Bachelor s Degree
- 8+ years experience in inventory and distribution planning, inventory management, operations, and/or logistics/distribution
- Strong analytical skills and experience working with data modeling
- Prior experience implementing an ERP system
- AS400 a plus but not required
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong problem-solving abilities and a proactive approach to identifying opportunities for process improvement and operational efficiencies
- Certification - APICS, Six Sigma, Black Belt, Green Belt, etc.