Associate Intake Planner

Job description

Overview (Text Only)

The Associate Intake Planner is a hands-on role that co-ordinates Inventory Management across Pacific. Working with the Team and Vendors to ensure on time delivery of product to achieve Inventory and Sales targets . You will be guided and coached to increase your base knowledge in various aspects of Planning along with the core responsibilities below across the APAC region.
Responsibilities

Intake Planning

·  Coordinate Intake Planning process according to set financial targets.
·  Work closely with the Planners and Warehouse teams to efficiently manage intake flows to budgets .
·  Monitor and report on discrepancies in IMU% for Orders vs target.
·  Develop existing processes to manage the intake flow to further increase efficiencies
·  Proactive communication on intake movements.

 

Vendor Management

·  With Planners, share in establishing working relationships with vendors to strengthen business and support company strategies.
·  Communicate weekly and monthly intake targets with the vendors and align delivery dates.
·  Track P.O.’s to ensure timely & accurate delivery, resolve discrepancies between P.O. & actual receipt, communicate actions.
·  Ensure that intake flow targets are met.

 

Reporting

·  Assist Planning Team with the running and analysis of ad hoc reports .

Give constructive recommendations based on information derived from analysis

Qualifications

Requirements:

·  Sound problem solving & analytical skills.
·  Proactive and “hands on” attitude to work.
·  Ability to work under pressure and with own initiative.
·  High degree of accuracy
·  Good organization skills
·  Enthusiastic, goal-oriented team player.
·  Effective communication skills, both verbal and in writing .

 

Qualifications:

 

·  Tertiary Qualification in Economics, Business or Retail, advantageous. 
·  High level computer skills specifically MS Excel advanced level is required.