Supply Chain - Business Planning Manager
Core
Provides operational support to National Retail and Strategic Account Teams by managing forecasting, supply planning, data analytics, and inventory monitoring to ensure timely fulfillment and drive sales plans.
Role type
Senior Supply Chain Business Planning Manager
Builds
Reliable delivery plans, measured forecasts, and operational efficiency reports for National Retailers and carriers.
Domain
Telecommunications and wireless industry supply chain
Required skills
Forecasting, supply planning, data analytics, channel inventory management, process improvement, stakeholder management, MS Excel (advanced), project prioritization
Preferred skills
Experience in finance, logistics, distribution, or program management
Technologies
GSCM, SAP, SMART
Responsibilities
Support CPFR supply chain process by interfacing with key customer contacts during weekly planning meetings; Analyze weekly Purchase Sales Inventory (PSI) to identify sales target status and drive product manufacturing; Manage system-based tools to extract data for channel inventory analysis and reconciliation; Provide daily/weekly updates of product arrival schedules and review variances against sales orders and forecasts; Monitor performance on weekly/quarterly KPIs to identify exceptions and drive process improvements; Handle escalations on production allocation, delivery requirements, and inventory management with headquarters and internal teams.
Seniority
Mid-to-Senior, hands-on IC