Who We Are:At Brooks, we believe a run can change a day, a life, the world. Everyone who works here is a key part of our obsession to make the best running gear on the planet.We want our business which also happens to be our passion to be a place where everyone feels welcome and comfortable being themselves. Our company culture defines us, bonds us together, and drives our success. We live this culture daily through our brand values: Runner First, Word is Bond, Champion Heart, There is no I in Run, and Keep Moving. This means we always solve for the runner, do what we say we will, give it our all, are generous with our humanity, and find a way to keep moving every day, because joy is kinetic.
Are you ready to help create something extraordinary?
Your Job:The Associate Supply Planner, Market Supply Planning plays a key role in supporting the Marketing Supply Planning team by owning the purchase order and distribution order execution and tracking process. Additionally, this position will support reporting on and actioning of out-of-stocks (OOS) within the supply network, and will partner closely with Logistics, Distribution Centers, International Regions, Factories, Demand Planning, Customer Service, and Sales to ensure the right product is in the right place at the right time in the right quantities to meet customer demand. You will support the team’s shared goals to drive planning accuracy, inventory optimization, profitability, factory utilization, and delivery precision across the seasonal planning horizon.Responsibilities:
- Create and maintain size curve distribution tables at style level for global purchase orders and regional distribution orders. Incorporate customer ordering trends through frequent review and analysis.
- Manage purchase order creation process, inclusive of breaking down system generated recommended purchase orders to the size level and entry into ERP system.
- Manage regional distribution order creation process, inclusive of the collection and consolidation of the distribution order recommendations by truckload, entry into ERP system, and entry into WMS of the origination warehouse.
- Oversee the purchase order auditing process. Ensure factory provided production schedule reflects all placed purchase orders in the ERP system and partner with factories on issue resolution.
- Establish, review, and maintain pricing agreements in ERP system. Ensure the accurate assignment of applicable duty and freight for standard cost structure.
- Support development, implementation, and organization of departmental standard operating procedures.
- Compile and summarize OOS data by warehouse as part of the weekly Samp;OE process.
- In accordance with air freight policies, support the execution of air PO adjustments to mitigate OOS.
- Order supplies for the DCs such as boxes, tissue, sock liners, and shoelaces.
- Own the seasonal sample process. Prepare, consolidate, place purchase orders, coordinate, receive, and ensure placement and delivery are executed in accordance with the sample schedule. Work with cross-functional team and regional partners to ensure sample calendar milestones are achieved.
- Provide relevant information of planned sample inventories to applicable departments as necessary. Identify and inform Distribution Center of inactive sample inventory for destruction or outlet release.
- Support Supply Planners with MRP (Material Requirements Planning) process and purchase order release of select styles. Weekly review of inbound product delivery schedule to validate final shipment method and troubleshoot any issues. Communicate daily with planners to understand objectives and priorities.
- Create and maintain inventory item master and purchase price agreements and regularly audit ERP system to ensure data integrity.
Qualifications:
- Educational experience to include Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain or related field.
- 2+ years of experience in supply chain management, demand planning, or inventory management preferred.
- Strong computer skills with expertise in Microsoft Excel required.
- Strong organizational skills; the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously, and an analytical, investigative approach to problem-solving.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, demonstrating effective listening through concise, clear verbal and written communication.
- Excellent interpersonal skills that inspire and build trust resulting in effective working relationships across the company.
- Passionate participation in Brooks’ sports activities a plus, overridden by the ability to understand and empathize with the runner to develop loyal, engaging relationships with our customers and the Brooks community.
- Embraces and lives the Brooks values.
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