Location:

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Supply Planner, Inventory in Raleigh, NC at Advance Auto Parts **Location:**

**Career Description**

****Job Description****

**SUMMARY**

Individual contributor representing the most prevalent entry point for this career stream; reports directly to the Inventory Manager.

**ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**

* Identifies, evaluates and develops customer inventories through analysis and operations of the replenishment system.

* Maintains replenishment model information, including monitoring the accuracy of weekly data, history, network changes, lead-times, past and future promotional events, new product information, pricing, and customer service performance goals.

* Ensures availability of product through the monitoring and oversight of inventory systems.

* Maximizes the efficiencies of shipments. Resolves unacceptable situations with customers, as well as problems between shipping locations, carriers, receiving departments, inventory analysts, and buyers to ensure planned arrival of product.

* Acts as liaison between customer, sales, customer service and carriers.

* Advises on trends and/or shifts in demand that could impact company's service levels.

**QUALIFICATIONS**

* Understanding customer demands and sales trends

* Knowledge and experience in Merchandising

* Strong Excel skills (Pivots and V look-ups

* Excellent communication (written and verbal)

**EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE**

Bachelors degree (Business, Management, Marketing, Supply Chain Mgmt., or related field); and

minimum 3 years of relevant work experience.