Demand Planner

JOB DESCRIPTION

TITLE: DEMAND PLANNER - FOOD CRAFTS LOCATION: OREM, UT

CLASSIFICATION: SALARY - FULL TIME REPORTS TO: DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR

American Crafts is a scrapbooking wholesaler that began in 1994. We continue to grow quickly and need someone who can keep up with a fast paced environment. Please visit our website to learn more about our company. americancrafts.com

The Demand Planner must ensure the organization purchases enough goods or materials to satisfy customer or production needs. The IA will follow through with analysis of current inventory levels and help identify any deficiencies and inefficiencies, making correct recommendations.

What We Offer:

Visit https://www.americancrafts.com/careers/
401(k)/Roth Retirement
401(k)/Roth Matching
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Supplemental Critical Illness & Critical Accident Insurance
Short Term/Long Term Disability Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Life Insurance
Paid Time Off
Holiday Pay
Flex work hours
Employee Appreciation Events
Birthday Gift from CEO
Free Snacks and Soda
Employee Discount
Employee Recognition awards
Access to business library for skill building and self-improvement
Access Perks Savings Discount Membership
Parental Paid Leave
Motivosity Employee Rewards
Gym Membership
Fun monthly employee appreciation events (breakfast and lunches, free throw shooting contest, costume contest at Halloween, Christmas party with prizes, and more!)

Job Duties:

Work closely with Sales Channel Managers, Finance, and Business leadership to create and
manage Demand Forecasts for supply, procurement, and distribution
Ensure demand plan is updated and maintained in a timely manner to accurately drive weekly
MRP runs
Monitor weekly demand to identify trends, noting outliers and deviations from plan, and make
adjustments accordingly
Work closely with procurement team to identify shortages, overstocks and other product issues,
create action plan and make adjustments as required
Perform monthly evaluation of projected stock balances, min/max levels, weeks of supply
analysis, inventory turns, excess and obsolete inventory, and identify forecasted/non forecasted
inventory requirements
Work to seek improvements to process, technique, and execution, as well as adoption of
improved systems and or tools
Create and publish metrics to evaluate overall plan/process effectiveness
Ad-Hoc reporting and analysis
Create and analyze daily reorder and fill reports
Analyze and correct inventory transactions
Maintain aging inventory reporting system
Maintain a SKU performance system
Timely update of product availability fields
Practice honesty and integrity in customer relationships
Follow all established policy and safety guidelines in a drug free workplace

Job Requirements:

ERP experience preferred, specifically Sage 100
Strong grasp of inventory management processes and best practices
Experience in Consumer goods industry a plus
Ability to coordinate large projects across multiple workgroups
Strong Analytical Skills and ability to communicate details clearly and effectively
Must have expert Excel Skills (e.g. macros, complex formulas, pivots, queries)
Attention to detail, self-motivated, and able to work under pressure

Equal Employer Opportunity (EEO): American Crafts provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, American Crafts complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.