Planner Coordinator

Job Title: Planning Coordinator

Location: Brentwood, TN

Reports To: Sales & Operations Manager

Brand/Segment: Gathr Outdoors (https://www.gathroutdoors.com)

ABOUT THE COMPANY:Gathr Outdoors, a portfolio company of Centre Partners, is a diversified global leader in designing and manufacturing outdoor products and sporting goods. Our core business segments are OUTDOOR (GCI Outdoor, Klymit, Rightline Gear, Cascadia Vehicle Tents & WaterPORT) and RECREATION (PrideSports, Pride Manufacturing, Golf Scorecards & MacNeill Engineering). Each segment provides industry-leading product development, design, and customer support.

At Gathr Outdoors, we believe experiences are always more powerful when spent together outside. We are Better Together, Passionate by Nature, Blazing New Trails & Rugged for a Reason! Come join us...Everyone is welcome at our camp!

We are one of the fastest-growing outdoor manufacturers in the U.S. We live by the belief that experiences are always more powerful when spent together outside. Welcome to our camp! We wish you every success in your new role.

About The Position

This role is responsible for assisting in the inventory planning process within the GCI Outdoor business, which includes consolidating weekly point of sale data to determine an unconstrained unit-based demand plan by retailer. Will also be responsible for containerizing direct import shipments from Asia to customers and domestic warehouses.

Essential Job Functions

• Consolidate weekly point of sale data by retailer, which will be the foundation for understanding key customer demand forecasts
• Collaborate with the sales team to develop and maintain a rolling 12-18 month forecast, establishing the baseline for operational and financial planning.
• Drive demand forecast improvements by measuring forecast accuracy, incorporating learnings into the demand forecast.
• Facilitate the process to mitigate slow-moving and obsolete inventory by partnering with sales to identify potential revenue opportunities
• Create reports from system-generated data to support problem solving as needed.
• Influence others and drive results within the organization without having direct reporting authority.
• Develop and document standard work that drives repeatable results for the planning process.
• Identify and create new methodologies, as needed, to improve the planning process and results.
• Drive continuous improvement by analyzing current processes and implementing new forecasting methodologies, tools, and techniques to reduce effort and improve results.
  
  

Qualifications / Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Statistics, Economics or Engineering
• Desire 2-4 years business experience in Demand Planning in a demand driven organization with exposure to Supply Chain, Sales, Marketing
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a Demand Planning or Sales & Operations planning process
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Experience using data management/analytics software
• Strong analytical skills
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional business partners to drive business results
• Experience analyzing data and making recommendations
• Strong communication skills
  
  

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be able to communicate effectively with team members, candidates and external partners through multiple forms of technology with telephone and computer. Must be able to receive and convey information.
• he person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, meeting rooms, copier/printer etc. as well as could remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
• Must be able to safely navigate the production facility, OSHA compliant. Normally this person is standing or walking around the facility interacting with team members. Appropriate shoes for standing on concrete flooring is recommended.
  
  

Gathr Outdoors is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized because of such a request.