Demand Planner II - Remote at Medline Industries, Inc. in New York City, New York

Job Description:

This position is remote, but the person for this role will need to reside in New York City, NY or around the Hoboken, NJ area for the occassional meetings and visit to the client site.

JOB SUMMARY

Analyze select PV (Prime Vendor) customers ordering patterns and partner with the customer, sales, and logistics to drive better fill rates, ordering efficiency, and identify cost saving opportunities. Resolve vendor or DC related problems with regard to timing, quality, quantity and delivery.

Responsibilities

• Improve customer forecast accuracy through demand analytics tools and collaborative planning


• Analyze customer ordering patterns to identify areas for ordering efficiencies including UOM and ordering schedules to reduce freight fees and increase service levels


• Analyze customer usage for all ship to's to identify opportunity for SKU rationalization and standardization for the entire customer group


• Review all backorder situations to identify gap and resolution- including adding items to auto-sub, 3PL, or reroute/stock transfer options depending on the scenario


• Coordinate with the customer and Medline teams to identify and assist with moving items purchased outside of the Medline channel into distribution


• Develop reports and queries for sales management. Measure the trends, efficiencies and effectiveness of sales and resource allocation and utilization


• Create ad hoc reports for sales and PVA teams as needed for business reviews


• Enable and promote two-way communication, regular feedback loops, and overall collaboration between Inventory Management, Sales, and Sales support

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS

COVID-19 Vaccination

Please be aware that Medline requires all employees starting in this position to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. This position will require the successful candidate to provide proof that they are fully vaccinated by their start date. Medline is an equal opportunity employer, and will provide reasonable accommodations to those individuals who are unable to be vaccinated for COVID-19 consistent with federal, state, and local law.

Education

• Bachelor's degree (BS/MS in supply chain, engineering, operations management, or math/economics desired)

• Experience analyzing and reporting data in order to identify issues, trends, or exceptions to drive improvement of results and find solutions


• Experience in controlling and coordinating concurrent projects, competing priorities and critical deadlines


• Experience collaborating with (internal resources, external resources, both) to develop strategies that meet department goals within budget and established timelines


• Experience establishing & maintaining relationships with individuals at all levels of the organization


• Advanced skill level in Microsoft Excel


• Advanced critical thinking that blends observation, data, and fact-based insight with intuition and foresight


• Data gathering and quantitative and qualitative data analysis, including business process metrics and measures linking to business KPIs


• Ability to clearly communicate results of analysis verbally and in written form

Certification

• APICS certification a plus

• At least 2 years of prior experience in supply chain planning, inventory management, procurement, manufacturing operations, or a field that demands complex quantitative analysis


• Hands-on experience with modeling, forecasting, analysis and simulation tools


• Worked in a team-based environment