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About this position

Supply Planning Specialist play one of the most visible and critical roles in ensuring our company has the right products, at the right places, at the right times. Through a thorough understanding of supply chain dynamics, you will work to optimize our inventory levels at all locations around the globe, ensuring our customers have access to the products they need.

Responsibilities

Planning/Supplier Relationships
• PO creation and management in our ERP system.
• Ensure accurate pricing from PO placement to shipment
• Execute purchase order adjustments based upon Supply Planner inputs and other crucial supply planning criteria (current inventory levels, vendor capacity, minimums, and buy readiness)
• Monitors weekly shipment report from suppliers and escalates as necessary
• Assists in data collection for monthly SIOP review
• Completes inbound requests from receiving team
• Resolves invoicing discrepancies between vendors and YETI
• Manage supplier execution in our business systems

Analysis and Reporting
• Reviews exceptions and organizes data to review with Planner or Supply Planning Manager to resolve
• Prepares data and material for weekly meetings with Supply Planner
• Supplements data and material for monthly SIOP meetings
• Compiles clear and concise recaps of information on an ad-hoc basis
• Responsible for running weekly and ad-hoc reporting for Supply Planning team

Communication
• Contributes to weekly planning meetings with Procurement/Vendors/Logistics
• Contributes to Planning team meetings
• Escalates exceptions identified that result in supply shortages or gaps to Supply Planning
• Build and maintain relationships with suppliers
• Highlight issues and opportunities to drive improved supply chain operational performance and achieve business objectives

Requirements

• Fluent in verbal and written English
• Self-starter who creates and implements process improvements as the business evolves
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills with the ability to interpret and story tell
• Energetic, self-motivated, positive attitude and with the desire to drive improvements
• Extremely detail-oriented, ability to multi-task and meet deadlines with a high level of accuracy
• Excellent interpersonal, relationship management and communications skills
• Experience navigating high levels of ambiguity and complexity
• Proficiency in Excel required
• Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Operations Management, Engineering, Math, Finance or comparable field
• 4-6 years of relative experience

Benefits