Senior Planning & Inventory Manager

Demand Planning Determining the orderquantities by considering forecasts, historical trends and inventory targets. Inventory Management Manage inventory availability and inventory health including improved in-stock, turns, vendor operational improvement (efficiency, fill rates, lead time) and forecasting. Define Operational strategy Responsible for defining operational strategy & Manage day-to- day operational relationships with vendors and distributors partners, including product lifecycle management,expanding selection and optimize sourcing recommendations/decisions. Drive Efficiency Drive metrics to improve efficiency including inventory replenishment, managing overstock inventory, and operational processes. Manage Brands Maintain vendor relationship and work on vendor performance improvement through daily communication,training session, tracking purchase orders, investigating late deliveries,resolving order rejections,working with vendors on PO automation,