The Duck Company:
Apparel Supply Planning Analyst Job in Arvada, CO
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Arvada, CO
Full-time | Accounting, Demand Planning, Finance, Operations, Production, Production - Apparel, Purchasing, Sourcing
$60,000 - $75,000 annual
About the job
Chances are high you’ve encountered Duck Company apparel in a store or have one of our t-shirts in your closet already!
Our brand has been producing destination based graphic apparel & accessories that Celebrate Adventure for over 33 years. Our products CELEBRATE ADVENTURE and allow adventures to share their unique experiences. Travelers discover us at specialty shops and experience-based retailers throughout North America and the Caribbean. We encourage people to get out and find us, EVERYWEAR! We believe that every person is an adventurer & every adventure deserves to be celebrated. Our products inspire people to smile, connect and share™ these experiences. Come celebrate adventure™ with us!
About the Role:
Reporting directly to the Director of Product, as the Inventory Planner you will be responsible for managing product inventory levels, creating product sales forecasts, building supply plans, issuing capacity reservations, and modeling future inventory positions and receipts. To do this you will be, creating and maintaining planning tools, collaborating with cross functional teams, communicating with our screen print facility, addressing inventory discrepancies, and ensuring transparency of the entire process to empower the business to grow.
What we offer:
• Paid Time Off
• 10 paid holidays
• Health, Vision and Dental insurance with company paid portion
• 401K Matching
• Dog friendly workplace
• Kitchen stocked with free snacks and drinks
What you’ll do:
• Build and update accurate SKU level product forecasts each month, to inform and empower the supply planning & purchasing processes.
• Build a SKU level monthly supply plan, with target buy quantities by style, and partner with the Production Manager to review and execute with our vendors.
• Run daily inventory views used to keep the business informed of current and future inventory positions, challenges, and opportunities.
• Partner with the Product Team to develop pre-season initial product forecasts and supply models that will empower the company to hit its overall revenue targets.
• Maintain awareness of factory capacity limitations, and work in tandem with the Production Manager to build annual capacity plans and issue capacity reservations.
• Publish a weekly oversold report with commentary around the general state of inventory to inform the business of out-of-stock product & expected replenishment dates.
• Advise our print facility of inbound inventory dates to empower them to effectively plan their production and guide appropriate resource allocation.
• Balance inventory units and dollars to company targets, maximizing inventory coverage while maintaining favorable product turns.
• Provide inventory receipt forecasts to the Finance Team to align receipts with cash flow requirements and adjust supply plan to address any perceived challenges.
• Maintain and publish a list of discontinued inventory, identifying and suggesting opportunities for reducing the overall holding.
• Address inventory discrepancies by partnering with cross functional teams to track the issue to final resolution, including making inventory adjustments when needed.
Who you are:
• Our Duck values: Growth, Creative Mindset, and Give a $*%!, confirm this is the place for you!
• Dare to Win: Focus on 'we' over 'me'. Team-oriented, seeking to be part of a group whose impact is greater than the sum of its parts
• Care Passionately About the Greater Good: Engages and listens to others, adjusting communication style to fit the audience and message. Picks up on interpersonal and group dynamics, building rapport relating comfortably with people across teams, functions, cultures, and levels
• Driven to Succeed: Demonstrates a thorough understanding of the business model, market dynamics and revenue levers, to inform and anticipate future strategies, changes, and trends
• Hunger for Excellence: Bias for action, high intrinsic motivation, thrives under pressure, maximizes opportunities, and makes bold decisions at the right times
Salary Range: $60,000 to $75,000
In accordance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the approximate annual base compensation range is listed above. The actual offer, reflecting the total compensation package and benefits, will be determined by a number of factors including the applicant's experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity among our team.
Our brand has been producing destination based graphic apparel & accessories that Celebrate Adventure for over 33 years. Our products CELEBRATE ADVENTURE and allow adventures to share their unique experiences. Travelers discover us at specialty shops and experience-based retailers throughout North America and the Caribbean. We encourage people to get out and find us, EVERYWEAR! We believe that every person is an adventurer & every adventure deserves to be celebrated. Our products inspire people to smile, connect and share™ these experiences. Come celebrate adventure™ with us!
About the Role:
Reporting directly to the Director of Product, as the Inventory Planner you will be responsible for managing product inventory levels, creating product sales forecasts, building supply plans, issuing capacity reservations, and modeling future inventory positions and receipts. To do this you will be, creating and maintaining planning tools, collaborating with cross functional teams, communicating with our screen print facility, addressing inventory discrepancies, and ensuring transparency of the entire process to empower the business to grow.
What we offer:
• Paid Time Off
• 10 paid holidays
• Health, Vision and Dental insurance with company paid portion
• 401K Matching
• Dog friendly workplace
• Kitchen stocked with free snacks and drinks
What you’ll do:
• Build and update accurate SKU level product forecasts each month, to inform and empower the supply planning & purchasing processes.
• Build a SKU level monthly supply plan, with target buy quantities by style, and partner with the Production Manager to review and execute with our vendors.
• Run daily inventory views used to keep the business informed of current and future inventory positions, challenges, and opportunities.
• Partner with the Product Team to develop pre-season initial product forecasts and supply models that will empower the company to hit its overall revenue targets.
• Maintain awareness of factory capacity limitations, and work in tandem with the Production Manager to build annual capacity plans and issue capacity reservations.
• Publish a weekly oversold report with commentary around the general state of inventory to inform the business of out-of-stock product & expected replenishment dates.
• Advise our print facility of inbound inventory dates to empower them to effectively plan their production and guide appropriate resource allocation.
• Balance inventory units and dollars to company targets, maximizing inventory coverage while maintaining favorable product turns.
• Provide inventory receipt forecasts to the Finance Team to align receipts with cash flow requirements and adjust supply plan to address any perceived challenges.
• Maintain and publish a list of discontinued inventory, identifying and suggesting opportunities for reducing the overall holding.
• Address inventory discrepancies by partnering with cross functional teams to track the issue to final resolution, including making inventory adjustments when needed.
Who you are:
• Our Duck values: Growth, Creative Mindset, and Give a $*%!, confirm this is the place for you!
• Dare to Win: Focus on 'we' over 'me'. Team-oriented, seeking to be part of a group whose impact is greater than the sum of its parts
• Care Passionately About the Greater Good: Engages and listens to others, adjusting communication style to fit the audience and message. Picks up on interpersonal and group dynamics, building rapport relating comfortably with people across teams, functions, cultures, and levels
• Driven to Succeed: Demonstrates a thorough understanding of the business model, market dynamics and revenue levers, to inform and anticipate future strategies, changes, and trends
• Hunger for Excellence: Bias for action, high intrinsic motivation, thrives under pressure, maximizes opportunities, and makes bold decisions at the right times
Salary Range: $60,000 to $75,000
In accordance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the approximate annual base compensation range is listed above. The actual offer, reflecting the total compensation package and benefits, will be determined by a number of factors including the applicant's experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity among our team.