COMPANY OVERVIEW
HexArmor® is a leader in developing some of the most advanced PPE solutions for your hands, head, arms, and body. At HexArmor®, we believe safety is not a luxury – it’s a necessity. Since day one, we have worked hand-in-hand with our customers to deliver innovative and effective PPE solutions to keep workers safe, and have done so, breaking new ground in cut, puncture, needle, and abrasion resistance, all without sacrificing dexterity.
SUMMARY
The Demand and Inventory Planner works closely with multiple departments to ensure accurate forecasting and purchasing activities for procurement purposes to meet inventory demand. Day-to-day functions are conducted as needed to drive efficiency in both internal and external communications. This role works closely with leadership, factory, production, product management, sales, and logistics colleagues within HexArmor. The Demand and Inventory Planner participates as representative for strategic manufacturing partner relations and general company forecasting conversations as required.
LOCATION
This position will be fully onsite at our Headquarters in Grand Rapids, MI. Relocation packages will not be offered for this position.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- Reporting and presenting daily, weekly and monthly excel spreadsheet work for purchasing/financial reviews
- Vlookups/Index Matching
- Pivot tables
- Generating IF statements/formulas
- Reformatting of exports and importing into existing spreadsheets
- Communicate daily with multiple vendors for PO placement and on-time deliveries
- Develop understanding of HexArmor product and product lifecycle to apply sound judgement when presented with purchasing decisions
- Lead as needed on any necessary reporting or Supply Chain related tasks
- Lead teams of individuals to accomplish annual planning tasks (seasonal prep, calendar plans, organizational or structural changes)
- Daily operating in SAP & Blue Ridge MRP for inventory management and related functions
- Monthly product specific opportunity review with sales management to understand new business
- Generate various reports using sales data and opportunity data to create functional forecasts
- Collaborate with sales, marketing and product managers to summarize and create product forecasts
- Research and incorporate business intelligence that increases forecast accuracy
- Develop inventory strategies on new and existing products across product lifecycle
- Oversee the planning of inventory service levels to meet demand
- Review all demand for finished goods orders and production requirements and coordinate appropriate actions to supply customers in a timely manner
- Analyze and provide feedback to appropriate departments on material status for fulfilling customer demand
- Prepare and maintain relevant reports pertaining to the demand planning process
- Develop, improve, monitor reporting processes and systems to align with continuous improvement goals
- Make recommendations to management regarding improvements in the supply chain and production planning processes to increase efficiencies, reduce costs, and improve delivery performance
- Confidently present strategic initiatives to business units and leadership
- Other duties as assigned
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- BS degree in Supply Chain preferred
- 2-5 years of supply chain, purchasing or equivalent, preferred
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
- Microsoft Office – Excel
- Solid decision making and problem-solving skills
- Attention to detail
- Strong organizational skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Recognize and adapt to international/cultural norms
- Highly motivated and positive attitude
- Ability to excel in a fast pace work environment by setting priorities and handle multiple simultaneous requirements
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At HexArmor we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
** Employment offers are contingent upon an E-Verify check and the successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen and background check **
