Supply Chain Department

Marshall Pottery/Deroma

Finished Goods Planner

Summary:

The Finished Goods Planner will be working in a collaborative, cross-functional environment to develop, plan and execute purchases of finished goods with third party manufacturers. Collaborates with factories on capacity analysis and constraints management. Monitor progress of orders, keep track of deadlines, adjusts plans as needed. Frequent collaboration with the sales team & Customer Service on volume and timing inputs. Be an integral part of the Sales & Operations Planning ( S&OP) process.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Lead Import planning of finished goods as part of the business S&OP process.
• Facilitate the placement of import orders with the pertinent factory, provide all details at SKU level.
• Develop and maintain relationships wit key stakeholders.
• Release periodic (daily, weekly, monthly) progress reports to sales/customer service/customers.
• Work closely with sales/customer service to balance needs and to adjust orders.
• Request updated ocean rates and transit times from freight forwarders.
• Lead Logistics of importing finished goods, including but not limited to obtaining competitive ocean freight rates, tracking progress of containers, communicating delays, processing necessary paperwork
• Be an integral part of sample process and show season preparation.

Qualifications/Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent organizational and problem solving skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• 5-10 years experience in a related role preferred.

Additional Desired characteristics

• Associates degree in Business, Management or related field.

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to Commute:

• Marshall, TX (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Marshall, TX: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person