What are the responsibilities and job description for the Finished Goods Planner position at The Avon Company?
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About the Role
The Finished Goods Planner will analyze total demand and develop an achievable supply plan that balances service, inventory, and cost. You have a high level of competence in decision-making, risk management and cost analysis. The Finished Goods planner must work with Sourcing, Suppliers, and Logistics to develop and communicate a supply schedule that supports customer service at the lowest possible cost.
You will report to the Senior Manager of Beauty Sourcing and Planning.
Responsibilities
- Review new items and manage buy decisions for finished goods at all buying stages
- Partner with the Supplier to develop the best production and sailing schedule needed to support customer demand
- Communicate service outlook and develop strategies for all service shortfalls
- Manage inventory levels with an essential focus on reducing inventory days while improving service to our Representatives
- Work with Merchants on new product introduction, clearance and end of life runs and dispositions
- Analyze sales and shipment data daily and react within constraints of basic inventory control
- Inventory control of 300-700 active individual finished stock codes depending on complexity
- Impact facility goals concerning cost, service, and capacity restraints
- Financial reporting on an as‑needed basis to discuss inventory adjustments on cycle counts
- Quality assurance to review component or finished ingredient issues on an as‑needed basis
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required preferably in Supply Chain Management
- 1 years of experience in a Supply Chain role
- Experience with an ERP systems and knowledge of MRP II concepts
- Working knowledge of Microsoft applications, especially Excel (can maintain complex spreadsheets)
- You have previously worked with supply chain functional operations such as production, material handling, purchasing, and finance
- Direct experience evaluating and communicating reports to production and planning with projected impact to the goals
- Understand policies and procedures relative to customer service and inventory control.
- APICS certification a plus
- Desire to always look for areas for process improvements and eliminate non-value-added activities
Our Benefits
- Eligible for benefits as of date of hire (health, dental, vision, life and disability)
- You are immediately vested in Avon's matching contributions to the 401(k) Plan. Avon matches your contributions dollar-for dollar up to 3% of your eligible pay, and $0.50 per dollar on the next 2% of your eligible pay.
- Company sponsored Life insurance, AD&D and Disability benefits with option to buy up
- Flexible Spending (FSA) accounts for Health Care, Dependent Care and Commuter
- Family Care (back-up child and elder care) benefit Programs
- Additional voluntary benefit programs available such as group legal, critical care, accident, pet insurance and identity protection insurance.
Avon is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, religion, citizenship, national origin/ancestry, physical/mental disabilities, military status or any other basis prohibited by law.
Salary : $65,000 - $75,000
