Senior Supply & Demand Planner (Furniture)

• Managing inventory levels to ensure an uninterrupted supply of goods and optimizing supply chain processes.
• Collaborating with various departments to forecast demand, analyze supply capabilities, and implement effective planning strategies.
• Analyzing demand forecasts and translating them into effective supply plans.
• Monitoring inventory levels and adjusting supply plans to avoid shortages or excess stock.
• Identifying and resolving supply chain issues and implementing corrective actions.
• Preparing and maintaining accurate supply chain analysis reports, including Open-to-Buy (OTB) and budget accuracy.
• Working closely with logistics to coordinate the timely delivery of products.
• Forecasting stock requirements for stores, allocations, minimum and maximum levels, and replenishment to maximize revenue, margin, and stock turn.
• Managing key item life cycles, promotional activities, markdowns, aged inventory management, and exit strategies.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Logistics, or related field.
• 2 years of experience in supply planning, demand planning, inventory management, or merchandisingpreferably in retail, furniture, home goods, or e-commerce.
• Experience managing large, bulky, or slow-moving inventory (advantage for furniture businesses).

Technical Skills

• Strong understanding of inventory management, demand planning, replenishment, and OTB planning.
• Proficiency in Excel (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, forecasting formulas).
• Experience with ERP/WMS/Inventory Planning Systems (e.g., SAP, NetSuite, Oracle, Zoho, or similar).
• Ability to analyze lead times, inbound shipments, logistics constraints, and warehouse capacitiescritical for bulky furniture items.
• Familiarity with SKU life cycle management, promo planning, and markdown strategies.

Core Competencies

• Strong analytical thinking and decision-making based on data.
• Ability to forecast demand, plan stock levels, and prevent overstock/stockouts across both physical stores and e-commerce channels.
• Skilled in cross-functional coordination with logistics, merchandising, sales, purchasing, and warehouse teams.
• Good understanding of supplier lead times, local and international shipping, and production timelines (especially for furniture).
• Adept at managing aged inventory and proposing exit strategies.