Inventory and Demand Planning Analyst
Learning Resources
- Vernon Hills, IL
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Create annual sales budget for the business unit and track performance through monthly reporting.
- Create and maintain Finished Good and Component level inventory exposure reporting assigning publisher’s liability for excess and obsolescence
- Scenario planning around state adoptions and impact on multiple publishers
- Performs what-if analysis on large opportunities across shared items
- Assist in review of business opportunities to determine long-range sales and profit scenarios to be used in customer negotiations
- Assist in producing ad-hoc customer-facing data analysis/reports as required (e.g., large order throughput and impact analysis; forecast risk analysis, etc.)
- Develop customer Finished Good Kit inventory exposure (including credit redemption timing) reporting within first 3 months based on customer contracts
- Develop customer component inventory exposure reporting within first 4 months based on customer contracts
- Leverage a combination of analytical tools to stand up publisher gross profit dollars and sales margin % reporting in first 6 months
- Create dynamic sales revenue forecasts through collaborative calls with customers and internal consensus processes while measuring performance to improve accuracy within the first year
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Statistics, or a related field
- Experience: 1-3 years of experience in inventory management, financial analysis, or related field.
- Analytical Skills: Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with the ability to interpret financial data, perform complex analyses, and turn data into actionable insights.
- Technical Proficiency: Advanced proficiency in Excel and familiarity with data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI). Experience with statistical software or programming languages (e.g., SQL, R, Python) is a plus.
- Problem-Solving: Proactive problem solver with a strategic mindset, capable of thinking creatively to overcome challenges and optimize business opportunities.