Assistant Supply Planner

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Job Overview

The Assistant, Supply Planning supports the Supply Planning team in maximizing Macy’s Private Brands’ network capacity, ensuring inventory availability, enhancing overall operating efficiencies, and reducing lead times. This role is responsible for converting demand plans from the Merchandise Planning and Allocation teams into precise category supply plans, which facilitate better allocation and reservation of capacity with established vendors.

What You Will Do

• Support the Private Brand Replenishment process and its transition from the RWI model, including both Direct and Indirect vendors:
• Participate in the monthly demand review process with merchants and the Merch Planning & Allocation (MP&A) team to ensure projections align with strategy and financial goals.
• Create Master Contracts accurately and in a timely manner.
• Maintain detailed and accurate records in the Replenishment Assortment & Projection Tracker.
• Communicate updated supply projections monthly to Sourcing, OSO, and vendors to ensure production capacity meets inventory needs.
• Use reporting tools such as Tableau and MC Query to gather, organize, and manipulate data for analytical and reporting purposes.
• Build Replenishment T&A calendars.
• Support the VMI initiative by modifying calendars and managing communication flow with vendors.
• Track key performance indicators (KPIs) and ensure adherence; communicate findings to relevant internal teams.

Skills You Will Need

Analytical Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities to understand, predict, and enhance the supply planning process.

Attention to Detail: Highly organized and detail-oriented, capable of diving into specifics while maintaining accuracy.

Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills for effective collaboration with various teams and stakeholders.

Technical Proficiency: Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, with the ability to use reporting tools like Tableau and MC Query to gather and manipulate data.

Collaboration: Highly collaborative individual who can work seamlessly with multiple teams and at various organizational levels.

Supply Planning Knowledge: Solid understanding of supply planning analytics, including inventory position balancing, Weeks of Supply (WOS), product turnover, and demand signal intelligence.

Project Management: Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities effectively, ensuring timely completion of projects and initiatives.

Adaptability: Willingness to adapt to changing business needs and processes, particularly during the transition of the Private Brand Replenishment process.

Who You Are

• Dedicated to fulfilling ideals of diversity, inclusion, and respect that Macy’s aspires to achieve every day in every way.
• Candidates with a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in a related field are encouraged to apply.
• Regularly required to sit, talk, hear; use hands/fingers to touch, handle, and feel. Occasionally required to move about the workplace and reach with hands and arms. Requires close vision.
• Able to work a flexible schedule based on department and company needs.

What We Can Offer You

• An inclusive, challenging, and refreshingly fun work environment
• Competitive pay and benefits rooted in principles of equity
• Performance incentives and annual merit review
• Merchandise discounts
• Health and Wellness Benefits across medical, dental, vision, and additional insurance
• Retirement Savings Plan with 401k match opportunity
• Employee Assistance Program (mental health counseling and legal/financial advice)
• Resources for continuous learning, career growth, and leadership development
• 8 paid holidays
• Paid Time Off (first year prorated depending on start date)
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Guild education benefit funds 100% of tuition, books, and fees in designated programs
• Colleague Resource Groups (CRGs) and give-back/volunteer opportunities
• Empowerment and autonomy to perform impactful work with tangible results

About Macy’s

Now is an exciting time for a Macy’s career as we continue to focus on creating exciting and memorable experiences for every Macy’s customer, whether their journey starts online or in the store. Our opportunities in Sales, Merchandise, Operations, Customer Service, Warehouse, Marketing, and other areas let you express your creativity and commitment to excellence, grow your career and make a difference to your Macy’s colleagues and customers.

Bring your creativity, energy, and ideas to the Macy’s team – Apply Today!

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