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Work Location/Building: Hialeah, FL

Job Description:        

The Inventory Planning Coordinator role provides hands-on execution support for demand and supply planning activities across assigned customers, products, or programs. This role focuses on day-to-day planning tasks, data maintenance, and coordination to support planners and enable reliable forecast and supply outcomes. The position emphasizes execution, reliable follow-through, and close coordination with planners, Sales, Supplier Management, and Operations.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end demand and supply planning execution activities for assigned customers, products, or programs under direction of planners.
• Maintain and update demand forecasts using historical data, business inputs, and defined planning assumptions.
• Reconcile basic supply vs. demand issues and flag constraints, shortages, and capacity risks to the assigned planner or lead.
• Execute planning cadence activities: schedule updates, forecast uploads, supply reconciliation, and basic performance tracking.
• Prepare routine planning reports and trackers (forecast vs. actual, OTD, inventory status) for planner review.
• Coordinate with Sales, Supplier Management, Product Line, and Operations to gather inputs and resolve transactional planning issues.
• Support planning reviews by preparing summary materials, visualizations, and highlighting key risks or variances.
• Perform root-cause data checks and basic analysis to identify anomalies in demand or supply data.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience)

• 1–3 years of experience in demand planning, supply planning, inventory management, or related supply chain operations (entry-level to early career).
• Hands-on experience executing planning tasks for one or more programs/customers.
• Proficient in Excel (pivot tables, lookups, basic VBA or macros preferred).
• Familiarity with planning systems such as SAP, Blue Yonder, SPM, or equivalent (data entry/upload experience).
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate data and trackers.
• Basic analytical skills to identify trends and variances; comfort working with datasets.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills for cross-functional coordination.
• Ability to follow established processes and escalate risks appropriately.
• Comfortable working under direction and managing routine priorities.
• Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience)
• Experience supporting planners or planning teams in an execution role.
• Exposure to forecasting methods and planning assumptions.
• Experience with Business Intelligence tools (Power BI, Tableau) or interest in building reporting skills.
• Prior experience with inventory reconciliations or supply performance tracking.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment.
• Team-oriented, proactive, and willing to learn and take on increasing responsibility.

Key Competencies

• Strong execution and follow-through on assigned tasks
• Reliability and attention to detail
• Basic forecasting and planning knowledge
• Data accuracy and validation
• Clear stakeholder communication for transactional coordination
• Problem identification and timely escalation
• Process adherence and continuous learning
• Team collaboration and support