Associate Supply Planner

Company: ULINE
Location: Chicago
Posted on: April 17, 2024

Job Description:

Associate Supply Planner

Corporate Headquarters
12575 Uline Drive, Pleasant Prairie, WI 53158

At Uline, our products are always in stock, ready to ship. This is how we fulfill our service promise to our customers. In the Purchasing department, you'll make sure every location has enough supply to cover the growing demand.

Better together! This position is on-site, and we are looking for people who share our passion.

Position Responsibilities

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• Review item forecasts for new, existing and discontinued products.
  
• Work closely with buyers and merchants to address supply chain disruptions.
  
• Ensure that avoiding customer delays is a top priority.
  
• Collaborate with Merchandising and utilize "like item" demand history to develop new item forecasts and determine inventory guidelines.
  
• Develop aggregate level product forecasts and communicate inventory planning strategies to multiple departments.
  
• Utilize established demand planning tools to review historical sales trends, research demand drivers, develop forecast models and evaluate forecast results.
  
  
  Minimum Requirements
  
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  • Bachelor's degree.
    
  • 1+ year experience in Purchasing, Demand Forecasting or related fields preferred.
    
  • Proficient with spreadsheets.
    
  • AS400, SQL and Access experience a plus.
    
  • Detail-oriented with the ability to analyze and understand large volumes of information.
    
  • Strong numbers or math familiarity - enjoys working with numbers.
    
    
    
    Benefits
    
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    • Complete medical, dental, vision and life insurance coverage, Flexible Spending Accounts and wellness programs.
      
    • 401(k) with 6% employer match.
      
    • Paid holidays and generous paid time off.
      
    • Tuition Assistance Program that covers professional continuing education.
      
    • Bonus programs that include annual performance, sales goals and profit sharing.
      
      
      Employee Perks
      
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      • On-site caf-- with executive chefs and seasonal dinner-to-go options.
        
      • First-class fitness center with complimentary personal trainers.
        
      • Over four miles of beautifully maintained walking trails.
        
        
        
        About Uline
        
        Uline is North America's leading distributor of shipping, industrial and packaging materials. We're a family-owned company known for incredible service, quality products and same-day shipping of our huge in-stock inventory. With over 9,000 employees across 13 locations, it's time you joined Uline.
        
        Uline is proud to operate as a drug-free workplace. All new hires must complete a pre-employment hair follicle drug screening.
        
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        Our employees make the difference and we are committed to offering exceptional benefits and perks! Explore Uline.jobs to learn more!
        
        
        

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