Demand Planner II (Greater Chicago Area)

HYBRID WORK OPPORTUNITY Must be Located in CHICAGO AREA!

With the direction and guidance of the Supervisor, Demand Planning, the Demand Planner II is responsible for forecasting demand, analyzing inventory levels on assigned accounts and/or commodity item groups, making purchases to sustain demand, while minimizing inventory investment.  Special attention must be paid to improving turns, identifying inventory levels that exceed demand, and minimizing aged inventory. 

Responsibilities:

• Account management/ commodity management - medium to high level of complexity
• Analyze inventory levels and forecasts needs
• PO processing of manual and E3 due orders
• Manage E3 History Exceptions
• AWR E3 (Average weekly rate) maintenance
• Generate and maintain run out reports and open PO reports
• Coordinate new store programs
• Attend conference calls with clients and sales and contribute specific information
• Manage turns and aged inventory on assigned skus
• Maintain costs through Purchase Price Variance (PPV) review
• Prepare forecasts and run out schedules for clients
• Execute cost change direction and timing
• Review and follow up on daily, weekly and month end reporting
• Execute forecast changes
• Prepare and enter monthly transfers
• Participate in account launches for clients
• Manage program additions for clients
• Conduct line reviews and cost reduction efforts with Category Management team
• Identify and resolve supplier issues
• Manage open purchase orders with vendors
• Attend vendor meetings and share forecasting information as needed
• Process inventory returns to vendors, write-offs and destructions

Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED equivalent required
• Associate's degree or higher education highly preferred
• 5+ years of purchasing inventory experience
• 5+ years working in a distribution warehousing or purchasing environment with hands on exposure to basic inventory management principles and systems, or experience in a retail store or retail supplier business.
• Certification in E3 Levels I, II and III preferred
• Generate reports; Utilize Pro Diver, manipulate and run existing queries and World Writers
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills: formatting, basic formulas, reports, look up tables, pivot tables, and data mining
• Demonstrates critical thinking, project management, and problem-solving skills
• Must be able to certify in E3 (demand planning system) at Level I and II and III
• Self-motivated and detailed oriented
• Excellent organizational, communication, and customer service skills
• Anticipate and handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment

Compensation: Salary Range $60K - $70K annual depending upon education and experience with up to a 10% bonus opportunity.

The perks of being a Bunzl team member don’t stop at being part of a great team or being valued as our #1 asset. We offer a full range of benefits to help our employees take care of themselves and their families today, tomorrow and for the future.

• Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits effective the 1st day of the month after 30 days
• Paid Time Off - Vacation, Sick, Holidays and Personal Time
• 401K with generous company match
• Additional benefit information can be found on the Bunzl Careers home page under Benefits and Perks. 

Bunzl is a global leader in the Cleaning & Hygiene, Food Processing, Grocery, Health Care, Non‑Food Retail, and Safety industries. We have grown both organically and through acquisitions to exceed $10 billion in sales. Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, Bunzl North America operates more than 100 warehouses and serves all 50 states, Puerto Rico, Canada, and parts of the Caribbean and Mexico. With more than 10,000 team members and over 400,000 supplies, Bunzl is recognized as a leading supplier across North America—and proudly certified as a Great Place to Work®. At Bunzl, you’ll find Unlimited Potential… your career, our future.

Bunzl Distribution offers competitive salaries, a comfortable work environment, and a full range of benefits including a 401k with a company match.

Bunzl Distribution has a tradition of commitment to equal employment opportunity. It is the established policy to attract and retain the best qualified people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex/gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, age, disability or veteran status as provided by law.

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