Replenishment Planner (Wal-Mart)

Wilton Products, Inc., a leading designer and marketer of cake decorating, housewares, crafts and home décor products has a new opportunity for a Mass Merchandise Forecaster in their Inventory department located in our corporate headquarters in Woodridge, IL. Learn more about Wilton at http://www.wilton.com/.

 

Responsibilities:

This role will collaborate with Sales Partners and Wal-Mart Replenishment to develop forecasts based on trends, statistics, and marketing analysis to support planning and acquisition of inventory.  You will work in demand planning system to develop and adjust forecasts by sku.  Also, you will be responsible for monitoring store in-stock levels, and PO lead time performance for items in Wal-Mart Retail-Link. You will recommend forecast and seasonal profile changes with replenishment and coordinate the changes to our system.  Planning modular changes and communicating needs with inventory analysts will be critical.

 

Requirements:2+ Years in Forecasting, Buying, or Planning in a consumer product, retail manufacturing or retail environment.2+ Years of Wal-Mart Retail-Link experience inlcuding CPFR.Strong analytical and communication skills.Strong Microsoft Excel, Access, and email skills.Bachelor degree in Operations, Category Management, Finance, or Marketing.Prior experience and/ or knowledge of major Forecasting Systems.  JD Edwards experience is preferred.

 

Our benefits package includes life/health/dental/vision insurance, 401(k), paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance and employee discounts on our products.

 

To Apply:

Email your resume in an MSWord Format and your salary requirements to Katie Hope, Corporate Recruiter at: careers@wilton.com or fax to: 630-810-2408.

 

Wilton is an Equal Opportunity Employer EEO-M/F/D/V