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About the role
- Involved in hardware unit forecasting and delivery. Combining inputs from multiple sources, analyzing historical sales, and planned marketing and sales activities to forecast sales demand.
- Plan inventory quantities by region and warehouse to support sales and desired stocking levels.
- Determine optimal freight methods for incoming material based on need and minimizing cost.
- Project inventory based on planned supply and forecast demand.
- Understand and report on issues involving supply (shortages, capacity, etc.) with respect to various supplier partners and their schedules.
- Follow up with Sales, regarding specific opportunities that may exceed existing planned supply.
- Identify excess and obsolete inventory, making recommendations for reserves and disposition.
- Measuring and reporting KPIs, including forecast accuracy and inventory turns.
- Develop and maintain reports in Power BI, Excel, and Salesforce.
- Update purchase price data in SAP and understand its impact on Inventory valuation.
- Documentation of processes, as required.
- On demand analysis, as required and situation dictates.
Requirements
- Supply Chain/Manufacturing experience – This may include Demand Planning, Purchasing, Receiving, Inventory Control, Order Scheduling, Shipping, Warehouse Management, or some combination of those.
- ERP system experience. SAP preferred.
- CRM system experience. Salesforce preferred.
- Proficient in Excel. Copilot AI experience a plus.
- Power BI development experience a plus.
- Demand Planning system software experience a plus (Kinaxis, Blue Yonder, Anaplan, etc.)
- Process knowledge with respect to inventory controls, demand/supply management and accounting
- Experience with Manufacturing Facilities and processes (ODM, CM, etc)
- Confidence and ability to communicate with people at all levels.
- Flexible and Adaptable to a dynamic environment
- Desire to learn and grow within the position enhancing and developing skillset
- Attention to detail
- Strong analytical skills.
Benefits
- Sophos operates a remote-first working model, making remote work the primary option for most employees. However, some roles may necessitate a hybrid approach.
- Our people – we innovate and create, all of which are accompanied by a great sense of fun and team spirit
- Employee-led diversity and inclusion networks that build community and provide education and advocacy
- Annual charity and fundraising initiatives and volunteer days for employees to support local communities
- Global employee sustainability initiatives to reduce our environmental footprint
- Global fitness and trivia competitions to keep our bodies and minds sharp
- Global wellbeing days for employees to relax and recharge
- Monthly wellbeing webinars and training to support employee health and wellbeing
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
demand planninginventory controlorder schedulingshippingwarehouse managementanalytical skillsprocess documentationKPI measurementforecast accuracyinventory valuation
Soft Skills
communicationflexibilityadaptabilityattention to detaildesire to learnconfidenceproblem-solvingcollaborationorganizational skillscritical thinking