Customer Supply Chain Specialist

Job Description • Serve as the connective tissue between dbrand, our retail partners, and our 3PL network – making sure inventory is in the right place, in the right quantity, at the right time. • Monitor key retail customer programs, cross-functional projects, and strategic initiatives, providing the Supply Chain team with regular milestone updates that nobody has to chase you for. • Review retail customer forecasts and deliver actionable insights that move demand metrics in the right direction. • Ensure complete supply chain readiness for promotions, new product introductions, distribution changes, and item transitions – no last-minute scrambles, no missed launches. • Develop and maintain strong working relationships with buyers, category managers, and retail operations teams. • Oversee and communicate critical supply chain activities impacting retail customer order flows – factory closure schedules, warehouse physical inventory planning, order management process changes, you name it. • Partner with retail customers on store-level inventory replenishment, promotional inventory builds, and seasonal planning. • Analyze point-of-sale data, sell-through rates, and weeks of supply to recommend strategic order adjustments and assortment optimization. • Identify trends in store-level performance, and proactively address service-level gaps or excess inventory risks before they become someone else’s problem. • Serve as the primary point of contact for 3PL partners on inventory management, order fulfillment accuracy, and shipment scheduling. • Track 3PL key performance indicators – including On-Time Shipping, Order Accuracy, and Inventory Accuracy – and hold partners accountable to the standard. • Investigate and resolve fulfillment exceptions, shipping delays, and receiving discrepancies in close collaboration with 3PL teams. • Build and maintain dashboards that track inventory health, fill rates, On-Time In-Full metrics, and retail customer scorecards. • Conduct deep-dive root-cause analyses on supply chain disruptions, service failures, and inventory variances, recommending swift corrective actions. • Identify and implement process improvements to enhance inventory turns, reduce carrying costs, and improve overall supply chain efficiency. • Present key insights and strategic recommendations to internal leadership and external customer partners on a regular cadence. Requirements • A degree or diploma in Supply Chain Management, Business Management, a related program, or equivalent experience. • Minimum three years’ experience in a supply chain, account management, or logistics analytics role. • Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills, with proficiency in data analysis tools, such as Excel and Google Sheets. • An impeccable communication style – your grasp on the English language is flawless. • Detail-oriented, self-sufficient, resourceful, organized, and proactive. • The instinct to help teammates thrive and the openness to learn from past experiences. • The ability to solve complex problems (or know where to find the answer). • Commitment to long-term growth and learning opportunities. • Insights and engagement with the current state of smartphone and mobile technology. Benefits • health, dental, vision, GRSP, and profit-sharing benefits

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