Postion Overview

Elevate Outdoor Collective is an alliance of iconic outdoor and winter sports brands with a specialized focus on skiing, snowboarding and snowshoeing. With each unique brand maintaining its own individual points of view and driving independent innovation, the Collective is fueled with the strength of world-class development facilities and engineers, global distribution channels and committed outdoor lifestyle enthusiasts and experts. Our brands include K2 Skis, K2 Snowboards, Marker, Dalbello, Völkl, RIDE Snowboards, LINE Skis, Backcountry Access, Atlas Snow Shoe Co., Tubbs Snowshoes, Madshus and K2 Skates.

With an international portfolio of world-renowned brands recognized as trailblazers in innovation, performance and, most importantly, fun times by active lifestyle enthusiasts across the globe, Elevate Outdoor Collective will continue its mission to progress the culture of each and every outdoor endeavor it represents. As “One Team” backed by world-class development facilities and product engineers, incredibly talented athletes and ambassadors and a top-notch crew of employees who live and breathe the outdoor active lifestyle, Elevate Outdoor Collective is eager to take things to the next level.

As a Senior Supply Planner at Elevate Outdoor Collective you will manage the global forecasting and ordering cycle for a selection of product categories, leading the development and execution of strategic supply plans that support the company’s financial goals while adhering to capacity criteria agreed upon with our suppliers. You will be responsible for placing the correct inventory in the correct regions in a timeframe that enables on time delivery to our customers and drives the continued growth of our brands. This role will work closely with the global sales managers, product line managers, financial analysts, design engineers and the leadership team.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain the category forecast and order workbook.

• Compile global market forecasts from sales teams in adherence with the Supply Chain workbook calendar.
• Report the global forecast to stakeholders throughout the company on a scheduled and ad-hoc basis, identifying notable trends and fluctuations.
• Using demand in puts and category knowledge, work closely with suppliers to develop and maintain a strategic capacity plan that observes defined capacity targets and constraints. Lead negotiations with suppliers to adjust capacity as needed to support global demand including specific delivery needs.
• Provide ongoing visibility of finished good delivery to stakeholders throughout the company and efficiently resolve issues when needed.
• Identify short- and long-term supply chain risks supply on an 18-month horizon, and lead cross-functional meetings to define, execute and track solutions.
• Continuously seek and propose process improvements to improve supply chain capabilities and efficiency.
• Track defined supply chain KPIs.
• Facilitate global inventory transfers as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• 3 years’ experience in purchasing, supply chain management, demand planning, sales and operations planning, or related field

• Advanced Excel skills
• ERP system experience
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to take ownership of complex processes and work effectively independent of close supervision
• Demonstrated effectiveness in proposing and executing innovative process improvements that challenge the status quo
• Ability to think strategically and tactically

Preferred Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in business administration, purchasing, or related field

• Experience in finished goods manufacturing operations
• Experience in communicating and collaborating with international partners preferred
• Outdoor or Snow sports enthusiast

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit for long periods of time

• Ability to enter data for long periods of time
• Ability to sit in front of computer for long periods of time
• Maybe required to lift 15-50 pounds occasionally

Salary

The Pay Range for this role is $65,000.00 to $85,000.00 Annually.

Elevate Outdoor Collective and its subsidiaries is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. View the EEO is the Law poster here http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf.