About Surya Inc.
Surya Inc. is an innovative home furnishings company catering to a variety of lifestyles.
Surya Inc.'s thoughtfully curated design-forward furniture, rugs, textiles, lighting, wall decor and accents are available worldwide through leading retailers, interior designers, and online stores.
The Surya Inc. family of brands includes Surya, Global Views, Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams, Livabliss, and RST Brands.
Surya Inc. has been named to the Inc. 5000 annual list of America's fastest growing privately held companies ten times.
Job Description
We are seeking a Demand and Inventory Planner to be part of our company.
We're looking for an analytical, responsible individual who will be able to be part of our team.
The Demand and Inventory Planner candidate would be responsible for predicting sales, planning for inventory flow, and creating useful solutions.
Responsibilities
The ideal candidate will have strong customer experience, intuition, business, and product knowledge combined with solid understanding of technical concepts.
You must be able to thrive and succeed in an entrepreneurial environment, and not be hindered by ambiguity or competing priorities.
Good judgment, ability to influence, analytical talent, and exceptional communication are essential to success in this role.
• Create efficient forecasting tools suited to the company and its inventory.
• Monitor and report sales forecasts and strategies for improvements.
• Work alongside management to develop risk assessments.
• Keep records of all shipments coming in and going out.
• Ensure insurance coverage for all goods.
• Use shipping software to monitor and store inventory information.
• Communicate with vendors and manufacturers on shipments.
• Monitor inventory levels of supplies to reduce surplus or insufficiency.
• Create logistics to monitor inventory and storage.
• Conduct regular examination of supplies to ensure quality.
• Conduct detailed reports on inventory.
• Develop and follow operational policies and procedures that align with federal legislation.
Basic Qualifications for the Ecommerce Inventory Planner
• Excellent interpersonal, presentation, organizational, writing, listening, and comprehension skills.
• Self-motivated and self-directed
• Eager to learn and grow the business.
• Analytical ability and experience manipulating data to develop recommendations.
• Ability to seamlessly work across functional and organizational boundaries.
• Exemplary problem-solving skills, using a sound system of judgment to thoroughly analyze various options before making a decision.
• A track record of taking on big challenges and delivering despite obstacles.
Preferred Qualifications for Ecommerce Inventory Specialist Requirement
• Bachelor's degree or above in management, logistics, or another related field
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in forecasting role
• Driver's license will be essential
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills and able to communicate with persons at all levels
• Ability to work as part of a team as well as independently
• Knowledgeable in inventory software
• Knowledgeable in warehouse safety
• Ability to work in fast-paced environments
• Strong Math skills
Surya provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.