{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"1997d619f62dc82dbc0b8d60","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/1997d619f62dc82dbc0b8d60","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/1997d619f62dc82dbc0b8d60","title":"Inventory Planning & Forecasting Coordinator","description":"|Quality Brands| $60,000-$65,000 + Phone Allowance| Benefits| Hiring Bonus|\n\nWhat You'll Do\n\nForecast & Plan\n\nDevelop and maintain inventory forecasts using historical sales, trends, seasonality, promotions, supplier expectations, and changing business needs.\nCompare forecasts against actual sales and inventory movement to continually improve purchasing decisions.\nAnticipate shortages, excess inventory, and other risks before they impact the business.\nHelp forecast new products, packages, promotions, and seasonal demand.\nCome prepared to forecasting meetings with insights, risks, opportunities, and recommended actions.\n\nAnalyze & Recommend\n\n● Monitor inventory levels, Days of Inventory (DOI), out-of-stocks, excess and close-dated inventory,\ninbound product, and sales trends.\n● Identify unusual trends, recurring issues, and opportunities to improve inventory performance.\n● Track forecast accuracy and use results to improve future assumptions.\n● Translate inventory data into clear recommendations for business leaders.\n● Use Encompass, Excel, reporting tools, and technology to improve visibility and decision-making.\n\nManage Inventory & Purchasing\n\n● Make purchasing decisions based on forecasted demand, inventory position, supplier requirements,\nlead times, and DOI targets.\n● Monitor incoming product and proactively address potential shortages or excess inventory.\n● Identify opportunities to move inventory between locations to reduce outages, excess product,\nunnecessary freight, and product loss.\n● Coordinate product transfers, supplier deliveries, trucking, and pickups as needed.\n\nPartner Across the Business\n\n● Work closely with Sales, Operations, warehouse teams, suppliers, and leadership.\n● Understand upcoming promotions, new products, discontinued items, market activity, and other factors\naffecting demand.\n● Communicate inventory concerns early—and bring potential solutions with them.\n● Approach inventory decisions from a company-wide perspective rather than focusing on a single\nlocation.\n\nYou will be successful in this role when you:\n\n● Improve forecast accuracy over time.\n● Maintain appropriate inventory levels and DOI targets.\n● Reduce avoidable out-of-stocks and excess inventory.\n● Identify inventory risks before they become business problems.\n● Deliver accurate and timely reporting.\n● Make sound, data-supported purchasing recommendations.\n● Build strong partnerships with Sales, Operations, suppliers, and warehouse teams.\n● Continually improve the way Quality Brands forecasts, purchases, and manages inventory.\n\nWhat We're Looking For\n\n● Bachelor's or associate degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations, Analytics, Finance, or a related\nfield preferred.\n● Previous experience in inventory management, purchasing, supply chain, forecasting, warehouse\noperations, or a related field preferred.\n● Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.\n● Strong Excel skills and comfort working with large amounts of data.\n● Ability to recognize trends and turn information into recommendations and action.\n● Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.\n● Ability to manage multiple priorities, suppliers, deadlines, and inventory needs.\n● Strong communication skills and the ability to work across departments.\n● Experience with Encompass WMS or another inventory/ERP system is a plus.\n\nBenefits:\n\nHealth, Dental, and Vision insurance within 60 days of employment\n$400 monthly waiver benefit if Health insurance is waived\nPTO after 90 days\n401k with Employer Contribution\nCompany-paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance\nOther voluntary insurance coverage available such as Life, Accident, and Critical Illness\nWellness Program with incentives\n\nCompensation\n$60,000–$65,000 annually, based on experience and qualifications, plus a company phone allowance.\nIf you're ready to take on inventory planning, develop your forecasting expertise, and help build\nsmarter ways to manage inventory across a growing organization, we'd like to hear from you!\n\nBehaviors\nPreferred\nThought Provoking: Capable of making others think deeply on a subject\nInnovative: Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking\nDedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity\n\nEqual Opportunity Employer\nThis employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.","company":"Quality Brands Distribution","rawCompany":"quality brands distribution","city":"Omaha","state":"NE","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-09-06T13:29:04.101Z","occupations":[{"code":"11-3071.04","title":"Supply Chain Managers","slug":"supply-chain-managers"},{"code":"43-5061.00","title":"Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks","slug":"production-planning-and-expediting-clerks"},{"code":"13-1081.00","title":"Logisticians","slug":"logisticians"}],"industries":[{"code":"424350","title":"Clothing and Clothing Accessories Merchant Wholesalers","slug":"clothing-and-clothing-accessories-merchant-wholesalers"},{"code":"424990","title":"Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers","slug":"other-miscellaneous-nondurable-goods-merchant-wholesalers"},{"code":"425120","title":"Wholesale Trade Agents and 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discontinued items, market activity, and other factors\naffecting demand.\n● Communicate inventory concerns early—and bring potential solutions with them.\n● Approach inventory decisions from a company-wide perspective rather than focusing on a single\nlocation.\n\nYou will be successful in this role when you:\n\n● Improve forecast accuracy over time.\n● Maintain appropriate inventory levels and DOI targets.\n● Reduce avoidable out-of-stocks and excess inventory.\n● Identify inventory risks before they become business problems.\n● Deliver accurate and timely reporting.\n● Make sound, data-supported purchasing recommendations.\n● Build strong partnerships with Sales, Operations, suppliers, and warehouse teams.\n● Continually improve the way Quality Brands forecasts, purchases, and manages inventory.\n\nWhat We're Looking For\n\n● Bachelor's or associate degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations, Analytics, Finance, or a related\nfield preferred.\n● Previous experience in inventory management, purchasing, supply chain, forecasting, warehouse\noperations, or a related field preferred.\n● Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.\n● Strong Excel skills and comfort working with large amounts of data.\n● Ability to recognize trends and turn information into recommendations and action.\n● Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.\n● Ability to manage multiple priorities, suppliers, deadlines, and inventory needs.\n● Strong communication skills and the ability to work across departments.\n● Experience with Encompass WMS or another inventory/ERP system is a plus.\n\nBenefits:\n\nHealth, Dental, and Vision insurance within 60 days of employment\n$400 monthly waiver benefit if Health insurance is waived\nPTO after 90 days\n401k with Employer Contribution\nCompany-paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance\nOther voluntary insurance coverage available such as Life, Accident, and Critical Illness\nWellness Program with 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