Strategic Planner
HybridBarcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Job Summary
Manage vendor relationships and internal stakeholders to secure competitive advantages through professional inventory management. Ensure maximum stock availability via weekly purchasing while adhering to budgets, and provide forecasts including month-end closing views. Monitor sales against forecasts to maintain stock profiles, reconcile financial data, and update vendor purchase price lists in SAP. Develop quarterly business plans with vendors, resolve problem stock areas with minimal cost, and supervise IPP Coordinators. Own ad hoc projects from initiation to completion, consistently achieving set targets within established policies.
Required Qualifications
- Strong relationship management
- Effective communication skills both in Spanish and in English with ability to deliver at all levels
- Strong negotiation skills
- Proven experience in inventory forecasting and business planning
- Must be proactive and self-motivated
- Must have strong organisation skills with ability to plan, prioritise and maintain focus
- An enthusiastic team player with a strong drive to create a positive work environment
- Strong attention to detail
- Able to work and achieve deadlines under pressure in fast changing environment
- Good working knowledge of MS Office tools (Outlook, Excel) and inventory replenishment systems (SAP R3)
- Knowledge of Purchasing, inventory principles and practices (CIPS qualified desirable)
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