Planning Intern - Salt Lake City, UT

Responsibilities: 

• Forecasting and Replenishment

• Plan, manage and execute product distribution over the planning horizon to ensure high service levels including PO releases and management

• Plan and manage Supplier forecasts including proactive communication to Supplier and internal partners on forecasts, changes vs prior forecast and forecast accuracy (against PO releases)

• Inventory management

• Identify and solve for critical shortages

• Proactive communication with internal customers’ expectations of availability and downstream impacts

• Manage relationships with suppliers to eliminate constraints and meet objectives

• Minimize obsolete/aged inventory

• Analyze, created, edit and track receiving of purchase orders for suppliers

• Manage and inspect purchase orders to ensure on-time and complete fulfilment; inclusive of proactive management with Suppliers on-time shipping and delivery, fill rate and past due PO maintenance.  Ensuring critical information is provided by Supplier and providing Supplier and internal team members with KPIs to inspect Supplier performance.

• Analytics

• Execute and maintain item PFEP ensuring system settings meet the category inventory objectives (lead times, turn, safety stock, etc)

• Align with manager on appropriate safety stock levels leveraging business insights knowledge

• Understand end to end Supply Chain processes from production to fulfillment inclusive of Sleep Number manufacturing and assembly to Home Delivery

• Understand Supplier end to end processes from raw material procurement to finished good production as well as lead times associated

• Understand Supplier capacity and constraints and execute to appropriate plans to ensure Sleep Number demand is met while managing to Sleep Number inventory goals; Partner with Sourcing Manager and Supply Chain Planning Manager to develop plan and access inventory and total cost impacts

• Track KPIs to measure on-time shipments, on-time deliveries, fill rate, reschedule root cause 

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Self-starter/action oriented

• Ability to balance high-quality standards with schedule pressures and the ability to work both independently and within a team

• High level of integrity, professional attitude, reliable and dependable

• Strong analytical, structured problem solving and decision-making abilities

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Ability to understand the big picture as well as pay attention to detail

• Working knowledge of MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills such as basic functions (SUM, AVERAGE), advanced functions (VLOOKUP, IF-THEN), pivot tables

• High level of attention to detail

• Must have the ability to manage confidential and company proprietary information

Experience, Education & Certifications: 

• Undergraduate or graduate business student with/or pursuing major in Business or Supply Chain Management.

• Self-directed and able to work without supervision

• Ability to effectively communicate to all levels of the organization

• Willingness to work in a team environment

• Handle multiple activities simultaneously and ensure accurate and timely completion of tasks

Additional Program Details:

• Competitive compensation 

• Full intern summer events program 

• Campus Ambassador opportunities