Hello, Demand Planner!

Be part of a fun-loving and agile team while gaining valuable (and in demand) retail distribution experience. In this role you'll help manage demand planning needs for some of the world's largest retailers including Walmart and Sam's Club.

This essential role analyzes the supply chain and inventory status at 1,200+ Freeosk locations on a daily basis. As a Demand Planner, you'll be making decisions that impact the efficiency of our inventory management and ensure that all key stakeholders are informed about critical inventory information.

Our ideal candidate has an analytical mindset, high attention to detail, and a keen ability to autonomously spot trends. We are looking for a proactive problem solver who embraces challenges and is able to suggest recommendations. To be successful in this role, you must be comfortable with managing multiple projects at once, communicating information to technical and non-technical audiences, and working collaboratively with other individuals. Sound like you? Keep reading!

Some of your roles and responsibilities will focus on:

• Analyze sample usage trends in two major retailers and make daily distribution decisions that align with inventory utilization and cost targets using on-demand forecasting to adjust store-level inventory quantities
• Investigate and provide support for program execution as it pertains to in-store inventory management
• Provide support for 3PL warehouse operations including: data integrity and flow, managing weekly/monthly reporting and key success metrics for the team, and ensuring third-party vendor accountability
• Support pre-execution and post-execution cross-functional efforts on behalf of the inventory team including: pre-Sales forecasting, surplus forecasting, utilization reporting, and collaboration with Account Management and Project Management teams

This may be the perfect job if you…

• thrive in fast-paced, diverse and highly collaborative work environments
• are detail-oriented
• are positive, fearless and fun-loving

About you:

• 3+ years of professional experience
• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, industrial operations, or related field
• Expert Microsoft Excel
• Intermediate SQL/MySQL
• Introductory Tableau
• Familiar with Six Sigma concepts
• Familiar with Supply Chain concepts and terminology
• Experience in retail or shipping preferred

**This position is based in Chicago.  Local candidates only.**

Benefits Include:

• Competitive pay
• 401(k)
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Short Term and Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Volunteer Opportunities
• Summer Hours
• Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Professional Development
• Gym Stipend
• Free Divvy membership
• Sports teams
• On-site yoga classes

Who are we?

Freeosk is the key that unlocks the power of free to fuel the discovery process.  We use the energy of free and our partnerships to develop an ongoing relationship with shoppers and consumers that is fun and relevant.

A nimble, Chicago-based marketing firm made up of a cross-disciplinary team of engineers, creatives, data analysts, account managers and other specialists, Freeosk works collaboratively with retailers and CPG makers to develop rich shopping, mobile and digital experiences that help people engage and connect with brands.