Joining The North West Company International (NWCI) gives you the opportunity for growth and development throughout the company, an attractive and competitive salary and benefits package, and to be part of a dynamic and diverse culture.

NWCI is a leading retailer to under-served rural communities and urban neighborhood markets in the following regions: Northern Canada, Western Canada, rural Alaska, the South Pacific islands, and the Caribbean. Our stores offer a broad range of products and services with an emphasis on food. Our value offer is to be the best local shopping choice for everyday household and local lifestyle needs. Check out northwest.ca for more information.

The Supply Planning Manager is highly analytical and experienced in keeping track of inventory, anticipating demand, and suggesting purchases to ensure business continuity.  The Supply Planning Manager should be able to identify and anticipate market trends and suggest purchases to maintain suitable stock levels. In addition, they must ensure that there is sufficient inventory without overcapitalizing on stock that isn't generating income.

Accountabilities:

• Manage the end-to-end supply chain process and continuously seek ways and develop tools to improve the process.
• Ensure accurate forecasting of stock requirements across the business ensuring stock levels are optimized in order to deliver the sales plan.
• Work with trading and marketing teams to ensure forecasts reflect changes in trade e.g. seasonality & events, new product launches and promotional activity.
• Lead inventory planning and coordinate replenishment with the Buyers.
• Analyze inventory for shortages and expiring components to reduce waste. Monitor and report inventory with respect to shelf life and target inventory levels.
• Develop best practice SOP’s for effective management of inventories, planning, master data management, planning systems and logic.
• Ensure the achievement of availability targets to meet customer and sales needs balanced with the requirement to minimize waste.
• Control inventory while protecting customer service through coordination with stock replenishment and operations.
• Identify areas to reduce costs and drive efficiencies through optimization of sourcing, vendor management, opportunity buys, commodity purchases and freight optimizations.
• Use analysis results to improve supply chain processes and performance.
• Leverage analytical insights to improve customer fill rates and inventory efficiency.
• Create, implement and monitor supply chain KPI’s to drive business improvements.
• Facilitate new product rollouts and coordinate product discontinuations with Procurement, Sales, and Marketing within the ERP environment.
• Work closely with Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Procurement to ensure timeliness of information and data accuracy to avoid supply chain disruptions.
• Responsible for the timely aggregation and dissemination of reports and communications.
• Create inventory reports and present suggestions to the Director of Purchasing.
• Highlight potential supply risk and communicate with the Director of Purchasing.
• Analyze gaps and inconsistencies in the supply plan.

• Analyze and anticipate market trends for the best time to purchase inventory.
• Understand warehouse capacity planning.
• Works closely with IT to bring online new tools and support processes to drive efficiency into the supply planning process.

Skills and Abilities:

• Detailed knowledge of logistics and inventory management.
• Procurement experience.
• Advanced mathematical and analytical skills.
• Inventory management.
• Negotiating skills.
• Organizational skills.
• Experience with statistical analysis.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to write and present detailed inventory reports.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Logistics, or a related field.
• At least 3 years of experience working in logistics or supply chain management.

Location: Tortola, British Virgin Islands
Reports to: Director, Central Services


NOTE: If an existing employee is selected for a posted position they will be required to remain in that position a minimum of one year prior to applying for other posted positions unless authorized by their current supervisor. New employees to the company must also remain in their position a minimum of one year prior to applying for posted positions unless authorized by their supervisor. This position adheres to the Corporate Job Posting Guidelines.

A competitive salary is being offered along with opportunities to learn, develop and advance throughout the organization. We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.