Distribution Planner

About Williams-Sonoma DC - Olive Branch, MS

Since it was founded in 1956, Williams - Sonoma has grown from Chuck Williams' single store in Sonoma, CA into one of the largest retailers in the country, with some best known and most beloved brands in home furnishings, including Williams – Sonoma, Pottery Barn and West Elm.

Our Distribution Centers serve as vital connections between factories and our retail, online and mail-order customers around the world. The Supply Chain environment is dynamic and fast-paced, and the network is expanding rapidly. If you have a background in distribution, manufacturing, engineering, transportation, finance, human resources, or home delivery – and are looking for a job with a strong opportunity for gaining new skills and for advancement – our Supply Chain Organization could be just the place for you.

Williams-Sonoma, Inc Supply Chain Overview

By managing resources responsibly, caring for our people, and uniting around our values, we lead our industry and are proud to be recognized for our continuous action and progress in the following areas: Barron's 100 Most Sustainable Companies; Forbes Best Employers for Women and Diversity; Newsweek America's Most Responsible Companies; and USA Today Customer Service Champions. These honors reflect that we are truly a people-first organization.

• Over 4,000 Full-Time Associates across the Supply Chain
• 14.5M square feet of small parcel, personalization, furniture, and manufacturing space in the domestic US, Williams-Sonoma has developed an agile and capable distribution network consisting of the following:
• Large package / furniture distribution centers located in Southern California, Northern California, Texas, Georgia, and New Jersey totaling 9.2M square feet plus another 1.2M square feet of standalone final-mile furniture hubs.
• Small package eCommerce distribution centers located in Mississippi and Arizona totaling 3.2M square feet, consisting of over 1,000 full-time associates and 1,500 seasonal/temporary associates in Mississippi
• Sutter Street Manufacturing upholstery factories located in North Carolina and Mississippi totaling with over 1,400 full-time employees producing approximately $900 million to $1 billion in sales of upholstered furniture
• Transportation Department for Ocean, Air, Trucking, and Rail consisting of over 30 transportation professionals located in Memphis, TN
• 700 associates in our Sourcing offices in 10 countries in Asia and Europe including China, Vietnam, Singapore, India, Italy, and Turkey

The Inventory Optimization team is looking for a Distribution Planner to play a critical role in helping drive business decisions while providing actionable and strategic insights into leadership. The team works closely with internal cross-functional business partners – Supply Chain, Inventory Management, Merchandising, eCommerce, Finance, IT and many others - to identify and implement strategies to reduce our inventory through identification and execution of new strategic initiatives, data analysis, reporting and forecasting. We are looking for someone who is a true owner of their business and will contribute creative new ideas.

The Distribution Planner is located in San Francisco, CA.

You'll be excited about this opportunity because you will...

• Play a key role in driving strategic projects and analyzing a variety of business problems while working with cross-functional teams
• Summarize and analyze large data sets that will enable multiple functional areas to hit key milestones and help business leaders make quality strategic business decisions related to reducing DC inventory
• Identify reporting gaps that drive business improvement and develop automated reporting tools to drive actionable results
• Analyze industry's best practices and conduct competitive research to influence long term changes to business strategy
• Quickly and efficiently run Ad-Hoc analysis to support leadership decision making

Check out some of the required qualifications we are looking for in amazing candidates….

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Business, Supply Chain Management, Analytics or related field or 5 years in Retail, Supporting Retail Management
• At least 2-4 years' experience in Business Strategy, Company Planning, Financial Analysis or Merchandising/Inventory Planning role
• Experienced with Excel and SQL, understanding of WMS and BI reporting platforms (MSTR, QLIK, Power BI)
• Able to drive to deadlines, anticipates and addresses conflicts, negotiates well, and delivers great outcomes
• Energized by complex problems and find satisfaction in solving them through a mixture of curiosity, analysis and resourcefulness
• We're looking for someone who jumps in, learns quickly, and improves the team's performance
• Flexibility – open to change, doing what it takes to get the best outcomes, comfortable with ambiguity and change in a fast-paced environment
• Good verbal and written communication skills for delivering non-technical presentations that influence business partners and upper management
• Pride yourself on the quality of work and are a stickler for the details
• Demonstrates self-management and initiative

We prefer some of these qualities as well….

• Strong experience with MicroStrategy Developer/Architect and dashboard/dossier creation
• Mastery in Excel, strong proficiency in SQL data mining

Review these physical requirements, as they play a major part in this role….

• Must be able to walk, stand, and bend
• Able to use a computer for an extended period of time
• Repetitive movement with hand and fingers to operate a computer, phone, and keyboard

Our company benefits are second to none in the industry….

• Generous discount on all Williams-Sonoma, Inc. brand products
• 401(k) plan and other investment opportunities
• Paid vacations, Employee Assistance Programs, Time Off to Volunteer, Matching Gifts Community Service Program, and Holidays (in some locations)
• Health benefits, dental and vision insurance, including same-sex domestic partner benefits, Legal and Identity Protection Plans and Pet Insurance
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EOE

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

At this time, we are not accepting referrals from third party recruiting agencies for this position.