Wholesale Supply Planner

This role is responsible for supporting channel and account specific strategies and managing inventory levels. It involves planning inventory purchases based on market trends, creating reports for leadership, ensuring sufficient stock, monitoring demand forecasts, and tracking inventory with procurement partners. The position requires at least 5 years of experience in operations or planning, a Bachelor's degree, and strong analytical skills including Power BI, Microsoft Dynamic, and Excel.

Must Have

• Support channel and account specific strategies
• Manage inventory levels
• Plan inventory purchases based on market trends
• Create inventory reports and present recommendations to Leadership Team
• Ensure sufficient stock to fulfill ongoing business flow and contract upticks
• Monitor demand forecasts and inventory levels
• Track inventory and directly interface with factories & procurement partners
• Monitor inventory levels daily/weekly/monthly
• Communicate internally and externally if production issues impact supply attainment
• Ensure inventory availability and prioritization with procurement partners
• Utilize data management tools to analyze data and perform analysis
• Work with internal partners to maximize on-hand inventory consumption
• Bachelor's degree in business management, planning, or a related field
• At least 5 years of experience in Operations or Planning role (preferably supply planning)
• Advanced mathematical and analytical skills
• Power BI skills
• Microsoft Dynamic skills
• Strong Excel skills

Perks & Benefits

• Competitive compensation package
• Full benefits
• 401(K) plan with matching contributions
• Creative work environment
• Opportunity to work with people who love pop culture

Description

Funko Overview

Welcome to the Funko-verse, a world built on pure imagination, a land governed by the philosophy that stories matter, a universe comprised of characters from countless fandoms, a galaxy of once upon a times and happily ever afters.

But what does Funko do?

Funko is a purveyor of pop culture and licensed-focused collectibles company. Funko currently holds thousands of lenses and the rights to create tens of thousands of characters – one of the largest portfolios in the pop culture and collectibles industry. Funko’s Pop! Vinyl is the number one stylized vinyl collectible on the market, selling millions of figures to fans around the world.

What You’ll Do

This role will be responsible for supporting channel and account specific strategies and managing inventory levels. The role works cross-functionally with but not limited to Sales, Operations, Customer Service, and demand planning).

• Planning the best time to purchase inventory based on market trends for material cost, factory capacity, etc.
• Creating inventory reports and presenting purchasing recommendations to the Leadership Team.
• Ensuring the business has sufficient stock to fulfill ongoing business flow and contract upticks without overcapitalizing on products.
• Monitoring demand forecasts and inventory levels to identify changes and determine their effect on production plans
• Tracking inventory and directly interfacing with factories & procurement partners.
• Monitoring inventory levels daily/weekly/monthly and comparing with the master inventory plan and purchase inventory as needed
• Communicate internally and externally if any production issues are going to impact supply attainment for the week
• Ensure inventory availability and prioritization with procurement partners to align with customer in-stock expectations, street dates, and on-shelf dates.
• Utilizing data management tools to analyze copious amounts of data, perform analysis.
• Work with internal partners to maximize on-hand inventory consumption.

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in business management, planning, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience working in Operations or Planning role, preferably in a supply planning function.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail
• Advanced mathematical and analytical skills.
• Power BI, Microsoft Dynamic, and strong Excel skills are required.

Salary Information

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $77,968 -- $92,000 annually. Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives.

What Funko OffersFunko offers a competitive compensation package with full benefits and a 401(K) plan with matching contributions from the company. Most importantly, we offer a creative work environment with people who love pop culture just as much as you do. Can’t wait to gush about your latest binge? Neither can we! Looking for a place where your favorite pop culture t-shirt will receive the compliments it deserves? We know how you feel!

Funko is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.

Work Environment

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

This onsite position is based in Everett, CA.

WHAT FUNKO OFFERS

Funko offers a competitive compensation package with full benefits and a 401(K) plan with matching contributions from the company. Most importantly, we offer a creative work environment with people who love pop culture just as much as you do. Can’t wait to gush about your latest binge? Neither can we! Looking for a place where your favorite pop culture t-shirt will receive the compliments it deserves? We know how you feel!

Funko is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed