Proprietary Supply Planner

At Horizon Hobby, we inspire dreams and help build memories! Our company is the leader in the global Radio Control industry, celebrating 40 years in 2025! We offer tremendous opportunities for growth and development and a full array of benefits including discounts on our products! We are currently hiring a Proprietary Supply Planner!

This is a full-time, on-site position at our Champaign, IL location. Working hours are Monday-Friday 8am-5pm.

Typical pay for this position is $50,000-$60,000 annually. The final offer for this position will be based on the unique experience and qualifications of the candidate selected. This position may also be eligible for a bonus not included in the base pay range.

The Proprietary Supply Planner is responsible for closely monitoring the lifecycle of inventory across a subset of nonproprietary product, and Train-P, a category of our proprietary brand Athearn. This role is responsible for the day-to-day relationship of suppliers which could include facilitating key meetings, item management, and supplier performance tracking. This collaborative role will work closely with our distribution centers, logistics, sales and marketing teams to maximize the brands success.

Key Responsibilities

• Define, monitor and manage clear expectations for service quality, product availability, and performance through pre-defined targets and metrics.
• Utilize reporting and analytics to identify needed corrective actions and continuous process improvement.
• Weekly review of category/items and brands fill rate and review of products in stock rate 
• Identify reasons for out of stock, ETA for back to stock and deep dive in recurring shortages
• Monthly review of excess inventory - Identify items and suggest disposition.
• Create, track, and manage purchase orders from initial need identification to final payment.
• Identify need: utilize available planning tools to identify the need for goods
• Create Purchase Requisition or Purchase Order according to stablished parameters (MOQ, lead-time, MPQ, frequency, ordering restrictions, etc.).
• Order Placement and Fulfillment: communicate PO to the vendors and follow up according to expected shipment dates.
• PO Status monitoring: weekly follow up Past Due orders (update promised ship date, cancel old orders, etc.).
• Receiving Goods and Three-Way Matching.
• Assist with shortages: identify reasons for shortage and resolve the discrepancy (credit memo, manual adjustment, late delivery, etc.).
• Assist with overages: increase PO quantity, reject excess units, adjust ASN/shipment
• Assist with defectives: damaged products upon receiving will need disposition: return to vendor, scratch and dent (eBay).
• Invoice Approval and Payment: approve invoice in Oracle, resolve holds, monitor due dates
• Monitor list of customer backorders weekly and follow-up on open orders to support backorders
• Create PO for items without supply and identify items that won't be available.
• Review and distribute monthly supplier scorecards and facilitate monthly review meeting with the vendor to develop action plan to improve weighted and non-weighted metrics.
• Keep close contact with vendors, maintaining professional and efficient communication channels and facilitate negotiations (new items, price increases, market insights, product life cycle, inventory management).
• Manage relationship expectations and performance tracking, reporting, and monitoring for suppliers.
• Monitor product life cycle and provide feedback to brand managers for item pricing based on competitive landscape of the industry, portfolio optimization through industry research and emerging brand awareness.
• Collaborate with the team in ongoing or new process improvement projects.
• Provide feedback and insights to make processes more efficient.
• Perform other duties as assigned within the scope of the position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is preferred in Business Management, Supply Chain Management, Project Management, or Finance.  Will accept relative job experience.
• 2-5 years of relevant experience in inventory and supply planning, project management, purchasing or supply performance management.
• Must be a logical thinker, with good organization and communication skills. 
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel is required.
• Able to work well across business operations teams with the ability to influence people at all levels within the organization and externally with our suppliers.
• Adept to working with different cultures
• Daily schedule flexibility to manage meetings across different time zones.

• Capable of utilizing data files and Oracle Fusion Cloud based software to manage the planning process.

•  Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) accreditation or other relevant certification would be a plus.
•  Experience using Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP is preferred

Physical Requirements 

• Occasional lifting of office supplies and materials, up to 20 pounds.
• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods while working on a computer.
• May require occasional overtime during reporting periods or audits.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Benefits & Other Perks

• Medical, Dental, Vision 
• HSA and FSA options 
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance 
• Life Insurance and Supplemental Life Insurance 
• 401(k) with a company match 
• Paid Time Off 
• Paid Holidays 
• Internal Rewards 
• Discounts on Products 
• Additional Coverage such as accident, critical, hospital and pet insurance

Horizon Hobby is a progressive, innovative company and, as such, is constantly reevaluating and reinventing the processes and procedures associated with each job. The essential duties and responsibilities of this position may change at any time.  In addition, employees may be asked to work on special projects or to assist with other work necessary or important to the operation of Horizon. Your cooperation and assistance in performing such additional work is expected and appreciated.

Horizon Hobby, LLC is an equal opportunity and E-Verify employer