Inventory Planner

About MSI SERVICES PVT LTD

MSI Services in India is a subsidiary (Captive Center for IT/ITES) of MSI USA. MSI is an MNC with 3500+ employees in USA. MSI Services India offers IT & ITES services to MSI USA and has its India office in Vasant Nagar, Bangalore, India with 750+ employees. We plan to grow further and offer best in class Employee Benefits. For more details visit our website

If you enjoy working in an entrepreneurial results-oriented environment where respect, teamwork and innovation are the value drivers then MSI is the right place for you. MSI values Customer First, Continuous Learning, Collaboration, Caring and giving back to Community. Having grown over multiple times in size in the last ten years, MSI is seeking individuals looking for a long-term career and upward mobility

MS International Inc. is a leading nationwide distributor of flooring, countertop, wall tile and hardscaping products. Headquartered in Orange, California, MSI maintains more than 40+ distribution centers across the United States and Canada. For more details visit our website -

SUMMARY: The Regional Product Associate will partner cross-functionally with various departments by participating in forecasting, demand planning, inventory ordering, and safety stock determination to ensure top fill rate performance in the industry. The position will focus on partnering and assisting the product lifecycle and portfolio management, profit optimization, inventory flow management, and strategic global sourcing. Strongly driven and ready to be part of the key department in the largest flooring, wall, and countertop distributor in America, ranked as the 20th largest importer of any goods in the United States.

This role offers a structured career path with opportunities to progress into senior positions, leadership roles, or cross-functional projects we are equal opportunity employer with growth based on meritocracy.

Note: Interested candidates may apply if you are open to night shifts, with work location in Bangalore. We prefer candidates who are available to join on short notice. We shall prioritize candidates based out of Bangalore and available to join with short notice / sooner.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• The position is wide in scope of responsibilities and requires the candidate to be able analyze and execute quickly, tackling and straddling multiple responsibilities simultaneously.
• Review historical sales trends, research demand drivers, prepare forecast data, develop statistical forecast models, and evaluate forecast results.
• Create demand forecasts at various levels of aggregation and seasonality as a component of demand planning.
• Help develop sales and marketing attributes and communicate them to the sales team to drive sales.
• Provide input to the National Product Team in developing inventory strategies on existing items, new products, and discontinued products.
• Review competitive market dynamics to identify opportunities and maximize monetization.
• Oversee incoming and outgoing internal transfers to maintain optimal inventory level to meet turns target.
• Identify slow moving and obsolete inventory (SLOB) and manage markdown/close out process.
• Address demand related queries and issues in a timely manner.
• Analyze product life cycle at a regional level
• Create ad-hoc reports.
• The candidate must have a high level of curiosity and propensity to ask the right questions.
• The candidate must be aggressive in execution but fluid and agreeable in collaborative settings.

DESIRED CANDIDATE PROFILE

• Bachelors degree is required.
• Minimum of 1 year of analytical role preferred.
• High level of comfort in working with details (Self learner).
• Experience in sourcing and product development is desired but not necessary.
• Superb analytical and critical thinking skills, as proven by academic records and/or demonstrable work experience.
• Must be highly capable of working in a fast-paced, fast-growth environment.
• Requires strong organizational skills and must be able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Excellent communication skills: presentation, writing, and delivery.
• Excel experience required: intermediate (pivot, v-, h- lookups) to advanced (macro).