Nathan Gordon
Summary
Detail-oriented Sales Planner with expertise in demand management and inventory optimization. Proven ability to analyze market trends and forecast effectively, enhancing supply chain coordination and pricing strategies.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Sales Planner
Murata Electronics
Atlanta
10.2024 - Current
- Demand Management - Entering and maintaining customer demand including creating and monitoring firm orders and forecast, releasing new orders, monitoring backlogs, processing change orders and cancellations. • Utilizing PC tools, proactively, to recognize exceptions or potential problems with customer demand. • Supply Management – Releasing purchase orders to the factory. Managing factory backlog based on customer requirements to include expedites, push outs, and cancellations. Monitoring inventory and taking appropriate action to reduce the risk of excess inventory. • Credits - Initiating special billing and credit request with detailed explanation related to root cause; and supplying corrective action as appropriate. • Pricing - Responsible for manual data entry integrity and accuracy of pricing on all customer sales orders and system price files. Monitoring negative margins and notifying KAM when outside acceptable levels. • Coordinating price changes and pricing errors in system price file with responsible party. • Communication - Daily discussions with internal/external contacts regarding order status, pricing, shipment issues, etc. to support customers and resolve problems. • Inventory - Reviewing slow-moving and excessive inventory. Maintaining details related to root cause of excess inventory in At-Risk Inventory database; actively seeking ways to utilize excess inventory. • Article Registration – Initiating registration with the factory requesting drawings and/or Ref-Only forms as needed. Following up on Registration (part number) issues and responding to factory requests as needed. • Systems - Working with various departments to resolve system issues. • ISO/JSOX Compliance – Knowledge of ISO-JSOX procedures and maintaining accurate records in accordance with these requirements.
- Analyzed market trends to support sales strategy development and forecasting.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align inventory levels with demand forecasts.
- Created detailed sales reports to track product performance and market shifts.
Sales Planner
Advanced Chemical
Marietta
06.2023 - 10.2024
- Support manufacturing production plan to support Operations requirements. • Identify and resolve bottlenecks and routines issues. • Maintain both production and material plan, identifying risks, developing proposals and solutions. Implement required corrective actions. • Manage Capacity Planning process and run regular production review meetings. • Provide departmental measures to allow monitoring and control of key activities. • Run manufacturing Inventory monthly meetings and provide analysis. • Proficient knowledge of computer systems, databases, and programs. • Experience with process improvements and lean initiatives. • Monitor costs, schedule, and performance of key suppliers and subcontractors. • Participate in vendor qualification and audits, as assigned. • Demonstrate strong analytical, technical, problem solving, prioritization, and multitasking skills • Excellent verbal/written communication skills, project planning and scheduling skills and self-motivated. • Strong verbal communication skills to effectively communicate critical information. • Excellent interpersonal skills and proven ability to drive progress and influence people. • Intermediate experience utilizing MRP and ERP systems, including demonstrated experience using ERP planning and integration concepts. • Good problem solving and reasoning skills to effectively deal with problems varying in complexity relative to job level. • Strong organizational and creative problem-solving skills.
Customer Sales Planner
Coolray Heating And Air
Marietta
02.2022 - 06.2023
- Analyzed, planned, researched and worked with project management to create a balance and efficient planning schedule. • Manage and complete RFP’s in a timely manner • Worked with account management for several Account Executives-this includes the ability to manage all internal aspects of AE’s accounts from start to finish. • Developed strategies to meet client’s current campaign needs utilizing SAP and planning tools to create an effective use of scheduling • Managed schedule development including checking inventory availability and iterative development • Exercised judgment to manage make-goods and pre-emptions on assigned AE’s orders on a daily basis to ensure that all revenue is being added back in as quickly as possible • Analyzed and utilize inventory reports to aid in the development of effective, executable proposals and works as a liaison between the Pricing and Planning Manager on high profile programming avails • Kept up to date with trends in marketing and sales and best practices. • Maintained inventory of sales items. • Evaluated performances of sales assistants. • Planed and prepared promotional events to help increase sales. • Provided materials such as brochures and advertisements for sales assistants to give to customers. • Liaised with customers to help in providing quality customer service. • Followed up on the restocking of out-of-stock orders and informed customers about waiting times.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Logistics And Supply Chain Management
Georgia Military College
Milledgeville, GA05-2014
Skills
- Demand management
- Inventory management
- Supply chain coordination
- Pricing strategy
- Data analysis
- Forecasting
- CRM systems
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Process improvement
- Project planning
- Problem solving
- Effective communication
- Analytical thinking
- Attention to detail
- Time management
- Sales reporting
- Competitor analysis
- Target setting
Timeline
Sales Planner
Murata Electronics
10.2024 - Current
Sales Planner
Advanced Chemical
06.2023 - 10.2024
Customer Sales Planner
Coolray Heating And Air
02.2022 - 06.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Logistics And Supply Chain Management
Georgia Military College