Company Summary: MGA Entertainment, a consumer entertainment Products Company headquartered in Chatsworth, California, manufactures innovative lines of proprietary products for the toy and consumer electronics market. The company also licenses its IP in such areas as apparel, home décor, stationery and sporting goods. The MGA family includes award-winning brands such as LOL Surprise, Little Tikes®, Project MC2, and Zapf Creation®. For more information please visit www.mgae.com.Mission:This global role will have oversight over the planning and purchasing of finished goods from various Contract Manufacturers (CM) in China. The role will ensure that performance metrics are met by focusing on demand planning, supply planning, distribution, new products and end of life. The Senior Supply Planner will develop inventory and capacity strategies to maximize customer service level, revenue and inventory turns while minimizing excess inventory.Key Result AreasTime Utilization1. Supply planning activities (MRP, MA/MO)85%2. Reporting and analysis15%TOTAL TIME UTILIZATION 100%Key Result Areas and Activities1. Supply Planning Activities* Limit excess inventory while maximizing profitable sales.* Work with key interfaces to communicate timelines and actions needed to achieve desired inventory results while fulfilling demand. Key communications include (but not limited to): sales teams, marketing, PD, operations support and finance.* Proactively identify inventory issues and opportunities.* Review initial buys (MO’s) for specific assigned product categories, based on sales forecasts, POS, and production capacity and take action as needed with HK.* Manages Supply review budget for assigned product categories, reconciling overages on a weekly basis.* Review capacity plans for assigned products, to ensure they are being maximized to support upside sales potential and controlled flow of product.* Work with HK team to help minimize excess materials and FG products.2. Reporting and Analysis* Maintain and update system-wide data pursuant to drives such as down times and another changes that will significantly impact supply.* Work with distribution and inventory team to determine stock level targets within the network.* Maintain effective reporting on MGA entertainment’s distribution networkPosition RequirementsEducation/Experience:* BS required.* 5-7 years of experience in supply, production or demand planning.* Consumer products experience a plus.* Advance Excel experience required.* APICS or SCM certification preferred* Experience using MS AX and Logility a plusSkills/Knowledge/Ability:* Communicate, influence and interact globally with broad functional areas (Sales, Marketing, Operations, Supply Chain, and Finance) to develop and execute plans to achieve annual operating plan (AOP) goals.* Knowledge and understanding of supply chain concepts and applications Strong analytical and planning skills.* Strong communication skills.* Proficient in Microsoft Office.* Previous experience in MRP systems a plus (MS AX, Logility, Oracle)