Sr. Inventory Planner

Job Summary

The Inventory Planner will be responsible for overseeing and optimizing inventory across multiple distribution centers, ensuring adequate stock levels while minimizing excess and obsolete inventory. This role involves analyzing demand forecasts, inventory levels, and sales trends to develop and execute inventory strategies.
 

Primary Duties

• Utilize inventory management tools and techniques to develop and execute inventory strategies.
• Manage inventory transfer process across all distribution centers.
• Achieve inventory availability targets by distribution center while optimizing inventory and distribution costs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand demand trends, establish inventory targets, and manage replenishment processes.
• Routine review of supply chain flow for existing parts that are stocked across all distribution centers/networks.
• Support New Product commercialization by establishing supply chain flow for new products.
• Balance inventory amongst all distribution centers, propose changes to planning parameters and safety stock and manage E&O to ensure inventory efficiency.
• Collaborate with operations to coordinate and prioritize transfer trucks.
   

Qualifications

• Demonstrate ability and expertise to utilize quantitative and analytical skills to assess business situations and put forward plausible solutions
• Advanced experience with Microsoft Office and Power Platform
• Ability to work in a cross functional environment and at times with multiple priorities
• Demonstrate ability to manage multiple tasks and assignments simultaneously
• Strong interpersonal, communication, organizational, and presentation skills

Education / Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Information Technology, or Engineering.
• 5+ years of experience in analytics
• Advanced experience in BI & analytics tools (Power BI, Qlik, SQL and similar technologies)
• Experience with SAP and HANA
   

Core Values & Competencies

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