Inventory Planner

About the role

Your role as an Inventory Planner involves reporting directly to the Inventory Planning Supervisor and working with a team of 7 other Inventory Planners. You will work in a Hybrid role, splitting your time between working from home 2 days a week and being in the office 3 days per week. The role is located in our South Charlotte location, approximately 3-4 miles from Carowinds.

Responsibilities

• Prepare purchase orders to obtain sufficient stock levels of spare parts
• Process order acknowledgments, maintain vendor due dates in the system, and update purchase order pricing
• Daily follow up with suppliers to gain delivery commitments on open purchase orders through phone calls and emails
• Proactively identify potential shortages and initiate actions to ensure availability of stocked parts
• Expedites and devises alternative solutions to resolve back orders and schedule delivery of critical parts in a timely manner
• Build relationships with an assigned range of vendors to maintain a strong network of suppliers
• Monitor and analyze vendor performance to ensure an on-time supply chain
• Work cross-functionally with all departments of the service center to solve purchase order and inventory discrepancies
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Even if you don't meet all the points, but are ready for a challenge, click on "Apply" anyway. We love your spirit!
• 2-3 years practical experience in inventory control, purchasing experience, supply chain, or logistics
• Experience with SAP
• Inventory control or purchasing experience
• Understanding and skill set with Microsoft Office products, especially Excel (can maintain complex spreadsheets)
• Familiarity with network and mainframe production control software systems
• Identify problems and use root cause analysis
• Demonstrated ownership and resulted achievements of goals
• Fluent in English, as this is our internal language
• Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, or related field (or equivalent work experience)
• Keep commitment to customers (both internal and external)
• Experience with analytics and associated tools (ie excel and pivot tables, power bi, etc)

Qualifications

• Even if you don't meet all the points, but are ready for a challenge, click on "Apply" anyway. We love your spirit!
• 2-3 years practical experience in inventory control, purchasing experience, supply chain, or logistics
• Experience with SAP
• Inventory control or purchasing experience
• Understanding and skill set with Microsoft Office products, especially Excel (can maintain complex spreadsheets)
• Familiarity with network and mainframe production control software systems
• Identify problems and use root cause analysis
• Demonstrated ownership and resulted achievements of goals
• Fluent in English, as this is our internal language
• Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, or related field (or equivalent work experience)
• Keep commitment to customers (both internal and external)
• Experience with analytics and associated tools (ie excel and pivot tables, power bi, etc)

Skills

• Even if you don't meet all the points, but are ready for a challenge, click on "Apply" anyway. We love your spirit!
• 2-3 years practical experience in inventory control, purchasing experience, supply chain, or logistics
• Experience with SAP
• Inventory control or purchasing experience
• Understanding and skill set with Microsoft Office products, especially Excel (can maintain complex spreadsheets)
• Familiarity with network and mainframe production control software systems
• Identify problems and use root cause analysis
• Demonstrated ownership and resulted achievements of goals
• Fluent in English, as this is our internal language
• Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, or related field (or equivalent work experience)
• Keep commitment to customers (both internal and external)
• Experience with analytics and associated tools (ie excel and pivot tables, power bi, etc)

Benefits

• Excellent compensation package, including a flexible benefits plan, and generous 401(k) retirement plan
• Health insurance/Dental insurance/Vision insurance
• Excellent paid time off (4 weeks!)
• Life & Disability insurance
• Salary based on knowledge, skills, and experience
• Additional technical training provided for the most qualified candidate

Pay

Salary based on knowledge, skills, and experience.

Schedule

Hybrid working arrangement, allowing you to split your time between working remotely and being on-site at our facility in South Charlotte.

Contact Information

Talent Acquisition Team: Chelsea Yates