Inventory Planner

Key Job Responsibilities

• Cultivate a collaborative Zero Harm culture by maintaining a safe workplace, identifying hazards, and promoting continuous improvement in environmental, health, and safety performance.
• Develop and execute inventory planning strategies that maximize customer service, inventory availability, and working capital performance by balancing service requirements with inventory investment across SAP, CDK, and regional distribution operations.
• Develop, execute, and continuously optimize enterprise inventory planning strategies utilizing SAP S/4HANA, CDK, CTS, Komtrax, Planning Model, and the Supply Chain Control Tower.
• Leverage historical demand, fleet population, customer projects, equipment utilization, lead times, and predictive analytics to develop inventory stocking strategies that improve inventory health, fill rate, and operational performance.
• Serve as a subject matter expert supporting inventory planning within SAP S/4HANA, CDK, CTS, Planning Model, and the Supply Chain Control Tower.
• Support standardization of enterprise planning processes, planning governance, master data integrity, and inventory planning methodologies across Komatsu North America.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Able to work onsite in Mesa, AZ
• Four-year degree in Business Administration, Materials Management, Inventory Control, or Purchasing is preferred.
• 5–10 years of experience in inventory planning, supply chain planning, materials management, manufacturing, distribution, or enterprise planning environments with demonstrated experience utilizing ERP planning systems, analytics platforms, and business intelligence tools.
• Strong analytical skills, along with excellent interpersonal communication and organization skills are required.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications is required.
• Working knowledge of CDK/SAP and Warehouse Management is preferred.
• APICS Certification is a plus.