Senior Analyst - Inventory Planning
About the role
Westlake Pipe & Fittings, a Westlake division (NYSE:WLK), is one of the largest polyvinyl chloride pipe and fittings manufacturer in North America. With 23 manufacturing and distribution locations, the company supplies gasketed, solvent weld and restrained joint pipes and a wide range of fittings for a diverse list of markets including municipal water and sewer, plumbing, water well, pool and spa, and agricultural and turf irrigation. Westlake Pipe & Fittings is an industry leader in product development with Certa-Lok® spline-lock technology and product systems that are focused on building A Better Foundation. To learn more, visit the website at WestlakePipe.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Facebook. Oversees the inventory planning activities for the Sales Inventory and Operations Planning (SIOP) process. Responsible for managing, developing and maintaining the inventory plan, as well as the storage capacity requirements plan to meet strategic objectives of the organization. Reports to the SIOP Manager and works cross-functionally to support the overall operations planning and control process.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for the development and communication of the inventory plan through the monthly SIOP process
- Oversees inventory management and replenishment process of a multi-echelon distribution network across North America
- Standardizes Distribution Requirements Planning (DRP) parameters and process
- Ensures the ERP data is set up and maintained properly for inventory management and DRP execution
- Executes the replenishment strategy through DRP planners to support the demand plan while achieving the customer service levels required
- Train the team of replenishment analysts responsible for executing daily DRP tasks