What are the responsibilities and job description for the Inventory Planner position at netPolarity, Inc. (Saicon Consultants, Inc.)?
Job Title: Inventory Planner
Location: Alpharetta, GA (hybrid)
Duration:06 month contract (Poss. ext.)
Pay Rate:$28/hr. On w2
Job Description Summary
Job Description
Clorox:-
- Inventory policy mgmt: Ensure availability of finished goods within 0-2month time horizon by managing inventory at the item level, including select customization items, across mixed RDC network with the focus to maximize shipments at optimal service
- Inventory policy gaps: Proactively leverage alert system in Rapid to manage inventory gaps
- Inventory rebuilding: Recast near-term inventory rebuild plans for finished goods as needed due to fluctuations on supply or demand vs. S&OE plan, in alignment with the S&OE Mgr.
- Time-sensitive Issue resolution: Monitors forecast consumption, case fill, and inventory health metrics at an item / customer level to identify time-sensitive gaps and develop a solution to address
- Item transitions: Execute item transitions and new item introductions, managing pipe fill of distribution network, end-of-life inventory run-out plans, and customer inventory resets
- Inventory data: Stewards item location level inventory settings / master data to enable systemic management of inventory
- Inventory risk escalation: Identifies and escalates risks in meeting anticipated inventory needs at an item / customer level to S&OE Manager and helps identify specific mitigation tactics for consideration
- Production plan adherence: Works closely with Manufacturing to ensure timely execution of production plans
- Customer ops: Primary POC for the Customer Ops team in managing customer / item level issues associated with customer orders and in managing systemic transitions of items through lifecycle
- Deployment coordination: Works with Deployment / Logistics team to monitor and sense check whether inventory is being distributed properly across the network
- Capacity input provider: Acts as main interface with Manufacturing Mgrs., Network Planning Mgr, Distribution, and Transportation teams on required short-term capacity
- Allocation: Collaboration with Sales team as needed on customer allocation
Key Skills, Abilities, And Experience Required
- Critical thinking: Ability to manage across multiple different inventory mgmt. variables to maximize service levels
- Strong problem solving: Ability to proactively recognize gaps and develop and implement creative solutions to address
Salary : $28