Deployment Planner

Deployment Planner

Role Summary:

The Deployment Planner is responsible for managing inventory levels across one or multiple regional distribution centers across the country. This role is responsible for managing inventory targets, issuing purchase orders with vendors, and managing the inbound product flow at the regional distribution center and analyzing intercompany transfers across the nationwide network. The Deployment Planner is responsible for managing the capacity utilization of the facility to deliver our target service levels and inventory turn expectations.

The individual must exhibit the following core TireHub commitments:

• Approachable - If a company could smile, we would. Instead, we rely on our people to show it. We care about each other and our customers because we know business only gets done right when people respect each other and value relationships.

• Adventurous - What TireHub is set up to do is intentionally outrageous. So, we readily embrace challenges with the courage to introduce new ideas and the ambition to build something unique.

• Relentless - We tackle our work with energy. We deliver on our commitments with enthusiasm. And we don't give up until we get to the end.

• Speedy - Speed is the currency in the tire industry. When we commit to a job, we get the job done – and we do it fast.

Role Specifics:

• This position will minimize excess inventory and overstocks and maximize on-shelf availability.
• The planner will lead cross functional collaboration meetings with the Sales and Operations organizations to facilitate execution of shared inventory and sales goals.
• This position will place PO’s and assist with the special purchase PO’s.
• The planner will perform additional responsibilities as requested.

Competencies:

• Optimizes Work Processes: Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done.
• Manages Ambiguity: Operating effectively, even when things are not certain, or the way forward is not clear.
• Drives Results: Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.
• Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
• Focused: Relentless approach to solving problems and driving resolution

Experience:

• Minimum of 3-5 years of applicable work experience with a focus on supply and demand management
• Experience utilizing an inventory planning tool (Blue Yonder, ToolsGroup, etc.)
• Bachelor’s Degree in operations/supply chain or equivalent required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of inventory management methodologies, measures and approaches
• End-to-end supply chain knowledge
• Ability to communicate effectively to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Continuous Improvement mindset
• Ability to take complex data and analyze patterns and trends.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)