Demand and Inventory Planning Specialist

ATS Automation•Cambridge, ON

About The Position

ATS’ Parts Services team is a dynamic, change-leading team that drives the delivery of value-driven services to our customers worldwide. Spare Parts is a growing component of the overall delivery of value to ATS’ customers globally and offers an opportunity for an opportunistic individual to create a well-defined offer structure of high-value service solutions to drive ongoing value. We are seeking a data-driven and solutions-oriented Demand and Inventory Planning Specialist to support our Parts Services strategy with effective inventory plans that help grow our sales. This role partners with cross-functional teams to identify trends, evaluate business opportunities to make strategic investments in inventory, and ensure that inventory is tightly managed to minimize obsolescence and maximize accuracy.

Requirements

Minimum 3 to 5 years’ experience in demand forecasting, materials management or supply chain environment using MRPII/ERP software (preference will be given to those with JD Edwards experience).
Post-secondary education in the field of Materials Management or Business Administration
Intermediate to advanced Excel skills.
Ability to co-ordinate and prioritize tasks and assignments and demonstrate attention to detail and a high level of accuracy in a fast paced and rapidly changing environment.
Strong written & verbal communication skills.
Experience with Lean & Continuous Improvement concepts, tools and methodology.
Basic understanding of statistical and forecasting methods to support analysis of demand, consumption trends, and inventory planning.
Familiarity with business process mapping and workflow documentation to support process improvement initiatives.
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a cross-functional team environment.

Nice To Haves

CPIM or CSCP Certification preferred.
Bonus points for JIRA and Oracle Service Cloud experience.
Experience or familiarity with JD Edwards (JDE) ERP system is considered an asset.

Responsibilities

Daily communication with the Front-End Parts Specialists team and Business Analysts, to understand spare parts forecasting requirements for various customers.
Provide input and recommendations for monthly forecast reviews.
Plan inventory flow, analyze statistical data, and generate forecasting solutions to ensure our warehouses are stocked with the right products.
Review historical sales trends, research demand drivers (ex. Product reliability, past RMA data).
Ensure system updates are conducted to provide accurate planning for purchasing activities (evaluating re-order points and safety stock levels as necessary).
Analyze and communicate part availability to determine potential impacts on customer’s spare parts orders.
Work with the Spares Warehouses to coordinate regular cycle counts, and develop ERP processes, information flows and work instructions.
Work closely with the Spares Warehouses to understand root cause and drive corrective action and resolution with respect to inventory issues.
Coordinate with Finance, Project Management, Quality and Supply Chain personnel to ensure procedural issues for inventory management are understood and followed.
Work with Finance to analyze and adjust inventory as required within JD Edwards.
Weekly review of system generated inventory reports to identify inconsistencies such as negative location counts, WIP levels and on hand dollar balances.
Weekly reporting of inventory KPIs.
Ensure that all business activities are performed with the highest ethical standards and in compliance with the ATS Code of Business Conduct