Fulfillment Planner
Rich Products Corporation•Buffalo, NY
•Hybrid
About The Position
The Fulfillment Planner coordinates the movement of inventory throughout the distribution network to fulfill customer demand. This professional will be required to work a hybrid work schedule at our world headquarters in Buffalo, NY.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain management or related field.
- 3+ years of logistical planning, supply chain or related experience.
- Knowledge of manufacturing, distribution, and customer service.
- Strong statistical and spreadsheet analytical skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated ability to perform basic financial analysis.
- Superior critical thinking skills.
- Great multi tasker and works well cross collaboratively
- Strong PC proficiency to include Microsoft Office Word, PowerPoint (Access preferred); advanced proficiency in Excel.
Nice To Haves
- APICS certification or matriculation towards certification preferred.
- SAP/ S4, Blue Yonder or related systems experience preferred
Responsibilities
- Plans and purchases inventory from Contract Manufacturers.
- Develop deployment strategy based on current demand and production plans at the SKU location level.
- Plan, create, change, and complete purchase orders within SAP.
- Communicate purchase plans with contract manufacturers.
- Manage potential inventory shortage reports.
- Take action to reduce shortages to customers.
- Communicate customer shortages to Customer Service Representatives where appropriate.
- Communicate significant inventory shortages to Supply Planners and/or Sales Channel Service Managers.
- Maintain distribution center inbound schedule database.
- Maintain the plant outbound shipment load plan.
- Maximize Stock transfer order freight utilization.
- Manage the movement of dc to dc inventory transfers through the C-item deployment process.
- Track and develop improvement plans to reduce unplanned shortages.
- Analyze and review inventory to minimize spoilage.
- Develops actionable plans to improve customer order fill rate.
- Maintain 3rd party transportation providers inbound scheduling tool.
Benefits
- Equal Employment Opportunity
- Fairness and a culture of belonging
- Reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
