Fulfillment Planner

Rich Products Corporation • Buffalo, NY

4d • $63,413 - $85,794 • 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

• The actual amount may be higher or lower, based on non-discriminatory factors such as experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, shift differential, and location.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level