Inventory Planner

NRI 3PL•Fontana, CA

6h•$27 - $35•Onsite

About The Position

As an Inventory Planner, you will play an important part in ensuring efficient use of footprint and optimization of pick path for strategic planning of our clients product. You’ll be working with products from some awesome clients that are heavily involved in the active lifestyle.

Requirements

Must be 18 years or older to apply
Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics or related field preferred
3+ years of experience in an inventory planning department preferred
Proficient with Microsoft Office applications, specifically Excel
Must have physical ability to carry out essential job functions, including but not limited to, the ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs., walking and standing for extended periods, climbing ladders/stairs, ok with heights in elevated areas and tolerating conditions such as dust, dirt, noise, odors, heat, cold, etc.

Nice To Haves

No previous warehouse experience is required but it is always a plus!
Ability to learn our basic warehouse management scanning system (WMS)
Proficiency in MS Office Applications, inclusive of Office 365
The ability to work independently to manage all aspects of responsibilities from start to finish
Highly motivated to dig in identifying opportunities to create/improve processes
Strong communication skills and the ability to build relationships across departments
Excellent technical capabilities, inclusive of tier one WMS experience
Strong attention to detail and time management skills
Has the ability to be flexible and adapt to changing priorities
Exceptional Excel and analytical skills. Must be capable of defining, analyzing, and resolving complicated problems

Responsibilities

Looking at progress week over week to ensure we are capturing item dimensions to be able to turn on containerization and start using other solutions
Work with DC management to provide feedback, support, recommendations for concerns or obstacles
Use data to plan out optimal slotting/storage footprint and uses Aspire to slot the season layouts ahead of season
Works with clients on setting up item masters correctly mapping them to appropriate billing, product and commodity groups
Works with the Operations team
Plan the storage footprint for the Clients
Determine item placement by product type
Determine quantity of slots and ensure adequate supplies for racking.
Secures sufficient labor for set up and maintenance of the slotting program
Maintains capacity levels of inventory
Recommends Client moves for best utilization of space throughout the year
Performs or leads condensing tasks to accommodate forecasted layout
Monitors slotting to ensure no honey combing and reallocates product when needed
Maintains the client storage allocation table in Aspire