Inventory Planner

Sysco • St. Louis, MO

6d • $72,900 - $109,300

About The Position

The Inventory Planner achieves company inventory management goals for aligned suppliers, including exemplary customer service, accurate purchase orders for cost, quantity, and dates, minimal spoilage and shrink, and managing inventory to the lowest possible Days Sales Outstanding (DSO). The role executes replenishment strategies that support supply chain efficiencies in coordination with shipping and receiving, warehousing, order filling, picking and packing, inventory control, and records management. It uses inventory systems, supplier and item-level settings, supply chain best practices, policies, and procedures to achieve optimum inventory and service levels.

Requirements

• High school diploma required.
• At least 3 years of experience; an equivalent combination of education and experience may substitute for 3 years of Inventory Management/Purchasing experience. With a bachelor's degree, 1 year of Inventory Management/Purchasing experience may substitute.
• Experience working in a retail, wholesale, or distribution environment.
• Proficient Excel skills.
• Strong communication skills with stakeholders regarding product service-level gaps.
• Ability to work cross-functionally across the enterprise.
• Strong attention to detail and follow-up.
• Proactive approach to identifying and addressing issues.
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing company priorities.
• Ability to understand and execute standard replenishment processes and best practices.
• Excellent tactical replenishment execution skills.
• Solid organizational and planning skills.
• Ability to negotiate with suppliers to execute the inventory depletion process.
• Knowledge of product forecasting.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree.
• Inventory Management/Purchasing experience at a distributor with 10,000 or more SKUs.

Responsibilities

• Take strategic action to maintain inventory levels while maximizing customer service.
• Manage Inventory DSO, aged inventory, obsolete inventory, spoilage, and shrink to achieve company goals.
• Collaborate with local, market, and corporate merchandising teams, suppliers, and other functional areas.
• Use the Manhattan inventory planning tool Demand Planning Replenishment (DPR) to drive team performance, as measured by DPR scorecards, dashboards, and merchandising KPIs.
• Work with the logistics team to maximize supply chain efficiencies.
• Collaborate and strategize with Inbound Planning to develop programs that maximize receiving and warehousing efficiencies.
• Manage SKU counts and resolve replenishment issues as required.
• Sustain performance at the required level while meeting established KPIs.
• Execute purchasing of new items and ensure timely, proper system setup.
• Process Salesforce 360 requests, including NISR and MSR requests, in a timely manner.
• Follow and respond to market conditions within established corporate and market guidelines.
• Understand seasonal trends for aligned suppliers and commodity purchasing dynamics.
• Execute enterprise purchasing initiatives.
• Confirm purchase orders for pricing and quantity.
• Investigate and resolve late or missing purchase orders.
• Respond to and resolve Cora requests in a timely manner.
• Support replenishment processes involving shipping and receiving, warehousing, order filling, picking and packing, inventory control, and records management.

Benefits

• Eligible to participate in the Company's Incentive Plan; eligibility may apply.
• Sysco benefits are referenced at SyscoBenefits.com, but specific benefits are not listed in the posting.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED