INVENTORY PLANNER - STEVENS EQUIPMENT SUPPLY
About The Position
Stevens Equipment Supply, a member of Daikin Industries, is a wholesale distributor of equipment, parts, and supplies to industries including Residential and Light Commercial Heating & Air Conditioning, Hospitality and Refrigeration. They are seeking a skilled individual for their Inventory Planner position for their branch operations group, located in Eagan, MN. The Inventory Planner manages the daily activity of inventory planning for all branch locations. This includes ensuring accurate allocations of products, forecasting for product needed, reconciling daily production orders, contacting customers, reporting, routing of truck services and active communications.
Requirements
- Strong quantitative and problem-solving skills.
- Inquisitive nature and a passion for data integrity.
- Identify and analyze relationships contained within very large quantities of data.
- Strong skills with Microsoft Office programs.
- Access or relational database knowledge.
- Supply Chain Management experience.
- Business analysis experience.
- Strong analytical skills.
- Strong communication and organizational skills.
- Ability to define, analyze, research, resolve, and communicate problems.
- Critical thinking skills.
- Ability to handle multiple tasks, and to prioritize tasks, in a fast-paced environment.
- 2+ years materials management, supply chain, or inventory planning experience in a distribution or warehouse environment
- Bachelor’s Degree in supply chain management, logistics, or business or equivalent experience required
Responsibilities
- Manage inventory stocking levels and item forecast for all branches and hub(s) in the region.
- Plan inventory to ensure accurate allocations of products based on sales forecasts.
- Run reports and analysis to create and maintain databases and spreadsheets for different users or areas.
- Ensure good customer service while dealing with customers’ phone calls, follow-ups, and relationship management.
- Reconcile and confirm daily truck routes.
- Track and report efficiencies and yields associated with inventory management.
- Reconcile/track damage and loss of equipment.
- Manage the reduction of excess and obsolete inventory.
- Report to management/supervision daily out of stock items/materials.
- Review, monitor, and address full good inventory levels to minimize potential out of stock risk to sales.
- Communicate effectively and promote information sharing between teams and departments.
- Manage special inventory projects.
- Complete other duties as assigned
Benefits
- Benefits are effective on day one for all full-time direct hires
- Training programs are available to help guide team members and develop new skills
- Growth Opportunities
- Part of a Global Company - backed by Daikin Industries, Ltd.
- healthcare
- dental
- vision insurance
- life and long-term disability insurance
- 401k
- different types of paid time off
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
