Inventory & Supply Planner

Azelis • Richardson, TX

5d

About The Position

Azelis is seeking a dynamic, results-oriented Inventory & Supply Planner to manage inventory for assigned suppliers. The role is responsible for maintaining appropriate inventory levels across assigned warehouses, identifying and helping resolve slow-moving or obsolete inventory, maintaining accurate cost and forecast records, and coordinating inbound transportation. The planner builds working relationships with suppliers, Sales, Customer Service, management, and Pricing. The position also supports purchasing procedures and department objectives, including customer service excellence and adherence to Responsible Distribution™ principles.

Requirements

• Previous inventory planning, buying, or supply-chain experience.
• Ability to prioritize work and determine critical tasks.
• Self-motivated, honest, dependable, and highly ethical.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Detail-oriented and well organized, with strong analytical and math skills.
• Good PC and Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business correspondence.
• Ability to present information effectively in writing and verbally.
• Ability to treat others with respect and dignity and maintain confidentiality on sensitive issues.
• Ability to work effectively in a team-based, quality-driven environment where team members are mutually accountable.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and work with abstract and concrete variables.
• Knowledge of Internet software, inventory software, order-processing systems, project-management software, spreadsheet software, and word-processing software.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Supply Chain, Business, or Operations.
• Previous chemical industry knowledge.
• Microsoft D365 experience.
• Previous experience in inventory management or supply chain.
• Significant experience running a chemical distribution entity.
• Strong command of margin-optimization opportunities within an operation.

Responsibilities

• Manage inventory levels to meet customer demand across assigned warehouses.
• Prepare, issue, revise, and monitor purchase orders, making changes as necessary.
• Use forecasting software, when applicable, to determine purchasing needs.
• Apply inventory-management practices to increase inventory turns, reduce costs, and improve service quality.
• Maintain detailed raw-material pricing records for supplier partners using tools such as contracts, and maintain supplier relationships.
• Identify slow-moving, expired, and obsolete inventory and work with other team members to resolve it.
• Communicate purchase-order information, availability, and delays to Customer Service.
• Help maintain purchasing records in the ERP and use pop-up notes appropriately and effectively.
• Provide feedback and input in supply-chain and cross-departmental meetings.
• Follow purchasing procedures in support of business objectives and customer service excellence.
• Meet with vendors alongside senior staff when applicable.
• Communicate market-condition changes to department management and, as appropriate, the Sales Team.
• Develop a close working relationship with the Pricing department.
• Follow department procedures and policies and support Responsible Distribution™ principles.
• Assume other activities and responsibilities as directed or assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time