Inventory & Supply Planner

Azelis • Richardson, TX

7d

About The Position

Azelis is seeking a dynamic and results-oriented Inventory & Supply Planner to manage inventory for assigned suppliers. The role maintains appropriate inventory levels across assigned warehouses, identifies and helps resolve slow-moving or obsolete inventory, maintains accurate cost and forecast information, manages transportation for inbound deliveries, and builds working relationships with suppliers, sales, customer service, and management.

The position prepares and monitors purchase orders, uses forecasting tools where applicable, maintains purchasing records in the ERP, and communicates order availability and delays to Customer Service. It also supports inventory-turn, cost-reduction, and service-quality improvements; monitors raw-material pricing and market conditions; works with Pricing and other teams; and follows department procedures and the principles of Responsible Distribution™. Other duties may be assigned as needed.

Requirements

• Previous inventory planning, buying, or supply-chain experience.
• Ability to prioritize work and determine critical tasks.
• Self-motivated, honest, dependable, and demonstrates a high level of integrity.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Detail-oriented, well organized, and possesses 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 written and spoken form.
• Treats others with respect and dignity and maintains confidentiality on sensitive issues.
• Ability to work effectively in a team-based, quality-driven environment where team members hold one another 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 handle abstract and concrete variables.
• Knowledge of internet, inventory, order-processing, project-management, spreadsheet, and word-processing software.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Supply Chain, Business, or Operations.
• Chemical industry knowledge.
• Microsoft D365 experience.
• Previous experience in inventory management or supply chain.

Responsibilities

• Manage inventory levels to meet customer demand.
• Prepare, issue, revise, and monitor purchase orders, making revisions as necessary.
• Use forecasting software when applicable to determine purchasing needs.
• Apply key drivers to increase inventory turns, reduce inventory costs, and improve service quality.
• Maintain detailed records of supplier raw-material pricing using tools such as contracts, and maintain supplier relationships.
• Identify slow-moving, expired, and obsolete inventory and work with team members to resolve it.
• Keep Customer Service informed about purchase orders, availability, and delays.
• Maintain purchasing records in the ERP, including effective use of pop-up notes.
• Provide feedback and input for supply-chain and cross-departmental meetings.
• Learn and follow purchasing procedures in line with 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 the principles of Responsible Distribution™.
• Assume other activities and responsibilities as directed or assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time