Replenishment Planner

Morton Salt•Overland Park, KS

About The Position

The jobholder owns all intra-company material transfers for a designated distribution territory of the supply network and manages all inventory control processes at corresponding 3PL warehouses within that territory. The jobholder is the primary point of contact for all 3PL warehouses regarding inventory management, stock rotation and disposition. In this role, the jobholder will proactively strive to provide best in class inventory levels, improve customer service and reduce logistics cost.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations Management or an equivalent functional area.
Minimum of 5 years progressive Supply Chain Experience.
Minimum of 2-3 years’ experience in inventory planning.
Strong understanding of supply chain dynamics.
Working knowledge of Material Management systems such as SAP (MRP) required.
Demonstrated understanding and experience with ERP Supply Chain Planning software.
Knowledge of key inventory and supply chain performance metrics.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite programs, mostly Excel (pivot tables, formulas, data mining).
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and desire to work with data.
Demonstrated ability to build and maintain positive business relationships through collaboration.
Self-starter, self-motivated, and ability to make decisions independently.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Strong organization and time management skills with ability to prioritize, work under pressure, manage simultaneously, and meet deadlines.
Ability to lead cross-functionally, work in a team environment and collaborate with internal process partners.

Nice To Haves

Strong technical aptitude with inventory control systems preferred.
APICS or other Supply Chain / Logistics Certification encouraged but not required.

Responsibilities

Develop, manage and report on intra-company material transfers in order to drive optimum inventory levels versus forecast and safety stock targets, at assigned locations.
Proactively reduce costs and improve service / inventory turns.
Partner with key cross-functional and third-party stakeholders to effectively align distribution plan and inventory management activities across production, forecast, logistics, and cost.
Partner daily with Customer Supply Chain to inform them on material availability at SKU/location level
Responsible for SLOB Slow Moving and Obsolete Inventory activities- working report, work with Sales on resale of products, warehouse direction (dispose, sell, redistribute), SKU rationalization, Obsolete, blocked and expired product disposition.
Perform Inventory Adjustments in SAP & the 3rd Party warehouse portals – i.e., blocking/unblocking for returns, cycle counts adjustments, OS&D, quality issues and book-to-book variances.
Responsible for Inventory Receipts at 3PL Warehouse – i.e., ensure receipts are correct in SAP and clear any EDI errors preventing inventory from moving into the SAP system, receipts of import shipments, correcting batch issues, variances, communicating back to plants on quantity, quality, or product variances.
Oversee and provide directions to 3PL warehouses and Operations on Quality issues as they pertain to inventory management, rework and disposition.
Assist with projects and perform other duties as assigned.