Senior Inventory Planner

Johnstone Supply LLC • Portland, OR

8h

About The Position

As our new Senior Inventory Planner, you will be responsible for ensuring products are readily available to Johnstone stores while balancing capacity and financial objectives by performing inventory purchasing and management functions. There might be a match for you at Johnstone if you: Like learning new things, want to be challenged, and enjoy sharing your knowledge with others. Appreciate data visualization, are a problem-solver, and have a commitment to quality. Enjoy numbers and data and are curious about what drives it. Seek out opinions, do research, and collaborate with others to find those key insights that will turn a good forecast into a great forecast. Enjoy working as a team and collaborating with others. As a wholesale distributor, our Planning Team is the engine that drives our company’s growth. We are proud of our ability to have inventory during the supply chain disruptions of the last few years and have helped our distributors grow at incredible rates. We strive to get a little bit better every single day for our customers and ourselves. We aim to create a culture of learning, innovation, and trying new things. Our team members genuinely care for each other, the company, and our customers. A day in the life: Collaborating with a great team of Planners to create inventory plans that drive accurate ordering and in-stock position Meeting with engaged suppliers to understand issues in the supply chain and adjust accordingly Collaborating with all departments to resolve problems, improve processes, enhance accuracy and efficiencies Reviewing & executing purchasing activities to align with strategic, opportunity, or other operations plans Learning and feeding your curiosity about inventory management methods Diving in for deeper analysis with our planning system or with Power BI when you are curious about a trend you’ve seen Coaching, team meetings, or 1:1 development time to grow and develop your career at Johnstone Supply

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A./B.S.) (required), with preference given to a specialized degree in Supply Chain Management or Logistics; and at least 5 years within the supply chain field in a distribution or manufacturing field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to use Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software to accomplish work
• Knowledge of supply chain inventory management principles and techniques, including key performance indicators
• Demonstrated intermediate to advanced level of use of Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word, Outlook, SharePoint, PowerPoint, Power BI, etc.)
• Knowledge of full cycle purchase order management principles and methodologies
• Ability to provide guidance and instruction to peers and coworkers

Nice To Haves

• Additional consideration for candidates with formal project management skills and Supply chain certification from organizations such as APICS (CSCP, CPIM), or ISM (CPSM, CPSD)

Responsibilities

• Collaborating with a great team of Planners to create inventory plans that drive accurate ordering and in-stock position
• Meeting with engaged suppliers to understand issues in the supply chain and adjust accordingly
• Collaborating with all departments to resolve problems, improve processes, enhance accuracy and efficiencies
• Reviewing & executing purchasing activities to align with strategic, opportunity, or other operations plans
• Learning and feeding your curiosity about inventory management methods
• Diving in for deeper analysis with our planning system or with Power BI when you are curious about a trend you’ve seen
• Coaching, team meetings, or 1:1 development time to grow and develop your career at Johnstone Supply

Benefits

• competitive wage
• health and wellness benefits including customizable plans for medical, dental, vision coverage, and options for alternative care
• medical, dental, and vision coverage
• company-paid life insurance and short-term disability
• a health savings account (HSA) with company contribution
• flexible spending accounts (FSA) (including dependent care)
• wellness program
• a 401(k) plan with company match
• Voluntary life and supplemental insurance options, including pet medical & Rx and identity theft protection plans, are also available
• paid time off (PTO)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees