Senior Inventory Planner
About The Position
The Senior Inventory Planner achieves inventory management goals for complex categories, including exemplary customer service, purchase order accuracy for cost, quantity, and dates, minimal spoilage and shrink, and managing inventory to the lowest possible DSO (day sales outstanding). The role executes replenishment strategies that support supply chain efficiency and trains and supports the replenishment team in forecast management, procurement best practices, policies, and procedures. The position manages inventory planning across at least 4,000 SKUs in one or more operating companies, using the Manhattan inventory planning tool DPR (demand planning system) to support team performance and meet established KPIs. The role collaborates with local, market, corporate, and supplier stakeholders and helps execute enterprise initiatives. A high school diploma is required; a bachelor’s degree is preferred. Five or more years of experience is required, with an equivalent combination of education and experience potentially accepted in lieu of five years of Inventory Management/Purchasing experience.
Requirements
- High school diploma required.
- At least 5 years of experience; an equivalent combination of education and experience may substitute for 5 years of Inventory Management/Purchasing experience. The posting gives a bachelor’s degree plus 2 years of Inventory Management/Purchasing experience as an example.
- Experience working in a retail, wholesale, or distribution environment.
- Inventory Management/Purchasing experience in distribution with 10,000 or more SKUs.
- Strong Excel skills.
- Strong communication with stakeholders about gaps in product service levels.
- Ability to work cross-functionally across the enterprise.
- Strong attention to detail and follow-up.
- Proactive approach to identifying and addressing issues.
- Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to understand and execute standard replenishment processes and best practices.
- Strong tactical replenishment execution skills.
- Strong organizational and planning skills.
- Ability to negotiate with suppliers to execute the inventory depletion process.
- Strong understanding of product forecasting.
- Currently authorized to work in the United States.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree.
Responsibilities
- Take strategic action to maintain inventory levels while maximizing customer service levels.
- Manage inventory DSO, aged and obsolete inventory, spoilage, and shrink to achieve corporate goals.
- Manage forecasting and demand planning for customer events, business shifts, and seasonality changes in collaboration with COE.
- Train the planning team on procurement processes to comply with corporate guidelines.
- Collaborate with local, market, and corporate cross-functional teams and suppliers to maximize supply chain efficiencies.
- Use the Manhattan inventory planning tool DPR, including its scorecards and dashboards, to drive team performance and merchandising KPI results.
- Manage at least 4,000 SKUs across one or more operating companies and resolve replenishment issues while meeting established KPIs.
- Execute purchasing for new items and demand changes in a timely manner.
- Follow and respond to market conditions within established corporate guidelines.
- Manage and understand commodity purchasing dynamics.
- Execute enterprise initiatives.
Benefits
- May be eligible to participate in the Company's Incentive Plan.
- Benefits information is available at SyscoBenefits.com.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
High school or GED
