Specialist, Supply & Inventory

Primient•Decatur, IL

11h

About The Position

The Specialist, Supply & Inventory Planner sits within Supply Chain Planning and ensures short-term production plans align with forecasts, customer orders, inventory targets, and delivery timelines, while exemplifying Primient’s values of integrity and excellence. Collaborating across supply chain, sales, customer service, manufacturing and external suppliers/vendors, this role ensures seamless execution of production schedules for the 0–3-month window to meet customer needs and operational goals.

Requirements

Minimum education, High School Diploma or equivalent
3+ years experience in supply chain, production planning, purchasing, or customer service
Demonstrated ability working with large data sets with Excel, Access, etc. (required)

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Logistics or related field is preferred
Experience in ERP and MRP systems, such as SAP (preferred)
Experience in Inventory management (preferred)
Certifications in APICS CSCP, Six Sigma, and Lean Management (preferred)

Responsibilities

Develop and manage production schedules for each facility to meet target inventories based on the Consensus Demand Plan and made-to-order products, while accounting for planned downtime.
Communicate planned production rates and packaging requirements to Supply Chain and Operations.
Schedule shipments of base materials to other locations to meet monthly production and demand plans, and purchase imported materials from Brazil to support replenishment sales in North America, utilizing the Consensus File.
Adhere to department key performance indicators (KPIs) and responding to available to promise (ATP) sales orders to achieve a 95% response time goal.
Ensure timely material placement in warehouses to minimize scheduling issue failures (PXO FATP).
Manage warehouse inventories to ensure first in first out (FIFO) compliance, address short pallets, and resolve blocked or aging materials.
Minimize and reduce inventory of unwanted materials through collaboration with Sales, Customer Service and Quality.
Identify risks that may impact production or inventory levels, escalating issues to managers and the business as needed.
Communicate issues to Demand Planning that could jeopardize meeting planned monthly production targets.
Work closely with Product Managers to ensure a smooth and consistent pull of contracted products by analyzing customer data.
Approve customer orders based on product availability, forecast, inventory levels, and lead times.
Communicating with Customer Service and Sales to address any issues affecting quantities or delivery dates for customers.
Provide input to and align with the Global Supply Planning Manager on replenishment forecasts.
Troubleshooting production issues and prioritizing production during production disruptions and productivity issues.