Planner

Aston Carter•Kirkland, WA

12d•$30 - $31•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves a blend of planning, inventory coordination, shortage management, and floor support. The planner will work in a dynamic warehouse environment, ensuring seamless execution of production processes and maintaining inventory accuracy.

Requirements

2-3+ years of planning experience with inventory management systems, particularly SAP or a similar ERP system.
Proficiency in Smartsheets or Excel, including pivot tables, filtering, and formulas.
Strong data analysis skills, including root cause analysis of shortages/issues.
Experience in a production environment.
Excellent soft skills, including being a go-getter, team player, and adaptable to change.
Ability to perform physical tasks, including lifting up to 50 lbs and standing for extended periods.

Nice To Haves

Flexibility and adaptability to work in an ambiguous and rapidly changing environment.
Tech-savvy with experience navigating files in Excel and Smartsheets.
Capability to perform 10,000 steps per week.
A degree is preferred but relevant experience can substitute formal education.

Responsibilities

Assist in maintaining data accuracy to ensure all tools and processes function correctly.
Level load work orders to maintain productivity and meet demand.
Analyze inventory positions and SKU performance to determine inventory needs.
Execute various purchase orders, in-stock, and vendor-related systems and reports.
Deliver completed kits to production spaces to ensure seamless execution.
Coordinate with warehouse teams directly, assisting with Kanban processes and utilizing the Jira system to preemptively backfill kits.
Carry and inspect full kits of products destined for specific work orders.
Quickly identify assemblies based on labels and other identifiers.