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Demand Planner

Bunzl Distribution NAMorton Grove, IL
Onsite

About The Position

The primary responsibility of the Demand Planner is to analyze inventory levels on assigned accounts and/or commodity item groups, make purchases to sustain demand, achieve a goal of 97.5% fill rate, and provide support to their assigned Inventory Management Team. This role involves managing accounts/commodities of low to medium difficulty, assisting in analyzing inventory levels to forecast needs, executing forecast changes, issuing purchase orders (POs) manually and via AWR, generating and maintaining run-out reports and open PO reports, maintaining AWR, reviewing and following up on daily and weekly reports, following up on open purchase orders, expediting purchase orders as needed, assisting the Supervisor in managing turns and reviewing aged inventory, coordinating new store programs, PPV maintenance, investigating and resolving A/P issues, researching receiving and packaging discrepancies and proactively resolving issues, processing returns to vendors, and processing inventory write-off paperwork for the team. The Demand Planner will also identify cost changes and work with the Supervisor to execute them.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED equivalent required
  • Excellent computer, organizational and communication skills.
  • PC proficiency including strong Excel is required; AWR is a plus.
  • Must be service driven and able to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
  • Will need to certify in E3 at Level I and II

Nice To Haves

  • Bachelor’s degree preferred
  • Minimum 2 years’ experience as a Demand Planner highly preferred
  • Self-motivated and detail-oriented

Responsibilities

  • Account management/Commodity Management – low to medium level of difficulty
  • Assist in analyzing inventory levels to forecast needs
  • Executes forecast changes
  • Issue POs manually and via AWR
  • Generate and maintain run out reports and open PO reports
  • Maintain AWR
  • Review and follow-up on daily and weekly reports
  • Follow up on open purchase orders
  • Expedite purchase orders as needed
  • Assist Supervisor in Managing turns and review of aged inventory
  • Coordinate New Store Programs
  • PPV maintenance
  • Investigate and resolve A/P issues
  • Research receiving and packaging discrepancies and proactively resolve issues
  • Process returns to vendors; process inventory write off paperwork for the team
  • Identify cost changes and work with the Supervisor to execute

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits first of the month following 30 days
  • Flex Care and Health Care Spending Account
  • Life Insurance
  • Paid Time Off - Vacation, Sick, Holidays and Personal Time
  • Parental Leave
  • 401K with generous company match
  • Tuition Reimbursement program

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What This Job Offers

Job Type

Full-time

Career Level

Mid Level

Education Level

High school or GED

Number of Employees

101-250 employees

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