Inventory Planning Specialist at Tenacious Holdings Inc

Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

09 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

11 Mar, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Inventory Control, Production Activities, Bills of Material, Purchasing Activity, Receiving, Inventory Levels, Order Points, Lead Times, Usage Requirements, Customer Service Levels, Cost-Effective, MRP, Inventory Management Systems, Office Systems, Quality Systems, Demand Forecasts

Industry

Manufacturing

Description

Description Inventory Planning Specialist Reporting to the Manager of Inventory Planning, the Inventory Planning Specialist is responsible for managing all inventory control and production activities for assigned products including bills of material, purchasing activity, receiving, production order activities, and inventory controls. This person will establish required inventory levels, order points, lead times and usage requirements to ensure target inventory and customer service levels are met. This person will also work closely with product managers to bring innovative, high performing products to market in a cost-effective manner. This position requires you to be in the office Monday-Wednesday with an option to WFH Thursdays/Fridays. You have already accomplished (required): Bachelor’s Degree in Business, or other related field 5+ year’s Manufacturing Environment 5+ year’s MRP & Inventory Management Systems Superior knowledge of Office Systems (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.) Proficiency using Quality Systems (ISO, FDA) You may have already accomplished (preferred): Understanding of the concepts of MRP, purchase order and inventory management, integrated computer systems, project management, quality systems programs, sourcing materials What YOU are good at: Can communicate with all styles to foster ever improving teamwork Is organized for productivity and efficiency, yet flexes to anticipate and meet the needs of others Makes thoughtful, creative, and timely decisions after analyzing situations Stays current. Demonstrates a passion for learning with reading, research, and networking What WE are good at: Working Hard. Playing Hard. Living Tenaciously Making well-crafted, innovative, high-function products that Make The Workplace A Betterplace™ Being distinctively and disruptively creative from bow to stern Endeavoring to be fair-minded, transparent and positive in all we say and do Addendum: Manage material requirements and demand forecasts to increase inventory turns and reduce inventory levels on hand Ensure cost-effective use of materials and supplies to give accurate inventory and bill of material records Monitor demand to better position future forecast accuracy Review inventory transactions, records and reports and reconcile inventory with supplier and/or distribution center to resolve differences Work with Sales and Marketing to understand product demand while developing production schedules as necessary to facilitate material requirements planning Ensure on-time delivery metrics are met while keeping inventory as a percentage of sales within company objectives Negotiate and approve pricing, contracts and purchase commitments for materials, supplies and services for new products and ongoing production Work with the new product team to develop cost effective quality products, considering alternative materials and processes Administer and collaborate on new product set up processes in the PIM and ERP systems and manage the change order processes for all new and changing products in area of responsibility Administer new product set up in the ERP system and manage the change order processes for all new and changing products in area of responsibility Monitor customer open order reporting to ensure corrective action or expediting on any unprocessed orders Coordinate customer order processing including logos, private label orders and any special customer needs Manage and update inputs to back order and past due reporting to ensure incoming inventory levels are accurately communicated to Customer Service.

Responsibilities

The Inventory Planning Specialist manages all inventory control and production activities for assigned products, establishing required inventory levels, order points, and lead times to meet target inventory and customer service levels. This role also involves working closely with product managers to bring innovative, high-performing products to market cost-effectively.