ABOUT KERRY

Kerry is the world’s leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers’ most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

Good communicator with ability to gain commitment from plants and central inventory team

• Knowledge of factory and DC distribution networks
• Advanced analytical, planning and problem-solving abilities.
• Inquisitive nature that enjoys problem-solving and identifying business improvements.
• Must be detail oriented and able to work in a fast moving, demanding environment.
• Ability to work collaboratively with various levels of business users, IT department, and vendors to resolve business and system issues in timely manner.
• Ability and willingness to grow and develop beyond current position.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to build strong interpersonal relationships at all levels of the organization.
• Preferred experience with SAP or similar ERP
• Experienced with Microsoft Office, SQL Queries, & Excel
• Able to work independently and cooperatively in fast paced environment

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Establish governance & regular cadence of review and communication with Kerry 3PL’s
• Function as the execution owner for the book to book accuracy for the 3PL’s
• Establish root cause of issues
• Execute standard process for day to day inventory control
• Share best practice and lessons learned between team members

As the Inventory Planner - Inventory Dept. you will:

• Review and maintain for inventory discrepancies
• Execute IDOC error reporting and root cause analysis for our integrated warehouses
• Report consolidated Kerry KPIs and metrics
• Execute FEFO analysis tool and report root cause for variances
• Follow procedures and corrections for system inbound variances and past due receipt maintenance
• Any other tasks or projects may be assigned by the position’s direct manager in support of the plants, logistics, and transportation department.
• Participate in inventory control team meetings.
• Perform all responsibilities safely.