Global Inventory management Planner

• Plans and controls inventory of finished goods for sales warehouses, distribution centers, and factors mixing points to meet sales and distribution demand
• Analyzes inventory levels, inventory positioning and production and sale forecasts

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Plans inventory per the sales forecast, to meet both customer service and inventory targets
• Administers physical inventories, cycle counting, surplus obsolete, engineering changes, cancellation activities, projected usage and other inventory planning/and reduction activities
• Reviews and analyzes stock control records and information such as consumption rate, characteristics of items in storage, and current market conditions and recommends replenishment plan
• Recommends improvement to inventory system where errors could affect the replenishment systems, financial position, credibility, or overall operation
• Updates inventory records
• Controls inventory accuracy and controls inventory levels by changing reorder points and par levels to meet changing demands
• Troubleshoots severe inventory inaccuracies
• Audits sales order location discrepancies and implements permanent resolution
• Audits warehouse locations especially problem inbound/outbound staging locations
• Develops reports to keep service management aware of potential trends, shortages, back orders, and status of service parts as required
• Prepares special reports, statistics and graphs used to analyze and forecast operating needs
• Supports supervisor, vendors and staff to resolve any problems and/or concerns
• Provides information and assistance on inventory policies and/or procedures