Inventory Planner
We are looking for a skilled Inventory Planner to become a key member of our team. This role focuses on maintaining balanced inventory levels, ensuring timely product availability, and driving company growth through efficient vendor collaboration. The ideal candidate will be an effective communicator, adept at managing relationships with both domestic and international suppliers, and thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced setting.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee inventory planning and replenishment for assigned vendors, ensuring accurate lead time management.
- Maintain daily communication with global and domestic vendors regarding purchase orders, production timelines, and delivery schedules.
- Analyze demand forecasts and adjust inventory to prevent shortages and overstock situations.
- Initiate and monitor purchase orders, verifying pricing, quantities, and delivery commitments.
- Gather purchase order documentation and accounts payable invoices from vendors and coordinate payment processing.
- Generate and update inventory reports, using data analysis to uncover trends and improvement opportunities.
- Provide regular updates to the Supply Management Team Leader on inventory metrics, vendor performance, and outstanding issues.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, or a related discipline preferred.
- Minimum of 2 years' experience in inventory planning, procurement, or supply chain operations.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work across cultures and time zones.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and ERP platforms such as NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, or similar systems.
- Multilingual candidates preferred-fluency in Korean, Mandarin Chinese, or other languages is a plus.
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