PLANNING - Inventory Planner

Job summary

The Inventory Planner will manage sales and operations planning for assigned product groups to ensure inventory requirements are met. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams to analyze ordering trends, maintain inventory levels, and resolve supply chain roadblocks.

Job details

Unisync is a leading provider of award winning North American Corporate Apparel, and Public Safety, Law Enforcement Uniform, Equipment supplies and protective garments across Canada and the United States. Our customer base includes Air Canada, WestJet, Canadian Coast Guard, Purolator, Petro Canada, Home Hardware, Alaska Airlines and a broad base of government entities such as the Federal Government of Canada. Job Summary: Effectively manage sales and operations planning for assigned product and account groups. This entry level position is a great opportunity for recent graduates. Primary Duties: Ensure inventory requirements for specific product groups are met. Review of planning reports and execute replenishment to fill account requirements. Collaborate with cross functional teams including sales, program managers, customer service, purchasing and production to ensure inventory targets are met. Proactively analyze account ordering trends and create inventory plans to support requirements. Create, propose, and maintain contractual inventory minimum and maximum for specific account groups. Coordinate monthly portfolio review with Program Managers to review product availability and demand/supply changes. Create and distribute PO approval requests for specific account groups. Reduce exposure to excess and obsolete inventory by observing strict planning guidelines. Support item setup, BOMs and related cost sheets in ERP systems per new setup requests. Support value add creation, entry, and issue all value add per planning and ERP requirements for stock and fulfill existing orders. Proactively alert production and purchasing team on possible demand and inventory issues. Highlight potential planning roadblocks and engage cross functional teams for possible solutions. Seek and share best practices with others in the company. Build and develop relationships with peers and others to exchange feedback on product/service issues, identify and/or solve problems, assess needs, and achieve business results. Coordinate with co-workers to solve internal and external customer problems. Promote setting measurable goals of improvement Job Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree, Business, Finance or Manufacturing Planning. Proficiency: Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Advanced Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. Knowledge about ERP systems is considered an asset. Strong knowledge of inventory control practices, processes, distribution, and supply chain management. Understanding of technical aspects of warehouse operations Strong coordination, organizational and time management skills Extremely strong analytical and statistical skills. Strong mathematical aptitude Strong analytical skills to interpret data. Ability to evaluate, prioritize and problem solve a variety of tasks to ensure their timely and accurate completion. Detail oriented, with a high level of accuracy. Excellent verbal and written communication skills This role is for an existing vacancy Unisync will accommodate all applicant accommodation requests and employees with disabilities. If you require an accommodation to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please contact Human Resources at 1.800.668.3243 ext. 424. Unisync is committed to Employment Equity and diversity and we have a workplace culture where employees feel comfortable with equal opportunities regardless of background, religion, race, gender, physical ability or sexual orientation. We care for our team members and inspire them to grow professionally. Thank you for your interest in Unisync.

What you’ll do

The Inventory Planner will manage sales and operations planning for assigned product groups to ensure inventory requirements are met. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams to analyze ordering trends, maintain inventory levels, and resolve supply chain roadblocks.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, or Manufacturing Planning. Strong analytical, statistical, and mathematical skills are required, along with proficiency in Microsoft Office and experience with inventory control practices.

Listed skills

• Supply chain management · Preferred
• Data analysis · Preferred
• Microsoft Excel · Preferred
• ERP systems · Preferred
• Warehouse operations · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Time management · Preferred
• Problem solving · Preferred
• Detail-oriented · Preferred
• Cross-Functional Collaboration · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Inventory planning
• Supply chain management
• Data analysis
• Statistical analysis
• Microsoft Excel
• ERP systems
• Replenishment
• Demand planning
• Warehouse operations
• Communication
• Time management
• Organizational skills
• Mathematical aptitude
• Problem solving
• Detail oriented
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Inventory Planning
• Employment Equity
• Sales and Operations Planning
• Portfolio Analysis
• Business Results
• Warehouse Operations
• Planning
• Analytical Skills
• Corporate Finance
• Customer Service
• Enterprise Resource Planning
• Sales
• Inventory Control
• Mathematics
• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Purchasing
• Supply Chain Management
• Time Management
• Coordinating
• Prioritization
• Detail Oriented

Job areas

• Logistics
• Manufacturing
• Finance & Accounting
• Management & Leadership
• Inventory Planner
• Supply Planner
• Buyers
• Logisticians

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