Our client, a leading automotive company, is seeking a Bilingual Planning Specialist to join their team.
The position is an onsite position where you would be expected to work on site at the client office in Savannah, GA.
They are a growing organization with numerous opportunities for professional growth.
Respectfully, please do not apply if you cannot speak both English and Korean.
Full job description:
Our client are a fast-growing startup organization seeking a full-time Planning Specialist to join our Operations team
Responsibilities:

• Monitor & track container inventory status, inbound & outbound status, unloading status and verify data accuracy
• Coordinate container delivery schedules from multiple points of entry including rail, sea, ground, or air ensuring adequate levels of inventory are replenished timely and maintained to support plant operations
• Actively engages in meetings as a bilingual translator, facilitating smooth communication between English and Korean speakers.
• Translates emails and other documents, ensuring clarity, accuracy and cultural sensitivity in cross-language communication.
• Manage containers to mitigate costs associated with detention and demurrage
• Analyze current inventory against forecast demand to ensure adequate inventory levels
• Respond to customer's request
• Check details and share any information of vessel delay, part shortage report per event occurrence
• Follow-up & report updates on special tasks and projects to upper management
• Summarize and report air / team truck inbound for each day
• Summarize CC daily inventory report for each shop to research the reason of over / short stock
• Track incoming container, team truck, air shipments of parts and resolve any issues with deliveries
• Liaise with the customer and Port/Suppliers (ie directly with Korean suppliers or Glovis Korea)
• Initiate continuous improvement activities to remove process barriers and improve efficiency

Qualifications for Planning Specialist:

• Bachelor's or Associate's degree in business, logistics, systems engineering, supply chain management or similar (Preferred)
• Possesses experience working in inventory management software
• Proven experience as inventory, logistics, container planning specialist or similar position
• Excellent knowledge of data analysis and forecasting methods
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
• Proactive critical thinking skills
• Bilingual (English and Korean) required
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds when necessary
• Comfortable sitting for long periods of time while working on tasks

The estimated base salary range for the Planning Specialist is $55,700-$61,000.
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