Inventory Planner

Inventory Planner
We are looking for an experienced supply chain demand planner to join our innovative team. The supply chain planner is responsible for optimizing inventory levels, forecasting accuracy, inventory turns for Boreal with a primary focus on precise and optimized customer service levels, forecasting accuracy, turns and ESD management.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Manage an inventory portfolio of wholesale goods for Boreal.
• Strategic and initiative-taking management of inventory levels, forecasts, order cadence (when, how often, and in what order parts and supplies are replenished seasonality, and potential supply chain disruptions
• Optimize, forecasting, lead time, and other demand drivers to assure inventory is aligned with demand.
• Achieved targeted levels of customer service through active inventory management and in collaboration with Director of Business Development
• Manage and collaborate and maintain successful partnership with the Sales Department- enhances Customer Service aspect.
• Manage/maintain successful partnership and collaboration with Vendors --
• Embrace continuous improvement techniques to drive attainment of key purchasing metrics - Service level, forecasting accuracy, excess, slow and discontinued inventory management, supplier delivery precision.
• Leverage enterprise tools and systems to drive continuous improvement techniques and complete key procurement initiatives and enhance the performance of the demand planning/inventory strategy functions.

Qualifications:

Key Factors for Success

• Strong decision making and analytical skills.
• Excellent organizational and prioritization skills
• Communication Proficiency -- ability to communicate actively and effectively with all levels of the organization.
• Collaboration -- ability to work with others/groups that may present an opposing view.
• Strong Passion for customer service
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and excellent follow-through skills.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain, or related area, OR equivalent substantive work experience
• 3 years of relevant experience in Inventory Management, Supply Chain Planning, Replenishment, Forecasting
• Ability to build relationships and communicate effectively at all levels of the organization.
• Proven ability to consistently achieve stretch goals and objectives in a challenging environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demand Planning, Forecasting
• Experience in the HVAC distribution environment.