Demand / Inventory Planner
Forecast Management* Actively seek out designated customer forecasts & enter and maintain forecasts within SAP.* Analyze forecast data to determine variances and trends.* Advise sales of any concerns with regard to forecast inconsistency and seek input for forecast adjustments.Supply Chain Management* Take ownership of the supply chain for assigned customers and resolve supply chain issues.* Review and maintain SAP master settings to optimize inventory levels, purchase order quantities and customer satisfaction.* Maintain purchase price and purchasing vendor-material info records in SAP.Sales & Operations Planning* Interface with Account Managers to ensure collaborative sales forecast for designated customers is maintained on schedule for monthly PSI reporting.* Advise management of any known issues which will affect budgeted inventory turnover days.KPI Management* Measure customer forecast accuracy and factory performance.* Present data to management.Purchase Order And Delivery Management* Run MRP and seek appropriate purchase approvals in accordance with PIC guidelines.* Interface with factory contacts to expedite, defer and cancel orders as appropriate.* Ensure correct method of shipment is utilized and seek approvals for expedited freight charges in accordance with company policy.* Alert related PIC when purchase orders will not arrive in time to meet customer demand.* Track shipments from the factory and interface with logistics contacts to facilitate on-time delivery.* Post goods receipts into offline warehouses, if applicable.Inventory Management* Collaborate with Sales, Accounting, Administration and Factory personnel as appropriate to resolve inventory concerns.* Process scrap orders as appropriate, in accordance with PIC policy.Sales & Operations Planning* Advise management of any known issues which will affect budgeted inventory turnover days