Job Title: Inventory Planner III
Job Location: Redmond, WA 98052/Kirkland, WA 98033
Job Duration: 5 Months Contract
Pay Rate: $23.90/hr to $24.90/hr
Job Description:
- Strong execution of data and processes is required.
- The successful candidate must possess the ability to operate from a company-wide perspective and encourage cross-functional and cross-business project development.
Responsibilities:
- Assist in data accuracy so all tools and processes function as expected.
- Manage inbound shipments: PO tracking & maintenance, fill rates, operational issues, and vendor communications.
- Analyze inventory position and SKU performance to determine inventory needs.
- Execute a variety of purchase orders, in-stock, and vendor-related systems and reports.
Qualifications:
- The ideal candidate will have 1 year of relevant experience either as an Associate Planner or Associate Buyer.
- They must be highly organized, self-starting, and comfortable with business software, such as Excel.
- The successful candidate must be flexible, possess good written and oral communication skills, be team-oriented, and be able to meet tight deadlines while working on several projects simultaneously.
Day to Day:
- Physical/WH: 60%
- It is almost ALL moving pallets around with electric pallet jacks
- Receiving shipments
- Getting the tracking number
- Using SAP to look up the packages.
- Tracking down the associated PO (sometimes they aren’t uploaded correctly so then they have to figure out where to find it)
- Organizing inventory using SAP as well.
Must-Have:
- Receiving experience
- Understanding ERP system (preferably SAP)
- Some sort of warehouse experience
- Cultural:: Willing to work, good communication skills, bias for ACTION!