Demand/Purchase Planner.Inventory Planning Job in Malvern, Pennsylvania US

Demand/Purchase Planner.Inventory Planning

Ricoh IKON | Benefits | Diversity | Recognition Accolades | Training Development Position Information: Location: Malvern, PA ( Map it! ) Loading map ... Position Type: Supply Chain Career Level: Not Specified Ricoh Americas Corporation is a leading provider of advanced office technology and innovative document imaging products, services and software. IKON Office Solutions, a Ricoh company, leverages the manufacturing and engineering expertise of Ricoh to help companies meet today's complex document workflow demands. Together, we provide end-to-end solutions and one of the industry's broadest portfolios of document management services. We offer the comprehensive benefits package that you would expect from an industry leader, as well as: Health and Group benefits 401(k) with company match Tuition reimbursement Employee Assistance/Work Life program Pretax childcare and healthcare accounts Group auto and home insurance Veterinary insurance Wellness education Demand/Purchase Planner.Inventory Planning POSITION PROFILE The Senior Planning Analyst role consists of two major responsibilities, forecasting and inventory planning. The planner will develop the end to end forecast by identifying the key inputs and drivers; through collaboration with Marketing and other departments, that will impact the demand and supply plan. This plan once developed will be the main driver of all facets of the inventory plan including fill rate analysis, inventory health, and product transition, which the planner will monitor and act upon on a daily basis. JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Create a demand forecast based on historical usage factoring in inputs from sales, marketing, and finance. Will also need to consider other factors such as recurring customer demand, seasonality, promotions, and other market conditions that affect the sales plan Responsible for developing a demand and purchase plan with a high accuracy and achieving fill rate targets at each location. Responsible for projecting accurate accessory forecast for related items in the product set being managed. Based on the demand plan and inventory planning parameters, will create the supply forecast understanding key factors such as product transitions, demo room and other non warehouse inventory. Responsible for overall inventory levels at a national level and will work with deployment team to achieve location inventory targets. Work to achieve correct balance of inventory across locations to minimize inventory exposure and freight costs. Run daily monitoring reports to ensure plan, forecast, inventory levels, fill rates, forecast, and requirements all meet expected targets and are correct. Execute root cause analysis when applicable to understand unhealthy inventory and add check points or recommend process change to avoid in the future. Work with manufacturing on developing inventory recovery plan and lead the execution of plan with the deployment planners. Work with Product Life Cycle Analyst to review transitioning/EOL/obsolete items and lead the development of the monthly scrap list. Provide input, such as expected monthly/daily cash spend, risk inventory, demand/supply plan as well as any ad hoc requests. Prepare presentation and present information for inventory operations review and collaboration meeting with Marketing. Review daily/weekly/monthly processes and drive continuous improvements. Work with process improvement team and lead Provide guidance to item master team on various item issues, particularly focus/non-focus, configurations, and product knowledge Recommend process improvement and suggestions to achieve continuous improvement Other tasks as assigned by management. QUALIFICATIONS (Education, Experience and Certifications) Four year college degree Five year experience in the demand planning/forecasting field Advanced user in MS Excel and Access Intermediate user in other MS Office Applications Six Sigma, APICs certification a plus Oracle knowledge a plus. Must have prior ERP experience, if not Oracle. Programming languages/SQL knowledge a plus. Advanced understanding of demand planning software applications We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V QUALIFICATIONS (Education, Experience and Certifications) Four year college degree Five year experience in the demand planning/forecasting field Advanced user in MS Excel and Access Intermediate user in other MS Office Applications Six Sigma, APICs certification a plus Oracle knowledge a plus. Must have prior ERP experience, if not Oracle. Programming languages/SQL knowledge a plus. Advanced understanding of demand planning software applications We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V. Save this job | Email this job | Printer-Friendly Version See all jobs at this company