Inventory Planner

The Role

The Inventory Planner is a key member of the Inventory Team reporting directly to the Inventory Planning Supervisor and is responsible for issuing purchase orders and ensuring suppliers deliver within expected lead time.

• Prepare purchase orders to obtain sufficient stock levels of spare parts
• Process order acknowledgements, maintain vendor due dates in system, and update purchase order pricing
• Daily follow up with suppliers to gain delivery commitments on open purchase orders through phone calls and e-mails
• Proactively identify potential shortages and initiate actions to ensure availability of stocked parts
• Expedites and devises alternative solutions to resolve backorders and schedule delivery of critical parts in a timely manner.
• Build rapport with an assigned range of vendors to maintain a strong network of suppliers
• Monitor and analyze vendor performance to ensure an on-time supply chain
• Work cross functionally with all departments of the service center to solve purchase order and inventory discrepancies
• Perform other duties as assigned

What we expect of you?

• 
  2-3 years practical experience in inventory control, purchasing experience, supply chain, or logistics
• Experience with SAP
• Inventory control or purchasing experience
• Understanding and skill set with Microsoft Office products, especially Excel
• Familiarity with network and mainframe production control software systems
• Proven ability to identify problems and utilize root cause analysis
• Demonstrated ownership and resulted achievements of goals

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, or related field (or equivalent work experience) preferred

Skills

• Strong communication skills with the ability to develop cross-functional/customer relationships and interact effectively with others in a team environment
• Can-do attitude with commitment to reaching targets and goals
• Keep commitment to customer (both internal and external) with a bias for action
• High energy level and an ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Demostrates a pregmatic approch to decision making utilizing avaiable rescources to form conclusions
• Experience with analytics and associated tools (ie excel and pivot tables, power bi, etc) preferred

What you can expect from us?

• Outstanding company benefits, including a generous 401(k) retirement plan
• Health insurance/ Dental insurance/ Vision insurance
• Life & Disability insurance
• Paid time off
• New challenges and opportunities to learn every day
• Opportunities for professional development

We at Atlas Copco believe that there is always a better way. This spirit drives us to provide leading edge technology, innovative and sustainable products, as well as best in class service to our customers around the globe.

That’s where you come in – we believe our people make it happen. We provide a collaborative, inclusive and flexible work environment along with competitive compensation and comprehensive wellness & benefits programs.

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Atlas Copco is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment against any individual on the basis of race, religion, color, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, citizenship, physical or mental disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or status within any other group that is protected by anti-discrimination laws.

Accessibility Notice: If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process due to a physical or mental disability, please send an email to: acnacareers.hr@atlascopco.com or call (973)397-3400. Reasonable accommodation requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

City
Charlotte

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