JOB DESCRIPTION
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead monthly forecasting efforts between Supply Chain, Sales, and Principal Development teams.
- Receive, analyze, and enter all customer submitted forecasts into demand planning software.
- Prepare monthly SIOP data files and support monthly meetings with cross functional teams.
- Compare statistical forecast data with projected sales trends to highlight and correct imbalances in inventory positions.
- Meet regularly with Inventory Managers to drive inventory optimization.
- Manage data integrity related to system generated forecasts and customer submitted forecasts.
- Participate in forecast improvement initiatives with Principal representatives.
- Assist in managing inventories in impaired or expired status with emphasis in creating channels for movement.
- Monitor department KPIs related to days inventory and impaired/expired goods to drive metric results and meet operating objectives.
- Lead recertification efforts for product that is expired or near expiration.
- Cross train to provide back-up support to Inventory Managers and Supply Chain Assistants.
Other Responsibilities include (but not limited to)
- Understand and adhere to/follow the department procedures and policies.
- Adhere to and support the principles of Responsible Distribution™.
- Assume other activities and responsibilities from time to time as directed.
- Additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed.
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in business, Operations, Supply Chain Management or another related field preferred.
- APICS CPIM or CSCP certificate preferred.
- Previous chemical Industry Knowledge helpful.
- 5 years’ experience in inventory management or procurement.
- Skilled in Microsoft Office applications with emphasis in Excel using pivot tables, VLOOKUP functions and macros.
- Ability to build and maintain custom reports. PowerBI, SQL, Python and other analytical/coding skills are recommended.
- Must be able to multitask.
- Must be organized.
- Must have excellent time management skills.
- Ability to prioritize work, determining what is critical and needs to be completed.
- Self-motivated, honest, dependable and a high-level of integrity.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Detail-oriented, well organized and strong analytical and math skills.
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business correspondence.
- Effectively present information as necessary in written and spoken form.
- Able to treat others with respect and dignity, maintain confidentiality on sensitive issues.
- Able to effectively work in a team-based and quality driven environment, where all team members hold themselves mutually accountable.
Salary
Competitive
Monthly based
Location
, Decatur County, Kansas, United States, Kansas, United States
Job Overview
Location
, Decatur County, Kansas, United States, Kansas, United States