7,593 Inventory Planner jobs in the United States

Job Description

Russell Tobin & Associates is currently seeking Inventory Planners to work for our client in Everett, WA!

Title: Inventory Planners

Pay Rate: $30.00/hour

9-month Contract role with possibility of extension/conversion

Location: ONSITE in Everett, WA

Shift Options :

• SunWed 7:00 AM5:30 PM
• WedSat 7:00 AM5:30 PM
• MonFri 10:00 AM6:30 PM
• SunWed 3:00 PM1:30 AM
• WedSat 3:00 PM1:30 AM

The Inventory Planner will support satellite production by managing materials and inventory. This includes receiving, storing, picking, and kitting materials using SAP/ERP systems, and moving items between sites. Youll interact with teams like procurement, quality, and planning.

Key Responsibilities

• Process and manage materials for production and development.
• Use SAP and other ERP software to track materials.
• Identify and report system/process issues.
• Train new team members.
• Operate warehouse equipment (forklifts, pallet jacks, etc.).
• Follow safety and quality standards.
• Work cross-functionally with internal teams.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 1+ year of experience in inventory planning, assembly, and/or buying.
• Proficient in Excel; SAP or other ERP experience .
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Must be a U.S. , permanent , refugee, or asylee (due to export control laws).
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced warehouse setting with no air conditioning.
• Comfortable in start-up, adaptable environment.

Russell Tobin is a leading minority-owned professional and technical recruitment and staffing advisory organization. We are comprised of specialized practices focusing on a variety of skill sets and industries. Having a depth and breadth of industry expertise, our subject matter experts are able to provide tailored and swift sourcing solutions to fulfill client hiring needs. In other words, we connect top talent with companies.

Russell Tobin offers eligible employees comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), a 401(k)-retirement savings, life & insurance, an employee assistance program, theft protection, legal support, auto and home insurance, pet insurance, and employee discounts with some vendors.

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**JOB SUMMARY**
Achieve company inventory management goals for aligned suppliers which include but is not limited to: exemplary customer service, purchase order (PO) accuracy (cost, quantity, dates), minimal spoilage and shrink, and managing inventory to the lowest possible Days Sales Outstanding (DSO). Execute a replenishment strategy that supports supply chain efficiencies; in conjunction with: - Shipping and receiving. - Warehousing. - Order filling, picking, and packing. - Inventory control and records management. Utilize Inventory systems to achieve optimum inventory and service levels through supplier and item level settings, supply chain best practices, policies, and procedures.
**RESPONSIBILITIES**
+ Take strategic action to maintain inventory levels while maximizing customer service levels.
+ Manage Inventory DSO, aged inventory, obsolete inventory, spoilage and shrink to achieve company goals.
+ Collaborate with the local, market and corporate merchandising teams, suppliers, and other functional areas.
+ Demonstrate an intermediate to advanced level of proficiency of the Manhatten inventory planning tool Demand Planning Replenishment (DPR), to drive the team's performance as indicated by DPR scorecards, dashboards and merchandising key performance indicators (KPIs).
+ Work with the logistics team to maximize supply chain efficiencies.
+ Collaborate/strategize with Inbound Planning to develop programs to maximize efficiencies of receiving and warehousing.
+ Manage Stock Keeping Unit (SKU) count (min 2,300-4,000 SKUs vendor direct, 3500+ redistributed or 750 purchase order perishable lines weekly) and resolve replenishment issues as required.
+ Performance to be sustained at this level while meeting established KPIs.
+ Execute purchasing of new items and proper system set up timely.
+ Actively process salesforce 360 request including NISR and MSR request in timely manner.
+ Follow and react to market conditions within established corporate and market guidelines.
+ Understand seasonal trends for aligned suppliers
+ Manage and understand commodity purchasing dynamics.
+ Execute enterprise purchasing initiatives.
+ Confirm all POs for pricing and quantity.
+ Investigate and resolve late/missing POs.
+ Respond and resolve Cora requests in a timely manner.
**QUALIFICATIONS**
**Education**
High school diploma required.
Bachelor's degree preferred.
**Experience**
3+ years of experience. May substitute an equivalent combination of education and experience in place of 3 years Inventory Management/Purchasing experience (Bachelors: +1 year Inventory Management/Purchasing experience).
Experience working within a retail, wholesale or distribution environment.
Inventory Management/Purchasing experience in distributor with 10,000+ SKUs preferred.
**Professional Skills**
+ Proficient Excel skills.
+ Strong communication skills with stakeholders on any gaps in product service level.
+ Ability to work cross-functionally across the enterprise.
+ Superb attention to detail and follow up.
+ Proactive attitude to highlight and address issues as they arise.
+ Able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
+ Adapt to change based on company's priorities. Understand/execute standard replenishment processes and best practices.
+ Excellent tactical replenishment execution skills.
+ Solid organizational and planning skills.
+ Negotiate with suppliers to execute the inventory depletion process.
+ Knowledgeable of product forecasting
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AFFIRMATIVE ACTION STATEMENT:
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer, and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law. This opportunity is available through Sysco Corporation, its subsidiaries and affiliates.

**JOB SUMMARY**
Achieve company inventory management goals for aligned suppliers which include but is not limited to: exemplary customer service, purchase order (PO) accuracy (cost, quantity, dates), minimal spoilage and shrink, and managing inventory to the lowest possible Days Sales Outstanding (DSO). Execute a replenishment strategy that supports supply chain efficiencies; in conjunction with: - Shipping and receiving. - Warehousing. - Order filling, picking, and packing. - Inventory control and records management. Utilize Inventory systems to achieve optimum inventory and service levels through supplier and item level settings, supply chain best practices, policies, and procedures.
**RESPONSIBILITIES**
+ Take strategic action to maintain inventory levels while maximizing customer service levels.
+ Manage Inventory DSO, aged inventory, obsolete inventory, spoilage and shrink to achieve company goals.
+ Collaborate with the local, market and corporate merchandising teams, suppliers, and other functional areas.
+ Demonstrate an intermediate to advanced level of proficiency of the Manhatten inventory planning tool Demand Planning Replenishment (DPR), to drive the team's performance as indicated by DPR scorecards, dashboards and merchandising key performance indicators (KPIs).
+ Work with the logistics team to maximize supply chain efficiencies.
+ Collaborate/strategize with Inbound Planning to develop programs to maximize efficiencies of receiving and warehousing.
+ Manage Stock Keeping Unit (SKU) count (min 2,300-4,000 SKUs vendor direct, 3500+ redistributed or 750 purchase order perishable lines weekly) and resolve replenishment issues as required.
+ Performance to be sustained at this level while meeting established KPIs.
+ Execute purchasing of new items and proper system set up timely.
+ Actively process salesforce 360 request including NISR and MSR request in timely manner.
+ Follow and react to market conditions within established corporate and market guidelines.
+ Understand seasonal trends for aligned suppliers
+ Manage and understand commodity purchasing dynamics.
+ Execute enterprise purchasing initiatives.
+ Confirm all POs for pricing and quantity.
+ Investigate and resolve late/missing POs.
+ Respond and resolve Cora requests in a timely manner.
**QUALIFICATIONS**
**Education**
High school diploma required.
Bachelor's degree preferred.
**Experience**
3+ years of experience. May substitute an equivalent combination of education and experience in place of 3 years Inventory Management/Purchasing experience (Bachelors: +1 year Inventory Management/Purchasing experience).
Experience working within a retail, wholesale or distribution environment.
Inventory Management/Purchasing experience in distributor with 10,000+ SKUs preferred.
**Professional Skills**
+ Proficient Excel skills.
+ Strong communication skills with stakeholders on any gaps in product service level.
+ Ability to work cross-functionally across the enterprise.
+ Superb attention to detail and follow up.
+ Proactive attitude to highlight and address issues as they arise.
+ Able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
+ Adapt to change based on company's priorities. Understand/execute standard replenishment processes and best practices.
+ Excellent tactical replenishment execution skills.
+ Solid organizational and planning skills.
+ Negotiate with suppliers to execute the inventory depletion process.
+ Knowledgeable of product forecasting
#LI-CYS4
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION STATEMENT:
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer, and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law. This opportunity is available through Sysco Corporation, its subsidiaries and affiliates.

Job Description
- Monitor inventory counts for outbound shipments via UPS and FedEx Parcel and LTL
 - Check in, put away, and post receipts for replenishment inventory
 - Assist customers for pickup orders ○ Use a scan gun for most transactions
 - Use UPS WorldShip and FedEx Ship Manager for automated shipping
 - Maintain a neat and orderly work area Skills you will need
 - Hand-held scan gun experience preferred
Light computer skills
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The Planner is responsible for supporting the Glad Business Unit(BU) Supply Planning Team in planning the manufacturing and coordinating the distribution of finished goods across the network to enable successful execution of the Inventory Policy.
This includes incorporating the best available inputs to support production, capacity, and inventory targets by SKU/location in the planning system, applying sound business knowledge and judgment, and maintaining robust cross-functional discussions to support plans used by manufacturing, sourcing, distribution, and transportation functions and business units for planning, execution, and financial management.
This role allows the incumbent to learn sound planning processes, master the use of SAP S4/HANA, Rapid Response, and any other systems used by the Planning teams.
The Planner is responsible for successful execution of the supply and production plans to maintain optimized inventory levels, ensure product availability, and support demand planning across our supply chain. This includes working with manufacturing facilities and contract packers to maintain production schedules and monitoring POs with vendors of procured finished goods for date/quantity changes and supply chain breakdowns and owning escalation to key stakeholders when problems arise.
This role requires a strong analytical mindset, excellent communication skills, and the ability to balance multiple priorities in a dynamic environment all while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to details.
**In this role, you will:**
Service Fulfillment
- Run daily alerts to identify risks to service fulfillment.
- Work with S&OE Manager to identify actions to be taken to mitigate risks.
- Continuously monitor inventory levels to identify areas for adjustment - can be master data, inventory targets, plant schedule adherence or other.
- Proactively communicate potential service issues; investigate root cause and work cross functionally to implement corrective action.
System Maintenance
- Complete periodic reviews of all system data; identify areas for improvement and work with S&OE Manager on appropriate changes.
- Call out system issues to appropriate parties; create IT tickets as needed
Analytics and Communication
- Monitor daily, weekly, monthly metrics.
- Complete root cause analysis and propose suggestions on how to minimize future issues
- Look for trends, results, opportunities to provide better service and inventory velocity/levels.
- Be the cross functional liaison across the supply chain to deliver results
- Become an authority in data analysis and presentation techniques to be able to adequately present choices & consequences to the Planning team and the BU.
Personal Development
- Become an experienced user of SAP S4/HANA and Rapid Response.
- Learn industry standard Planning verbiage and processes.
- Become familiar with Clorox specific Supply Chain Networks and how to model for optimum inventory flow.
**What we look for:**
**Minimum Qualifications**
+ High school diploma or equivalency.
+ 2 years of work experience in supply planning, demand planning or other Supply Chain role
+ Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to details
+ Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position
**Preferred Qualifications**
+ Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
+ 3 years of work experience within Demand Planning, Supply Planning, or similar roles
+ Experience using Advanced Planning software tools
+ Consumer Packaged Goods experience
+ Experienced in setting priorities and meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment
+ Ability to build strong relationships across the functions and levels
+ Demonstrated strong aptitude in analysis, root causes identification, and problem solving
+ Able to analyze data, draw reasonable conclusions, and formulate next steps
+ Strong customer service orientation and interpersonal skills
+ Exceptional communicator
+ Ability to thrive in ambiguous situations
**Workplace type:**
Hybrid - 3 days in office, 2 days at home
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-Zone A: $72,400 - $32,500
-Zone B: 66,400 - 121,500
-Zone C: 60,300 - 110,400
All ranges are subject to change in the future. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process.
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We champion people to be well and thrive every single day. We're proud to be in every corner of homes, schools, and offices-making daily life simpler and easier through our beloved brands. Working with us, you'll join a team of passionate problem solvers and relentless innovators fueled by curiosity, growth, and progress. We relish taking on new, interesting challenges that allow our people to collaborate and thrive at work. And most importantly, we care about each other as multifaceted, whole humans. Join us as we reimagine what's possible and work with purpose to make a difference in the world.
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**JOB SUMMARY**
Achieve company inventory management goals for aligned suppliers which include but is not limited to: exemplary customer service, purchase order (PO) accuracy (cost, quantity, dates), minimal spoilage and shrink, and managing inventory to the lowest possible Days Sales Outstanding (DSO). Execute a replenishment strategy that supports supply chain efficiencies; in conjunction with: - Shipping and receiving. - Warehousing. - Order filling, picking, and packing. - Inventory control and records management. Utilize Inventory systems to achieve optimum inventory and service levels through supplier and item level settings, supply chain best practices, policies, and procedures.
**RESPONSIBILITIES**
+ Take strategic action to maintain inventory levels while maximizing customer service levels.
+ Manage Inventory DSO, aged inventory, obsolete inventory, spoilage and shrink to achieve company goals.
+ Collaborate with the local, market and corporate merchandising teams, suppliers, and other functional areas.
+ Demonstrate an intermediate to advanced level of proficiency of the Manhatten inventory planning tool Demand Planning Replenishment (DPR), to drive the team's performance as indicated by DPR scorecards, dashboards and merchandising key performance indicators (KPIs).
+ Work with the logistics team to maximize supply chain efficiencies.
+ Collaborate/strategize with Inbound Planning to develop programs to maximize efficiencies of receiving and warehousing.
+ Manage Stock Keeping Unit (SKU) count (min 2,300-4,000 SKUs vendor direct, 3500+ redistributed or 750 purchase order perishable lines weekly) and resolve replenishment issues as required.
+ Performance to be sustained at this level while meeting established KPIs.
+ Execute purchasing of new items and proper system set up timely.
+ Actively process salesforce 360 request including NISR and MSR request in timely manner.
+ Follow and react to market conditions within established corporate and market guidelines.
+ Understand seasonal trends for aligned suppliers
+ Manage and understand commodity purchasing dynamics.
+ Execute enterprise purchasing initiatives.
+ Confirm all POs for pricing and quantity.
+ Investigate and resolve late/missing POs.
+ Respond and resolve Cora requests in a timely manner.
**QUALIFICATIONS**
**Education**
High school diploma required.
Bachelor's degree preferred.
**Experience**
3+ years of experience. May substitute an equivalent combination of education and experience in place of 3 years Inventory Management/Purchasing experience (Bachelors: +1 year Inventory Management/Purchasing experience).
Experience working within a retail, wholesale or distribution environment.
Inventory Management/Purchasing experience in distributor with 10,000+ SKUs preferred.
**Professional Skills**
+ Proficient Excel skills.
+ Strong communication skills with stakeholders on any gaps in product service level.
+ Ability to work cross-functionally across the enterprise.
+ Superb attention to detail and follow up.
+ Proactive attitude to highlight and address issues as they arise.
+ Able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
+ Adapt to change based on company's priorities. Understand/execute standard replenishment processes and best practices.
+ Excellent tactical replenishment execution skills.
+ Solid organizational and planning skills.
+ Negotiate with suppliers to execute the inventory depletion process.
+ Knowledgeable of product forecasting
#LI-CYS4
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION STATEMENT:
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer, and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law. This opportunity is available through Sysco Corporation, its subsidiaries and affiliates.

Job Description
An employer is looking for an Inventory Planner in Kirkland, WA. This person needs to have strong execution of data and processes. The successful candidate must possess the ability to operate from a company-wide perspective and encourage cross-functional and cross-business project development.
We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: and Requirements
Passion/interest in supply chain/inventory
Able to pass beginner Excel test Experience working in inventory/warehouse/manufacturing environment null
We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion,sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military oruniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, andordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to