Inventory Planner - Accessories

Job description

ROLE SUMMARY: Responsible for the forecasting of accessory requirements, creating purchase and transfer orders, monitoring supplier compliance to purchase order due dates, and expediting parts that are in short supply. Forecasting is a primary requirement for the Inventory Planner, and these forecasts will be shared with accessory suppliers including Subaru Corporation (SBR) and Subaru of Indiana Automotive (SIA) for their raw materials and production planning. Will have service level (percentage of orders and lines filled) and months supply objectives to monitor performance. CORE RESPONSIBILITIES: - Conducts daily review of stock keeping units (SKUs) assigned in Kinaxis Maestro Planning System to address backorders, projected stock outs, purchase orders, inventory allocations, and port demand. Uses Kinaxis and Oracle software to review assigned SKUs for actions required including expediting backorder and projected stock out conditions, placement of purchase orders, and allocation of inventory in order to assure acceptable service levels for both port and Regional Distribution Center (RDC) operations. - Transfers and directly ships inventory to and from Subaru of America (SOA) port...