Supply Planner

Sonepar Canada, Inc.; Brampton; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Sonepar Canada, Inc. is seeking an Inventory Planner to ensure availability of goods through effective inventory planning, assortment maintenance, and proactive stock management. You will oversee forecast accuracy and lead times, while coordinating with suppliers and branches to avoid stockouts.

The role requires 4+ years in Inventory Control or related fields and a diploma in inventory management. Proficiency in Microsoft Office is essential; post-secondary education is preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years’ experience in Inventory Control, Purchasing or Warehouse logistics.
• Post-secondary diploma or degree in inventory management preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and maintain product assortment, inventory, and safety stock levels, forecast accuracy, transfer frequency, and lead times.
• Review and report on supply and demand variability; identify risk mitigation opportunities.
• Update product and kit parameters and perform preventive measures to avoid stockouts.
• Assist inbound shipment execution and allocation planning for optimal inventory across branches.
• Perform timely vendor pricing updates in ERP and manage obsolescence, stock rebalancing.
• Ensure data integrity through master data maintenance.

Skills

Inventory planning

Forecasting

Vendor coordination

ERP systems

Data analysis

Education

High school completion

Post-secondary diploma/degree in inventory management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Sonepar Canada is an independent family-owned company with global market leadership in the business-to-business distribution of electrical, industrial and safety products and related solutions. In Canada, we are represented by 6 locally managed electrical and industrial distributors and have over 100+ locations with coverage in 9 provinces.

We are a proud member of the Sonepar Group, the world's largest privately-held electrical distributor. The Sonepar Group is present in more than 40 countries with over 45,000 employees.

To explore and learn more about Sonepar opportunities, please visit www.career.sonepar.com

Scope of the Position

Responsible for efficient inventory planning (and related processes), to ensure availability of goods as a key competitive advantage, and to achieve operational targets. Responsible for maintaining inventory levels and assortment.

Major Responsibilities

• Analyzing and maintaining product assortment, inventory, and safety stock levels, forecast accuracy, transfer frequency, and lead times
• Review, assess, and report on supply and demand variability, and Identify opportunities to manage and mitigate risk
• Update Parameters (or responsible for parameter updates) product and kit setup
• Take Preventive measures to avoid stock outs and missed sales
• Perform alternate products sources analysis
• Review various reports for exceptional usage, expiring thresholds, lead times and frozen reasons
• Assist on inbound shipment execution and allocation plans for products, ensuring optimal inventory deployment across branches
• Perform timely vendor pricing updates in ERP
• Manage Obsolescence, stock rebalancing
• Ensure Data integrity (master data maintenance)
• Performs other related duties as required.

Education & Training Required:

• High school completion required. Post-secondary diploma or degree preferred (ex – inventory management)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs is required

Experience Required:

• Minimum 4 years’ experience in Inventory Control, Purchasing or Warehouse logistics

Sonepar places the planet and diversity and inclusion at the core of its vision driving our business ethos.

Today, Sonepar is the leading distributor of energy-efficient products, pioneering the energy transition and making sustainability a priority. At Sonepar, we firmly believe that every action is crucial in safeguarding the environment, driving our commitment to a more sustainable future. We have accelerated our own transition to efficient generation and use of electrical energy across our business and champion the innovation of sustainable solutions in the market.

Sonepar has been recognized as a Diversity Leader by the Financial Times’ 2024 Diversity Leaders ranking and was awarded GEEIS Certification in 2022. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, welcoming submissions from all candidates. We believe in creating a work environment where everyone can feel safe, use their voice, and know that they belong. Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) is a central focus of our global, strategic impact plan. We value diversity and inclusion in the workplace because it allows us to better meet the needs of the communities we serve. It helps us foster greater creativity, breadth of experience, and it’s essential to our success as an organization. All qualified individuals, regardless of race, ethnic or national origin, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, neurodiversity, disability status, gender identity, veteran status or any other aspect which makes them unique are encouraged to apply.

Sonepar is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes submissions from all candidates. Accommodation is available to all applicants upon request. If selected for an interview, please advise the Sonepar representative of your accommodation needs at that time. We will work with all applicants to accommodate their accessibility needs.