Associate Supply Chain Planner

Zones IT Solutions; Islamabad; On-site; PKR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

Health insurance

EOBI

Pension plan

Complimentary meals

In-house gym

Job summary

Zones IT Solutions in Islamabad is seeking an Associate Supply Chain Planner to develop and execute a spend management program, optimize inventory, and manage supplier relationships for maximum value and timely delivery.

You will negotiate with suppliers, manage POs, forecast by warehouse location, and collaborate across teams. A bachelor’s degree and 1–2 years of offshore/outsource experience are required; IT product knowledge is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in any discipline is mandatory.
• 1–2 years experience in Offshore/Outsourced model in a combined sales/operation/supply chain function; reseller hardware/software industry preferred.
• General understanding of information technology products and terminology preferred.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate with suppliers to secure best overall price considering price, availability, terms, shipping, and returns.
• Manage inventory to ensure product availability while minimizing aging and obsolescence.
• Provide thought leadership on purchasing and inventory management to internal customers.
• Manage execution of purchase orders to suppliers based on demand, cycle time, location, availability, and price.
• Collaborate with distributors/manufacturers to forecast inventory by warehouse location.
• Provide spend management for assigned book of business from cradle to grave.
• Identify and implement cost savings initiatives for the assigned book.
• Develop alternate sources for constrained/allocated products.

Skills

Offshore outsourcing experience

IT product knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Description

Company Overview:

When it comes to IT solution providers, there are a lot of choices. But when it comes to providers with innovative and differentiating end-to-end service offerings, there’sonlyone: Zones – First Choice for IT.TM

Position Overview:

The Associate Supply Chain Planner will be responsible for developing and executing a spend management program (cradle to grave) for assigned categories and brands to ensure maximum value is achieved. The Buyer will optimize inventory levels while minimizing the risk of aged/obsolete products. The Buyer will provide expertise to internal customers on purchasing options, pricing negotiations, inventory management, expediting, tracking,follow-up,and supplier management of orders.

What you’ll do as an Associate Supply Chain Planner:

Employees employed in the role ofAssociate Supply Chain Plannershall be required to apply their independent mind and demonstrate intellectual abilities in their decision-making.

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Negotiate with suppliers/vendors to secure the best overall price considering (price, availability, payment terms, shipping, return privileges, timely delivery, etc.)
• Manage inventory to ensure product availability while minimizing risk of aging inventory and obsolescence on stocked items
• Provide thought leadership to sales/customer organizations on purchasing and inventory management
• Manage execution of POs to suppliers based on demand, cycle time, location, availability, and price
• Collaborate with distributors and manufacturers to establish and attain the goals and directives of each category, and in forecasting inventory requirements by warehouse location
• Provide overall spend management (cradle to grave) for assigned book of business
• Identify and execute cost savings (TCO initiatives) for assigned book
• Develop, engage and maintain alternate sources for constrained and allocated products
• Maintain strong inter-departmental relationships to help facilitate achievement of assigned goals
• Communicate professionally and build relationships with manufacturers, suppliers, and other external sources
• Maintain proficiency in category/manufacturer terminology and technology
• Management of others under the immediate area of responsibility, which may include associate buyers, pricing, and brand pricing/program specialists that may be local or in other physical locations in and out of the country.

What you will bring to the team:

• Bachelor's degree in any discipline is mandatory
• 1-2 years experience working in an Offshore/Outsourced model in a combined sales/operation/supply chain function; reseller hardware/software industry preferred
• General understanding of information technology products and terminology preferred.

Zones offers a comprehensive Benefits package
At Zones, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where every team memberis valued and supported. We offer life insurance, optional health insurance, EOBI, and a voluntary pension scheme in line with Company policy. Employees also enjoy additional perks such as Complimentary meals, and access to our in-house gym.

We take pride in being an equal opportunity employer and remain dedicated to maintaining a workplace free from discrimination of any kind. If you are passionate about driving innovation in IT, sales, engineering, or operations, Zones provides a dynamic and collaborative environment to help you grow your career.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy.

Shift Timings:9:00 PM till 6:00 AM (PK Time)

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.