Inventory Planner

NRI; Fontana (CA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff purchase program – wear the брен

Staff benefits plan – choose the right

Flexible and fun work environment –,

Job summary

NRI is seeking an Inventory Planner to optimize footprint and pick paths across our Riverside and Fontana facilities. The role emphasizes data-driven slotting, capacity planning, and cross-department collaboration to improve efficiency.

You will work with WMS and Aspire-based workflows, requiring strong Excel and MS Office skills, attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a busy warehouse environment.

Qualifications

• 18+ years old minimum.
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics or related field preferred.
• 3+ years in inventory planning preferred.
• Proficient with Excel and MS Office.
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs and endure warehouse conditions.

Responsibilities

• Support two NRI facilities (Riverside & Fontana) on-site as needed.
• Analyze item dimensions and optimize slotting and footprint.
• Collaborate with DC management to address concerns and obstacles.
• Plan storage footprint and map item masters for billing and product groups.
• Maintain inventory capacity and allocate storage efficiently.
• Reallocate product space to maximize utilization throughout the year.

Skills

Excel proficiency

MS Office

WMS experience

Analytical skills

Communication

Inventory planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain or Logistics

Tools

Aspire WMS

Job description

A Day in the Life

As an Inventory Planner, you will play an important part in ensuring efficient use of footprint and optimization of pick path for strategic planning of our clients product. You’ll be working with products from some awesome clients that are heavily involved in the active lifestyle.

The following schedule is available for this role:

1st shift: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Starting Pay:

$27.00/hr - $35.00/hr

Location:

16609 Slover Ave, Fontana CA 92337

1350 Brown Ave, Riverside CA 92509

All About You

What You’ll Bring to the Role:

• No previous warehouse experience is required but it is always a plus!
• Ability to learn our basic warehouse management scanning system (WMS)
• Proficiency in MS Office Applications, inclusive of Office 365
• The ability to work independently to manage all aspects of responsibilities from start to finish
• Highly motivated to dig in identifying opportunities to create/improve processes
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build relationships across departments
• Excellent technical capabilities, inclusive of tier one WMS experience
• Strong attention to detail and time management skills
• Has the ability to be flexible and adapt to changing priorities
• Exceptional Excel and analytical skills. Must be capable of defining, analyzing, and resolving complicated problems

The Must Haves:

• Must be 18 years or older to apply
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics or related field preferred
• 3+ years of experience in an inventory planning department preferred
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications, specifically Excel
• Must have physical ability to carry out essential job functions, including but not limited to, the ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs., walking and standing for extended periods, climbing ladders/stairs, ok with heights in elevated areas and tolerating conditions such as dust, dirt, noise, odors, heat, cold, etc.

Perks

Staff purchase program – wear the brands you love!

Staff benefits plan – choose the benefits that are right for you!

Flexible and fun work environment – work hard and play hard!

Internal opportunities – we believe in growing our own!

Things You Will be Doing

• This role will support operations across two NRI buildings (Riverside & Fontana). The employee will float between these on-site locations as needed
• Looking at progress week over week to ensure we are capturing item dimensions to be able to turn on containerization and start using other solutions
• Work with DC management to provide feedback, support, recommendations for concerns or obstacles
• Use data to plan out optimal slotting/storage footprint and uses Aspire to slot the season layouts ahead of season
• Works with clients on setting up item masters correctly mapping them to appropriate billing, product and commodity groups
• Works with the Operations team
• Plan the storage footprint for the Clients
• Determine item placement by product type
• Determine quantity of slots and ensure adequate supplies for racking.
• Secures sufficient labor for set up and maintenance of the slotting program
• Maintains capacity levels of inventory
• Recommends Client moves for best utilization of space throughout the year
• Performs or leads condensing tasks to accommodate forecasted layout
• Monitors slotting to ensure no honey combing and reallocates product when needed
• Maintains the client storage allocation table in Aspire

NRI is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

$27.00/hr - $35.00/hr