Inventory Planner: Optimize Stock, POs & Margins

RS; United States; Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

RS Americas is seeking an Inventory Planner to manage daily supply planning operations, procurement, and PO execution for supplier partners, ensuring stock availability and on-time delivery.

You will collaborate with Sales, Product Management, and Demand Planners, analyze costs, and optimize turns while supporting customer service goals. This role is hybrid and offers growth within the Supply Chain function and cross-functional project exposure.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years in an inventory management or supply chain related role.
• General understanding of end-to-end Supply Chain Planning processes.
• Can correlate forecasting and demand planning activities to Supply Chain cost and service.
• Sets objectives and goals through effective planning and accurately scopes out length and difficulty of tasks/projects.

Responsibilities

• Manages inventory planning and purchase order delivery activities for a defined group of supplier partners.
• Manages the review, approval, and release of purchase orders.
• Proactively conducts cost Break analytics to support and maximize sales revenue and margin.
• Works with Sales, Suppliers, Product Managers and Demand Planners to execute buying decisions.
• Partners with Demand Planning to maintain purchase order schedule by Vendor.
• Reviews scheduled customer orders to maximize purchasing opportunities and to ensure sufficient inventories.

Skills

Inventory planning

Procurement management

Communication

Analytical skills

Teamwork

Customer service

Prioritization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

RS Americas is seeking an Inventory Planner to manage daily supply planning operations, procurement, and PO execution for supplier partners, ensuring stock availability and on-time delivery.

You will collaborate with Sales, Product Management, and Demand Planners, analyze costs, and optimize turns while supporting customer service goals. This role is hybrid and offers growth within the Supply Chain function and cross-functional project exposure.