Inventory Planning Associate

Wafna; Santa Fe Springs (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Wafna is seeking an Inventory Planning Associate 1 to support day-to-day inventory planning for designated areas. You will collaborate with Wismettac branch locations, corporate divisions, and external customers/vendors to assist with purchasing, billing, and updating inventory in the system.

Responsibilities include executing inventory planning, creating and managing purchase orders, updating delivery schedules and pricing, coordinating with procurement, AP, and logistics, and resolving invoice

Qualifications

Responsibilities

• Assist in executing inventory planning and allocation processes to maintain product availability and continuity of supply across locations.
• Collaborate with the procurement team and branches to monitor inventory levels and process adjustments as directed.
• Create purchase orders for goods and services in line with standard processes and cycle time expectations.
• Examine and analyze purchase requisitions and quotes for completeness and accuracy of information.
• Maintain queue of incoming purchase requisitions.
• Update delivery schedule and pricing based on vendor acknowledgment and ensure that the purchase and receipt are properly documented and recorded.
• Executing PO change requests promptly and interfacing with vendors, accounts payable, vendor master, and logistics departments.
• Resolve problems with invoices, supplier maintenance, and receiving discrepancies.
• Collaborate with procurement teams to manage orders based on lead times and price changes.
• Ensure purchase orders are acknowledged by vendors.
• Obtain the original promise date from vendors.
• Resolve invoice issues and ensure timely payments.

Job description

Job Summary

Under general supervision, the Inventory Planning Associate 1 is responsible for the day-to-day inventory planning operation for designated areas. They will collaborate with Wismettac branch locations, corporate divisions/ departments, and external customers/ vendors to provide support including, but not limited to purchasing, billing, processing/ updating inventory information in the system, monitoring shipping quantity, and adjusting inventory overages/ shortages.

Essential Job Functions

• Inventory Planning
  • Assist in executing inventory planning and allocation processes to maintain product availability and continuity of supply across global locations while learning to utilize the Supply Chain Planning system.
  • Collaborate with the procurement team and branches under direct supervision to monitor inventory levels and process adjustments as directed.
• Issue purchase orders quickly and without error.
• Purchase Order (PO) creation
  • Create purchase orders for goods and services in line with standard processes and cycle time expectations.
  • Examine and analyze purchase requisitions and quotes for completeness and accuracy of information.
  • Maintain queue of incoming purchase requisitions.
• Purchase Order (PO) management
  • Update delivery schedule and pricing based on vendor acknowledgment and ensure that the purchase and receipt are properly documented and recorded.
  • Executing PO change requests promptly.
  • Interface effectively with vendors, accounts payable, vendor master, and logistics departments.
  • Resolve problems with invoices, supplier maintenance, and receiving discrepancies.
  • Collaborate with procurement teams to manage orders based on lead times, business needs, and price changes.
• Ensure purchase orders are acknowledged by vendors.
• Obtain the original promise date from vendors.
• Resolve invoice issues and ensure that vendors are paid on time.
• Perform other related duties as required.