Inventory Planning Associate

Wismettac Asian Foods, Inc; Santa Fe Springs (CA); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Wismettac Asian Foods, Inc in Santa Fe Springs, CA seeks an Inventory Planning Associate 1 to support day-to-day inventory planning across global locations, collaborating with branch locations, corporate divisions, and external partners to ensure product availability and timely purchasing.

You will create and track purchase orders, manage PO processes, update inventory in the system, monitor shipping quantities, and resolve invoice discrepancies, while learning the Supply Chain Planning system.

Qualifications

• Experience with inventory planning and allocation processes.
• Ability to assist in creating and processing purchase orders.
• Familiarity with vendor communication and invoice resolution.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute inventory planning and allocation to maintain product availability across locations.
• Create purchase orders and manage PO changes and schedules.
• Interface with vendors, accounts payable, vendor master, and logistics to resolve issues.
• Monitor shipping quantities and update inventory information in the system.
• Resolve invoice issues and ensure timely payments.

Skills

Inventory planning

Vendor management

Purchase orders

Data entry

Tools

ERP system

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.