Inventory & Wave Planner - Data-Driven Supply Chain

Socket.dev; Covington (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision insurance

Tuition Reimbursement Program

Job summary

Novolex is seeking a skilled planning analyst to lead day-to-day wave planning, reporting KPI tracking, and trend analysis for the Covington facility. You will integrate data from SAP, Tableau, Power BI, Rebus and Coupa to drive accurate daily operations insights.

You will manage the queue, post receipts, and administer Safety & Training reports while collaborating with shift managers and internal customers to sustain data integrity and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in distribution/logistics or data-driven operations.
• BA/BS degree preferred.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and ability to multi-task.
• Proactive in identifying and resolving discrepancies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Advanced Excel skills (VLOOKUP, pivot tables, macros).
• Experience with WMS (JDA Red Prairie) and SAP ERP is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Understand customer requirements, operator productivity, transportation schedules, and inventory flow to create an efficient daily wave plan for the facility
• Develop and analyze reports on operations methods, processes and equipment for current operational needs and future objectives
• Develop audit reports to ensure data integrity and process compliance
• Track KPI metrics and analyze trends, understand and report on the operational activities driving the data
• Manage the queue control for the site and process system transactions as required
• Provide daily, weekly, monthly productivity reports, including trend analysis, as required
• Maintain positive, professional, and timely communications, within various internal customers, as well as with external contacts
• Actively participate in the continuous improvement process
• Manage the administration of Safety & Training reports, follow up with shift managers if required data is missing

Skills

5+ years experience

APICS Certification

Data analysis

Advanced Excel

WMS (JDA Red Prairie)

SAP ERP

Communication skills

Education

BA/BS Degree

Tools

SAP

Tableau

Power BI

Rebus

Coupa

JDA Red Prairie

Job description

Novolex is seeking a skilled planning analyst to lead day-to-day wave planning, reporting KPI tracking, and trend analysis for the Covington facility. You will integrate data from SAP, Tableau, Power BI, Rebus and Coupa to drive accurate daily operations insights.

You will manage the queue, post receipts, and administer Safety & Training reports while collaborating with shift managers and internal customers to sustain data integrity and continuous improvement.