Procurement Intern - Regional Planning & Inventory

There's Only One Place; Highland Heights (OH); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

There’s Only One Place is seeking a materials planning specialist to manage regional planning activities, coordinate spare part stock, and ensure timely replenishment to field sites and customers in the United States region.

Responsibilities include publishing KPIs, developing expertise in ASTEA/CRM/MinMax, supporting quotes for equipment spare planning, and driving continuous improvement while coordinating procurement from preferred suppliers for best total cost.

Qualifications

• Excellent organizational skills.
• Strong multi-tasking skills.
• Strong Work Ethic.
• Background in Customer Service and/or bookkeeping preferred.
• Strong Excel, verbal & written communication, the ability to work collaboratively between departments, and strong problem solving, and multi-tasking skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Proficiency with materials management tools.

Responsibilities

• Manages materials planning activities for the specified region.
• Coordinate sparing for new product introduction for the region through planning and initial stocking quantities.
• Assure localized inventory is re-placed expediently to ALL field sites and any specific customer sites.
• Shall timely publish agreed upon key performance metrics.
• Develop an expertise in ASTEA, CRM, Min/Max, and related tools to succeed.
• Assist with regional voice on quotes for equipment spare planning and ability to achieve SLA.
• Drive continuous improvement activities to define best in class.
• Plan and execute procurement of assigned components from a preferred suppliers’ list at the best total cost to PPT buying in the region for the region.
• Maintain strong working relationships and communications directly with the global suppliers to confirm shipping schedules and monitor open purchase orders for all orders to ensure on-time deliveries.
• Proactively report product/material availability issues as they arise and advise of part availability when inquired for new customers.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Organizational skills

Multi-tasking

Work ethic

Customer service background

Bookkeeping background

Excel skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Collaboration across departments

Problem solving

Microsoft Office

Materials management tools

Education

Studying toward a degree in Supply Chain

Tools

ASTEA

CRM

Min/Max tools

Job description

There’s Only One Place is seeking a materials planning specialist to manage regional planning activities, coordinate spare part stock, and ensure timely replenishment to field sites and customers in the United States region.

Responsibilities include publishing KPIs, developing expertise in ASTEA/CRM/MinMax, supporting quotes for equipment spare planning, and driving continuous improvement while coordinating procurement from preferred suppliers for best total cost.