Senior Reverse Logistics & Inventory Planner

TCL North America; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation: Starting at 5 days per year

Health & Wellness Days: 10 days per yr

Paid Holidays: 12 days per year

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Matching

Job summary

TCL North America in Irvine, California is seeking a Sr Reverse Logistics Materials Planner to own parts forecasting, supply planning, inventory governance, and reverse logistics coordination across HQ China, repair centers, logistics partners, customers, and finance.

The ideal candidate will have strong reverse logistics, inventory management, and cross-functional collaboration skills to ensure forecast accuracy, on-time procurement, and repair program continuity across North America.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years minimum direct reverse logistics materials management experience.
• Demonstrated experience in spare parts forecasting, demand planning, inventory management, and repair center support.
• Experience with PO/DT execution, shipment tracking, and vendor coordination.
• Advanced Excel skills for forecasts, data reconciliation, and variance analysis.

Responsibilities

• Own multi-month spare parts forecasts by model, customer, program, and repair center.
• Forecast and plan PCBA, handset, service spare parts, and buyback exposure.
• Execute PO and DT uploads and manage approvals.
• Track shipments, ETAs, and delivery status with logistics partners.
• Manage RMAs, returns, and credit memos in coordination with HQ and finance.
• Lead inventory reconciliation and PI preparation with various systems.
• Provide ongoing inventory health, cost exposure, and risk visibility to management.

Skills

Reverse logistics

Materials management

Forecasting

Excel

Data analysis

PO/DT execution

Inventory governance

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

SCS

FSSC

SAP

BI

Job description

TCL North America in Irvine, California is seeking a Sr Reverse Logistics Materials Planner to own parts forecasting, supply planning, inventory governance, and reverse logistics coordination across HQ China, repair centers, logistics partners, customers, and finance.

The ideal candidate will have strong reverse logistics, inventory management, and cross-functional collaboration skills to ensure forecast accuracy, on-time procurement, and repair program continuity across North America.