SIOP & Inventory Strategy Manager

Socket.dev; Waco (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev in Waco, TX is seeking a Planning and Inventory Manager to lead production scheduling and inventory strategy across North America. You will align schedules with demand, material availability, capacity, and priorities while optimizing working capital.

Responsibilities include developing inventory targets, leading SIOP processes, monitoring schedule adherence, reducing obsolete inventory, and providing data-driven insights using Epicor, Power BI and Excel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Logistics, Computer Science, or Engineering.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills with the ability to identify root causes and develop corrective actions.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly PowerPoint and Excel.
• Experience developing and monitoring operational KPIs, reports, and dashboards.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to travel up to 25% within North America.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute inventory strategies across North America to support customer demand, production requirements, and working capital objectives.
• Develop and maintain production schedules based on order priorities, material availability, manufacturing capacity, and operational requirements.
• Coordinate with Production, Procurement, and other stakeholders to balance production priorities, address scheduling conflicts, and communicate schedule changes.
• Monitor production schedule adherence and identify material shortages, capacity constraints, and other risks that may affect planned production.
• Establish inventory targets, policies, and controls, including safety stock, minimum stock quantities, reorder parameters, and stocking strategies.
• Lead inventory planning activities within the SIOP process, identifying shortages, excess inventory, capacity constraints, and other supply risks.
• Analyze inventory levels, usage, lead times, and demand patterns to recommend appropriate stocking parameters.
• Own cycle‑count strategy and governance, including schedules, compliance, inventory accuracy, root‑cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Lead initiatives to identify, reduce, and prevent slow‑moving, obsolete, and excess inventory.
• Monitor past‑due orders and material shortages, working with Procurement, Production Warehousing, and other functions to resolve constraints.
• Maintain and improve inventory, past‑demand, procurement, and service reporting through Epicor, Power Bi and Excel.
• Ensure the accuracy and reliability of inventory data, reports, dashboards, and system integrations.
• Provide inventory analysis and recommendations to leadership, including trends, risks, corrective actions, and opportunities fo r improvement
• Lead continuous improvement efforts related to inventory management, planning processes, reporting, and data quality
• Serve as the primary subject‑matter expert for inventory settings, discrepancies, controls, and planning parameters within Epicor
• Develop standardized inventory processes and performance metrics across locations

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication skills

Microsoft Office (PowerPoint & Excel)

KPI reporting & dashboards

Travel up to 25%

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain/Operations/Logistics/CS/Engineering

Tools

Epicor ERP

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Socket.dev in Waco, TX is seeking a Planning and Inventory Manager to lead production scheduling and inventory strategy across North America. You will align schedules with demand, material availability, capacity, and priorities while optimizing working capital.

Responsibilities include developing inventory targets, leading SIOP processes, monitoring schedule adherence, reducing obsolete inventory, and providing data-driven insights using Epicor, Power BI and Excel.