Strategic Inventory Planner | Optimize Stock & Margins

RS Americas; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

RS Americas is seeking an Inventory Planner to manage daily supply planning activities within Fort Worth, TX. You will coordinate procurement strategies, manage POs, and analyze costs to maximize margins while ensuring stock availability.

Role requires 1–3 years in inventory or supply chain roles, strong communication, and collaboration with Sales, Suppliers, and Demand Planning. Growth opportunities exist across the supply chain.”

Qualifications

• 1-3 years in an inventory management or supply chain related role.
• Understanding of end-to-end Supply Chain Planning processes.
• Ability to correlate forecasting and demand planning to costs and service.
• Strong planning, prioritization and task scoping abilities.

Responsibilities

• Manages inventory planning and purchase order delivery activities for a defined group of supplier partners.
• Manages the review, approval, and release of purchase orders.
• Conducts cost break analytics to support revenue and margin.
• Collaborates with Sales, Suppliers, Product Managers and Demand Planners on buying decisions.
• Maintains PO schedule by Vendor with Demand Planning.
• Reviews scheduled customer orders to optimize purchasing opportunities and inventory levels.
• Works with Sales, Operations, Finance to resolve PO-related issues.
• Monitors and expedites open POs to meet delivery commitments.

Skills

Inventory planning

Procurement

Forecasting

Cost analysis

Purchase orders

Supplier coordination

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field

Tools

ERP systems

MS Excel

Power BI

Job description

RS Americas is seeking an Inventory Planner to manage daily supply planning activities within Fort Worth, TX. You will coordinate procurement strategies, manage POs, and analyze costs to maximize margins while ensuring stock availability.

Role requires 1–3 years in inventory or supply chain roles, strong communication, and collaboration with Sales, Suppliers, and Demand Planning. Growth opportunities exist across the supply chain.”