Strategic Inventory & Supply Planner

Azelis Group; Richardson (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Azelis is seeking a dynamic Inventory & Supply Planner to join our team. You will manage inventory levels for assigned suppliers, forecast demand, and coordinate PO creation and maintenance within ERP systems.

You’ll work to optimize turns, costs, and service quality while maintaining strong relationships with suppliers, sales, and customer service. This role requires analytical thinking, attention to detail, and collaboration across departments to align purchasing with market conditions and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Business, or Operations preferred.
• Experience in Inventory Planning, Buying or Supply Chain helpful.
• Microsoft D365 experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage proper inventory levels to meet customer demand.
• Prepare, issue, revise and monitor Purchase Orders; revise as necessary.
• Learn forecasting software to determine need for purchasing.
• Apply drivers to increase inventory turns, reduce costs and improve service quality.
• Maintain pricing records for raw materials from supplier partners using contracts.
• Identify and resolve slow-moving, expired and obsolete inventory.
• Communicate PO availability and delays to Customer Service.
• Maintain purchasing records in the ERP with pop-up notes.
• Provide input for Supply-chain and cross-departmental meetings.
• Learn purchasing procedures aligned with business objectives.
• Meet with vendors with senior staff when applicable.
• Communicate market changes to management and Sales.
• Develop close working relationship with Pricing department.

Skills

Analytical

Problem solving

Technical skills

Design

Oral communication

Written communication

Teamwork

Business acumen

Cost consciousness

Ethics

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain

Experience in Inventory Planning / Supply Chain

Microsoft D365 experience desirable

Tools

Excel

MS Office

D365 (Microsoft Dynamics 365)

Job description

Azelis is seeking a dynamic Inventory & Supply Planner to join our team. You will manage inventory levels for assigned suppliers, forecast demand, and coordinate PO creation and maintenance within ERP systems.

You’ll work to optimize turns, costs, and service quality while maintaining strong relationships with suppliers, sales, and customer service. This role requires analytical thinking, attention to detail, and collaboration across departments to align purchasing with market conditions and