Strategic Supply Planner: Inventory & Delivery

PowerToFly; Ladson (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Cummins Inc. is seeking a Supply Chain Planning professional to analyze inventory data, perform root-cause analysis of variances, and improve controls on the plant floor.

You will coordinate with Operations, Warehouse, Planning, Quality, Engineering, and Finance to close gaps and drive containment actions. This on-site role requires strong communication, data-driven decision making, and the ability to balance hands-on investigations with process-improvement initiatives; 100% on-site work with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Finance, or related field or equivalent experience.
• Experience in inventory control, materials management, or supply chain analytics in manufacturing or distribution.
• Strong analytical skills to interpret data and translate findings into actionable insights.
• Comfort working in both office and plant-floor environments.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and influence without direct authority.
• Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis skills.
• Proficiency in ERP systems and Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

• Analyze inventory data to identify discrepancies, trends, and systemic issues affecting inventory accuracy.
• Perform root cause analysis for variances related to production, receiving, storage, picking, and shipping.
• Conduct physical investigations on the plant floor to trace parts, validate transactions, and observe processes contributing to discrepancies.
• Reconcile system inventory to physical counts and support cycle counts and physical inventories.
• Partner cross-departmentally (Operations, Warehouse, Planning, Quality, Engineering, Finance) to identify process gaps and breakdowns.
• Document findings and recommend corrective and preventive actions to improve inventory controls.
• Support the development and improvement of standard work, procedures, and controls related to inventory management.
• Monitor effectiveness of corrective actions and track sustained improvements in inventory accuracy; prepare reports and communicate findings to leadership with data-driven insights.

Skills

Inventory control

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Finance, or related field

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Cummins Inc. is seeking a Supply Chain Planning professional to analyze inventory data, perform root-cause analysis of variances, and improve controls on the plant floor.

You will coordinate with Operations, Warehouse, Planning, Quality, Engineering, and Finance to close gaps and drive containment actions. This on-site role requires strong communication, data-driven decision making, and the ability to balance hands-on investigations with process-improvement initiatives; 100% on-site work with