Inventory Planner

Job Description:

St. Louis, MO

We are looking for an Inventory Planner who can assess current inventory health alongside business needs around service, cash & cost and translate this into effective inventory replenishment throughout our supply chain network. The Inventory Planner will be able to regularly generate plans and place orders that promote sustainable inventory levels, monitor for and proactively address inventory issues, and be adaptable to the ever-changing needs of the business.

What are we looking for?

Minimum

• A Bachelor’s degree AND/OR APICS Certfication

• Experience in Supply Chain, including experience with inventory management in a fast-moving consumer goods industry

• Excellent time management skills driven by a proactive work ethic

• Ability to work with cross-functional teams, such as Sales, Logistics and Customer Care

• A team player, willing and ready to work with and learn from peers and associates at all levels of the organization

• High learning agility and technical confidence to utilize multiple PC data and planning systems

• Proficient with Advanced Planning System, ERP System, Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)

Preferred

• Experience utilizing SAP and/or OMP planning softwares

What will be your key responsibilities?

• Ensure availability and correct inventory health levels at the HUB location(s) and improve inventory health (non performing inventory).

• Review existing safety stock levels for HUB planning and adjust with cross functional support

• Review weekly plan to analyse stock positioning

• Communicate with supply planning on low stock positions to ensure recovery plan is targeted

• Communicate inventory levels to relevant stakeholders as needed

• Create Transfers and transfer plans to move inventory between HUB locations to balance inventory based on current inventory and forecasts

• Update ERP with correct transactional data as needed for inventory accuracy and financial records

• Work with sales team and production team on escalations of excess inventory to help minimize obsolete risks

• Review New Product Launch inventory and communicate with partners to ensure healthy levels for launch

• Collaborate with Activity Management on runout reporting of transitioning SKUs to help decrease risk of supply chain overhead expenses

• Own HUB inventory RCA (Root Cause Analysis) to help bring direction into out of stock SKUs that impact the service

• Participate in periodic meetings with other stakeholders to share inventory health positions RCA findings

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by The Five Principles.

• Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.

• Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.

• An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.

Find out more about what Mars can offer you by visiting our Global Careers site.

Mars does not sponsor visas for this role.

This position is not eligible for relocation benefits.