Inventory Planner

Alpharetta, GA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 9 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Title: Inventory Planner

Pay Rate or Salary Range: $28/hr.

Benefits include health dental and vision (eligible on the 1st of the month following 60 days your start date).

Employment Type: Contract

Est. End Date: 7/31/2026
Schedule: 8am 5pm

Location: Alpharetta GA 30009 (Hybrid - 3 days a week in office 2 days from home)

Job Code: JPC-11796/MSP # -

Tekberry is looking for a highly qualified and motivated Inventory Planner to work a hybrid schedule with our client a leading consumer products manufacturing company. As a W2 employee you will have access to health benefits.

Responsibilities:

In this role this position will be responsible for short-term inventory management and execution to ensure product availability and optimal service across a multi-location distribution network. The role involves monitoring inventory health resolving time-sensitive issues and coordinating with cross-functional teams to maintain alignment with supply and demand plans.

Inventory policy management: Ensure availability of finished goods within 0-2month time horizon by managing inventory at the item level including select customization items across mixed RDC network with the focus to maximize shipments at optimal service
Inventory policy gaps: Proactively leverage alert system in Rapid to manage inventory gaps
Inventory rebuilding: Recast near-term inventory rebuild plans for finished goods as needed due to fluctuations on supply or demand vs. S&OE plan in alignment with the S&OE Mgr.
Time-sensitive Issue resolution: Monitors forecast consumption case fill and inventory health metrics at an item / customer level to identify time-sensitive gaps and develop a solution to address
Item transitions: Execute item transitions and new item introductions managing pipe fill of distribution network end-of-life inventory run-out plans and customer inventory resets
Inventory data: Stewards item location level inventory settings / master data to enable systemic management of inventory
Inventory risk escalation: Identifies and escalates risks in meeting anticipated inventory needs at an item / customer level to S&OE Manager and helps identify specific mitigation tactics for consideration
Production plan adherence: Works closely with Manufacturing to ensure timely execution of production plans
Customer ops: Primary POC for the Customer Ops team in managing customer / item level issues associated with customer orders and in managing systemic transitions of items through lifecycle
Deployment coordination: Works with Deployment / Logistics team to monitor and sense check whether inventory is being distributed properly across the network
Capacity input provider: Acts as main interface with Manufacturing Mgrs. Network Planning Mgr. Distribution and Transportation teams on required short-term capacity
Allocation: Collaboration with Sales team as needed on customer allocation

Qualifications:

Critical thinking: Ability to manage across multiple different inventory mgmt. variables to maximize service levels
Strong problem solving: Ability to proactively recognize gaps and develop and implement creative solutions to address
Analytics / data proficiency: Ability to analyze data and trends and the relationship among different variables and to understand their implications on inventory policy management
Customer operations : Exposure to customer operations with capacity to be able to understand and respond to changes in demand drivers and order patterns
Supply chain operations: Strong understanding of E2E supply chain potential tradeoffs and impact on short term execution
Attention to detail: Strong attention to detail
Ability to act fast paced environment
Ability to rapidly prioritize and adapt to change
Strong communication skills
Ability to network cross-functionally
Ability to influence without authority

We need hard-working reliable employees. Tekberry offers a $100 payment for referrals!

Tekberry Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin protected veteran status disability or any other protected categories under all applicable laws.

Tekberry Inc is a Certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE).

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Title: Inventory Planner Pay Rate or Salary Range: $28/hr. Benefits include health dental and vision (eligible on the 1st of the month following 60 days your start date). Employment Type: Contract Est. End Date: 7/31/2026 Schedule: 8am 5pm Location: Alpharetta GA 30009 (Hybrid - 3 days a week...