Pls Inventory Planning

Job Description
**As a Planner-Buyer for the Global Material Remanufacturing Team, you will be**:
Responsible for the mangement and maintenance of the planning/buying processes for PLS Inventory for Mexico. This includes supporting the proper inventory levels to provide a minimum of 95% on time delivery performance to our customers while at the same time provide plans for inventory reduction initiatives to achieve business goals.

**Other key responsibilities include**:

- Responsible for the management of the purchasing function for rotable stock.
- Responsible for safety stock planning related to service contracts.
- Support and management of remanufactured equipment transactions (the creation and follow-up of intercompany repair & exchange orders with supporting teams)
- Provides analytics and insights for to achieve inventory control goals and drive standard replenishment practices.
- SAP Master Data support and maintenance for service materials.
- Performs quarterly reviews of Excess and Obsolete inventory and coordinate disposition with the designated locations.
- Performs quarterly reviews of Available Service Codes for potential changes/actions.
- Maintains data and creates metrics related to department goals and objectives such as turn-around time and on time delivery.
- Improves systems and processes by studying current practices, designing modifications in partnership with stakeholders
- Maintains system protocols by writing and updating procedures in partnership with stakeholders
- Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; benchmarking state-of-the-art practices; participating in professional societies
- Provides consultation to our business or enterprise shared services teams.
- Ensures thorough familiarity with company policies and procedures. Appropriately applies policies and procedures in compliance with government laws.
**Basic Qualifications**:

- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in materials management, business administration or related area
- Typically, a minimum of 3-5 years of inventory control in a commercial environment including planning, purchasing and materials management
- Must exhibit excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills (English)
**Preferred Qualifications**:

- Experience in working within SAP for planning, purchasing, data management, and repair/exchange transactions
- Expertise in MS Excel for data manipulation, problem-solving and analytical skills (ability to distill information from disparate data sources and the capability to tell the “story” behind it, as well as recommendations for next steps
- Ability to adapt quickly to new technologies and changing business requirements
Strong team orientation and ability to collaborate cross various functions
- A customer focus mindset
- Maintain a positive demeanor during periods of uncertainty, conflict, and stress
- Open mindset and willingness to learn and promote new philosophies to impact culture and organizational transformation initiatives
- Adapt appropriately to competing demands and shifting priorities
- Strong tolerance for ambiguity
- APICS Certification is a plus.
- Unwavering commitment and the ability to model the standards of behavior set in our Code of Conduct
- Conform to all aspects of the company’s goals, values, and standards of ethical conduct while demonstrating integrity, trustworthiness under all circumstances. Treat others honestly and fairly.
- Actively pursues personal continuous learning, development of skills and knowledge in job-related technical and professional areas.

This position is part of a job family. Experience will be the determining factor for position level and compensation.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to the job. They are not intended to be an all-encompassing list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Reasonable accommodations to essential functions of the job will be made if necessary.

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