Material Planner Intermediate - Houston, United States - Archrock

Archrock

Verified Company

Houston, United States

1 week ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Headquartered in Houston, Texas — Archrock is a premier provider of natural gas compression services to customers in the energy industry throughout the U.S.

and a leading supplier of aftermarket services to customers who own compression equipment.

With approximately 1,000 employees, our unmatched expertise and team of highly qualified, certified technicians are backed by more than 70 years of industry experience.

Archrock is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Reports to:
Director Inventory Planning and

Warehouse Last Update:
May 13, 2018

Overview:

Performs inventory demand analysis and Min Max inventory planning for assigned business units and inventory locations. Ensures an adequate supply of product to meet customer service needs while minimizing working inventory investment. Maintains the settings in the inventory planning systems to ensure accurate inventory forecasts and planning. Coordinates with Buyers to ensure accurate, timely, and efficient replenishment of planned inventory. Material Planner may also function in the Buyer role.

Essential Duties:
(Approximate % of Time Spent)
Implements and maintains Min-Max Inventory Planning using inventory optimization tools and Oracle Inventory Management System. (~70%)

Processes and performs monthly inventory planning for assigned business units.
Conducts supplier part supersessions to insure all "Use Up" material is consumed.
Maintains unit and preventive maintenance mapping to ensure usage information is correct.
Executes/maintains automated internal replenishment for assigned business units.
Coordinates inventory planning modifications related to organizational changes.
Coordinates inventory planning crossfunctionally to support business objectives and metrics including part sales, customer service, inventory turns, cost savings, inventory obsolescence.
Coordinates crossfunctional activities to redistribute, return, or dispose of slowmoving or obsolete material.
Works with Corporate Supply Chain to implement sourcing and improvement initiatives related to inventory and GAINS (Inventory Optimization Tool) documentation.

Meets and works with business units to maintain and improve planning parameters, service levels, and inventory planning. (~20%)

Serves as point of contact for assigned business units for all inventory/planning and buying issues.
Participates in monthly Business Unit Reviews.
Travels as needed to inventory locations for support and training related to inventory planning.

Maintains an awareness of current company and market conditions in order to plan as necessary. Analyzes data and creates reports related to key planning and supply chain activities. (10%)

Non-Essential Duties:
Performs other duties as assigned.

All employees shall be in compliance with the Archrock Health Safety and Environmental Policy and local, statutory and/or regulatory requirements at all times.

Skills and Abilities:

Ability to:

Perform all essential duties.
Work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical information.
Impact and influence others without direct authority.
Demonstrate leadership skills to facilitate and drive crossfunctional activities, motivation and ability to work with mínimal direction.
Write reports, business correspondence, and procedure documents.
Effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and internal customers.
Work with the team in developing improved work processes for the department.
Multitask and prioritize in a demanding environment.

Proficiency with:

Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook etc.)
Excel's VLOOKUP function and Pivot Tables.

Knowledge:

Working knowledge of minmax planning, inventory management, forecasting, and warehouse management concepts.
Thorough knowledge of supply chain integrated business system (Oracle preferred).
Knowledge of Inventory Optimization Tools is preferred.

Minimum Education and Certification:

Bachelor's degree in Business/Supply Chain or equivalent experience.
CPM (Certified Purchasing Manager), CPSM (Certified Professional in Supply Management) certification through ISM (Institute for Supply Management) or APICS CSCP (Certified Supply Chain Professional) preferred.

Minimum Experience: