The Analyst – Purchasing and Inventory role at Wesco/Anixter is accountable for forecasting activities associated with customers and products and the subsequent procurement activities and overall effectiveness of inventory with a key focus on maximizing the return on investment and service to our customers. The purpose of the role is to build a forward visibility of future customer requirements, set supply policies and ensure purchase orders are placed effectively and to service level KPI’s.

Responsibilities:

Monitor inventory levels & recommend inventory stock adjustments as necessary Maintain customer inventory letters of intent Manage and maintain the creation of an accurate demand plan in support of the sales forecast and replenish items for defined sales markets / customers across the APAC region. Deliver forecast accuracy improvements against defined KPI’s through collaboration with key stakeholders such as Turn, Stock Health, Inventory provisions and inventory to budget for both pre-stock and replenishment items. Reviewing excess inventory with stakeholders and working on stock rotations with key vendor. Follow process to enforce robust policies and procedures for both inventory and sales that optimize restocking decisions, enforce lead time management, availability measurements. Analyze inventory data to identify trends, discrepancies, and opportunities for improvement. Overseeing the placement of the project and complex customer inventory to initial customer requirements providing a just in time delivery service Analyze and recommend inventory rebalancing and supplier returns. Coordination of intercompany and supplier returns Monitor SO cancellation report daily and take necessary actions, follow up with sales team to ship out the aged, allocated inventory

Qualifications:

Minimum 5+ years required, Degree Level, Supply Chain or Business-Related Field Demand/Supply Planning/Procurement experience required. Credentials of working with high SKU counts, multiple suppliers and customers across geographies. Experience of project lead demand planning desirable Proficiency in inventory management software and ERP systems 

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