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Location: USA, Schaumburg, IL NTN is currently seeking a detail oriented, motivated Inventory Planning Analyst to join our Operations team at NTN. NTN has employment opportunities that will assist qualified candidates to achieve their desired goals. NTN is one of the world’s premier bearing manufacturers serving the automotive and industrial markets for over 100 years. Proven stability, growing sales, and career opportunities, are a few of the factors that set NTN apart.
Job Description Ad-hoc analytical projects and process creation Negotiate production with plant production control personnel, manage plant purchases to budget Provides analytical support for projects, new business opportunities, and proposals Reviews and executes planned purchases as scheduled in order to ensure effective flow of inventory Will perform Inventory management analysis necessary to control inventory balances that will meet customer demand without unnecessary carrying cost Support the demand planning process through forecast/alert review and system updates Monitor back orders and take appropriate action to minimize recurrence Responsible for recurring replenishment to maintain inventory levels that promote best in class fill rates, including scheduling work orders, transfers and inventory re-works Job Qualifications Demonstrated ability to deliver results and achieve goals Solid understanding of inventory management techniques and systems Must effectively interact with various internal customers, interpersonal skills are critical Proficiency using and pulling information from an ERP such as SAP or JD Edwards preferred Proficiency using CRM system such as Sales Force Ability to analyze and interpret data in order to facilitate decision-making Knowledge and understanding of Procurement Operations Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, General Management, or Industrial Engineering desirable 1-3 Years previous experience in Inventory Planning, Logistics, Customer Service or Procurement Operations preferred Intermediate Excel abilities are required, including V-lookups, pivot tables, conditional formatting, IF statements, charts & graph creation