Agilus is recruiting for a Inventory Planner in the Oil and Gas Sector in Calgary, Alberta.
Reporting to the SCM Manager - Inventory Planning, the Inventory Planner performs exploratory data analysis to cleanse, maintain governance, and optimize settings on MRP inventory master data
A typical day:
• Effectively manage inventory performance and optimization for wide Inventory including critical spare parts to ensure reliable operation of plants and/or completion of major projects, thereby avoiding increased costs and reduction in profitability
• Govern material master MRP data integrity to ensure the compliance to our Material Requirements Planning (MRP) parameter matrix for SAP materials along with Inventory Planning standards, processes, guidelines, and procedures.
• Ensure SOX Audit compliance for DOA approvals to inventory Stock Plan order control changes
• Perform exploratory data analysis on MRP master data settings, inventory demand, and material consumption patterns to drive optimal inventory levels to balance costs and business risks
• Perform cost avoidance activities to arrest unnecessary inventory growth. This includes reviewing daily changes to supply and demand, investigating root cause, and driving corrective actions.
• Provide on-going development, support, and training of processes to internal clients in the areas of inventory management, demand planning, and stocking strategies.
• Provide the business with visibility and understanding of financial risk associated with excess & obsolete inventory.
Successful candidates will have:
• 5-10+ years’ Inventory Management or Supply Chain related experience required.
• Post secondary Math, Engineering, Business background or equivalent preferred.
• Strong analytical background with extensive experience using Microsoft Excel to build reports for business use.
• A Supply Chain or Operations professional designation o Apics / ASCM - CPIM, CSCP, and/or CLTD
• Advanced Technical competency in SAP S/4; Extensive knowledge with the SAP Material Management (MM) modules; familiarity with the SAP Plant Maintenance (PM) and Enterprise Warehouse Management (EWM) module and material master MRP settings.
• Advanced understanding of Material Requirements Planning (MRP), Materials Management strategies, and formulas for statistical analysis using material criticality, service levels, and standard deviation for determining stocking decisions.
• Experience in performing exploratory data analysis for inventory demand, material MRP master data, and material consumption patterns. • Experience in Oil and Gas or relevant industry (e.g., chemicals, utilities, resources, engineering, etc.) preferred.
• Expertise in Microsoft Excel and MS Office suite • Advanced application of Power BI and ServiceNow is preferable.
Total rewards:
Calgary downtown office - Completely onsite
Mon - Fri - 40 hours per week
1 year contract