Contract Inventory Planner II - Santa Clarita Job

The Contract Inventory Planner II is accountable for administrating the receipt and processing of the customer scans,
releases and purchase orders; monitoring inventory levels at the Central Distribution Facility (CDF) and Forward
Stocking Location (FSL) and providing support to Program Managers and FSL employees in order to fullfill the contract requirements

The Contract Planner II is responsible for maintaining ongoing communication and providing status
updates to customers and internal partners (on-site program managers, sales, purchasing and shipping departments)
in order to develop and maintain a positive working relationship.

Contract Planner II shall be responsible for coordinating basic level contracts that meet, but are not limited to the following requirements:
a. 500-2500 standard hardware part numbers
b. CDF other than 2010; loaded in FSL (requires ST’s)
c. Special Inspection required
d. DFAR requirements
e. Approved Supplier Lists
f. Testing and/or Special Processing required
g. Customer Designed Product
h. Contains kits
i. Moderate customer portal interface
j. Moderate volume/complexity customer reports

Skills Required:

Duties:
• Prioritize and process incoming scans, releases and purchase orders and monitor them to ensure they ship on schedule.
• Coordinate the contract review process for LTA contracts, as applicable.
• Audit customer purchase orders to ensure PO compliance prior to release of shipment
• Coordinate replenishment for contract to ensure contract inventory planning is satisfied to ensure 0 stock outs by reviewing the Replenishment Workfile to determine when inventory needs to be purchased or transferred
• Communicate requirements to Purchasing and Material Support to ensure sustained inventory levels at the Central Distribution Facility (CDF) and Forward Stocking Location (FSL)
• Communicate order and delivery status to internal/external customers. Foster excellence in written and verbal communication. with external and internal customers. .
• Coordinate all backorders to closure, to ensure order fulfillment. Support root cause initiatives to attain a level of 0 backorders.
• Update bin records accurately and timely for business needs.
• Run open order reports daily to ensure open orders ship on schedule
• Act as account managers to ensure flow of parts to meet customer deliveries on time. Strive for 95% or better on-time delivery.
• Support and attend customer program review and coordinate with internal teams on action items.
• Ensure the highest level of customer service to support Wesco's Voice of the Customer
• Participate in green belt assigned projects to support departments improvement initiatives.

Qualifications:
• Must be US Citizen or Resident Alien
• Associate Degree with focus in Business Administration, Contract/Inventory Management, or related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent with a minimum of 2 years of contract or program management experience.
• Previous work experience in customer service, distribution and/or planning, preferably within the aerospace industry
Demonstrated ability to successfully learn and perform Contract Administration Support duties and entry-level training
• Ability to learn and understand the Just In Time (JIT) supply process and contract administration
• Ability to understand contract language and requirements.
• Ability to understand and interpret contractual requirements
• Ability to be self motivated, well organized/ detailed oriented
• Ability to be a creative problem solver and serve as an information liaison
• Ability to perform accurate and thorough data entry functions, web-based and integrated experience is a plus
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to interact directly with customers
• Knowledge of MS Office Suite, including Outlook, Word with an emphasis on Excel

Employment Type:

Employee - Full Time

Compensation:

Based on experience