Want to be part of building our wireless world? Technology like 5G and IoT – aids emergency responders, enables intelligent warehouses and factories, increases safety on college campuses, helps energy companies provide better service, improves safety and efficiency of various modes of transportation – to say nothing of enhancing consumer experiences including entertainment, shopping, and communications. In fact, wireless technology touches every aspect of our daily lives.

We’re Tessco, and for nearly 40 years, we have supported those who create, construct, install, deploy, and maintain wireless technology.

Tessco is seeking an experienced Supply Planner for our Procurement Team. As a Supply Planner, you will be responsible for managing inventory availability required to meet customer demand. This includes managing SLA’s for inventory availability, turns expectations and aged inventory reduction. You will work closely with the Demand Planning, Sales, Sales Operations and our Supplier Partners as well as cross functional teams, and our customer(s) to ensure flawless execution of inventory requirements. You will also be responsible for helping to identify opportunities for us to optimize systems and processes in order to drive efficiencies.

Responsibilities

· Purchasing and Scheduling of physical inventory to meet Service Level, Turns and Budgeting goals

· Review Service Level misses for Root Cause Analysis and corrective action to prevent further occurrences

· Analyze data and prepare reporting as needed

· Maintenance of Supply Planning stocking strategy and system inputs (safety stock levels, lead-times, buying schemas, etc)

· Maintain limited Excess and Obsolete inventory

· Scheduling of inbound product shipments (incl. expediting, rescheduling and cancellation)

· Work collaboratively with all functional areas of the business: Sales, Marketing, Demand Planning, Finance, Sales Operations, and Logistics to solve problems and identify business improvement opportunities

· Maintain inventory balances between Tessco facilities and transfer material as needed

· Negotiation and execution of Returns to Vendors

· Serve as a Discrepancy Resolution escalation point for product, invoice or shipment discrepancies

· Lead Supply Chain portion of Quarterly Business Reviews with Strategic Vendors

Qualifications

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills

· Demonstrated superior customer service abilities

· Strong desire to collaborate and develop relationships in the support of key accounts

· Professional and pleasant demeanor

· Strong attention to detail, ability to multitask, effective time management, and organization skills

· Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint)

· Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Excel is a plus

· SAP S4 experience preferred

· Leadership experience preferred

· Supplier negotiation experience, Supply Chain certification (APICS, etc…)and knowledge of supply chain management principles and best practices preferred

· 4- year college degree or equivalent combination of documented experience and skills

· 4 years relevant work experience

Tessco is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

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Salary: $75,000.00