Demand and Inventory Planning Specialist

JOB PROFILE:

OVERVIEW:

ATS’ Parts Services team is a dynamic, change-leading team that drives the delivery of value-driven services to our customers worldwide. Spare Parts is a growing component of the overall delivery of value to ATS’ customers globally and offers an opportunity for an opportunistic individual to create a well-defined offer structure of high-value service solutions to drive ongoing value.

We are seeking a data-driven and solutions-oriented Demand and Inventory Planning Specialist to support our Parts Services strategy with effective inventory plans that help grow our sales. This role partners with cross-functional teams to identify trends, evaluate business opportunities to make strategic investments in inventory, and ensure that inventory is tightly managed to minimize obsolescence and maximize accuracy. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Daily communication with the Front-End Parts Specialists team and Business Analysts, to understand spare parts forecasting requirements for various customers.
• Provide input and recommendations for monthly forecast reviews.
• Plan inventory flow, analyze statistical data, and generate forecasting solutions to ensure our warehouses are stocked with the right products.
• Review historical sales trends, research demand drivers (ex. Product reliability, past RMA data).
• Ensure system updates are conducted to provide accurate planning for purchasing activities (evaluating re-order points and safety stock levels as necessary).
• Analyze and communicate part availability to determine potential impacts on customer’s spare parts orders.
• Work with the Spares Warehouses to coordinate regular cycle counts, and develop ERP processes, information flows and work instructions.
• Work closely with the Spares Warehouses to understand root cause and drive corrective action and resolution with respect to inventory issues.
• Coordinate with Finance, Project Management, Quality and Supply Chain personnel to ensure procedural issues for inventory management are understood and followed.
• Work with Finance to analyze and adjust inventory as required within JD Edwards.
• Weekly review of system generated inventory reports to identify inconsistencies such as negative location counts, WIP levels and on hand dollar balances.
• Weekly reporting of inventory KPIs.
• Ensure that all business activities are performed with the highest ethical standards and in compliance with the ATS Code of Business Conduct

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum 3 to 5 years’ experience in demand forecasting, materials management or supply chain environment using MRPII/ERP software (preference will be given to those with JD Edwards experience).
• Post-secondary education in the field of Materials Management or Business Administration
• CPIM or CSCP Certification preferred.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills.
• Ability to co-ordinate and prioritize tasks and assignments and demonstrate attention to detail and a high level of accuracy in a fast paced and rapidly changing environment.
• Strong written & verbal communication skills.
• Experience with Lean & Continuous Improvement concepts, tools and methodology.
• Bonus points for JIRA and Oracle Service Cloud experience.
• Basic understanding of statistical and forecasting methods to support analysis of demand, consumption trends, and inventory planning.
• Familiarity with business process mapping and workflow documentation to support process improvement initiatives.
• Experience or familiarity with JD Edwards (JDE) ERP system is considered an asset.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a cross-functional team environment.