Job Title: Planner

Job Description

As a Planner, you will assist in ensuring data accuracy, level loading work orders, analyzing inventory positions, and executing various purchase order and vendor-related tasks. You will deliver completed kits to production spaces and support the warehouse team in coordinating Kanban processes and pre-emptively backfilling kits.

Responsibilities

• Ensure data accuracy so all tools and processes function as expected.
• Level load work orders to maintain productivity and meet demand.
• Analyze inventory positions and SKU performance to determine inventory needs.
• Execute on a variety of purchase order, in-stock, and vendor-related systems and reports.
• Deliver completed kits to production spaces for seamless execution.
• Research, manage, and mitigate shortages, and assist with transfers.
• Coordinate with warehouse teams directly and support Kanban processes.
• Inspect and carry full kits of products to the floor for specific work orders.
• Utilize the Jira system to ensure continuous pipeline of kits.

Essential Skills

• Minimum of 3+ years of planning experience and inventory management systems, particularly SAP or similar systems.
• Proficiency in mid-level Excel, including pivot tables, index matching, and VLOOKUP.
• Ability to analyze data and review stock levels and ordering needs.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Adaptability to work in an ambiguous environment with frequent changes.
• Relevant experience or education is preferred, though degree flexibility is considered.

Work Environment

This role is 100% onsite and can be based in either Kirkland or Redmond. The schedule is Wednesday through Saturday, with 4-10 hour shifts from 4 PM to 2:30 AM. The role involves both computer-based tasks and physical aspects, requiring the ability to lift up to 50 lbs and perform standing, bending, stooping, and twisting throughout the shift.