Inventory Planning Analyst

2 weeks ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. Full time
Overview

At Konica Minolta, our mission is simple yet powerful: The Creation of New Value. We believe in building smarter solutions, driving innovation, and supporting our customers and society with excellence. As an Inventory Planning Analyst, you'll play a critical role in ensuring that the right products are in the right place, at the right time — fueling sales success and keeping operations running smoothly across Canada. This role is ideal for detail-oriented, analytical professionals who thrive in fast-paced environments and enjoy cross-collaboration with Sales, Customer Support, Marketing, Supply Chain, and Finance.

Responsibilities

Sales Forecast & Big Hit Inventory Planning

  • Ensure inventory is staged to support sales forecasts and major deployments across all regions.
  • Collaborate with sales teams, customer support associates, and warehouses to reserve inventory and clear backorders.
  • Create and manage stock transfer orders within Canada to balance inventory.
  • Ensure production and industrial print orders are fulfilled for month-end revenue delivery.
  • Partner with Purchasing to track third-party drop ship backorders and ETAs.

Backorder Review & Communication

  • Run and analyze daily backorder reports for both direct and dealer channels.
  • Collaborate with Supply Chain, Traffic, and warehouses to meet committed ETAs.
  • Publish national backorder reports twice weekly and provide ad hoc updates as needed.

Inventory Allocation & Batch Management

  • Allocate inventory based on revenue impact, priority, and transportation lead times.
  • Manage batch changes for dealer and direct orders, especially at month-end to ensure on-time delivery.
  • Use SAP transactions to allocate newly received inventory to backorders across Canada.

EOL (End of Life) & New Product Launches

  • Partner with Marketing to phase out old products and prepare for new launches.
  • Ensure correct SAP batch and plant/storage codes are used for EOL items.
  • Support smooth national launches by updating processes and ensuring inventory readiness.

Regional Replenishment

  • Generate and review inventory requisition plans using SAP MD16/ME5A.
  • Adjust requisition quantities to match stock availability and streamline STO creation.
  • Optimize inventory by pulling back unused stock after big deployments.

Business Reporting & Insights

  • Provide monthly Inside Sales reports for leadership and Finance.
  • Deliver accurate inventory analyses for Marketing and Finance.
  • Track KPIs including: Zero EOL product inventory, minimized backorders and excess inventory, open box utilization.
  • Ensure timely, accurate reporting to support revenue targets.
Qualifications
  • Post-secondary education (required).
  • 5+ years of experience in inventory planning, supply chain, or a related field.
  • SAP expertise (inventory & purchasing modules required).
  • Advanced skills in Microsoft Office (Excel proficiency essential).
  • Strong communication and presentation skills at all organizational levels.
  • Detail-oriented with strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
  • Ability to filter out "forecast noise" and make sound purchasing decisions.
  • Project management skills (asset).

EOE Statement

Konica Minolta is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, sex, pregnancy, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Konica Minolta Business Solutions (Canada) Ltd. is an equal opportunity employer.


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