Inventory Planner

**The Opportunity**:
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Inventory Planner to join our national parts team based in Fairfield, NSW on a full time contract. Reporting to the National Inventory Manager, you will be responsible for:

- Engagement, maintenance and support of regional sales/customer planning activities.
- Maintain operational targets: Excess, Policy Fill, Forecast Accuracy, Off Shelf Availability, Total Inventory.
- Conduct root cause analysis and countermeasures to improve inventory position.
- Analyse and identify opportunities to reduce excess inventory and maintain healthy inventory levels
- Engaging in Systems and processes to monitor SKUs (Stock Keeping Units) and maintain Planning requirements
- Collaborate with managers to maintain and advance the Spare Parts KPIs
- Liaise with suppliers to area requirements and improve performance
- Engage in communication between Regional Sales and Operations to ensure our compliance with Komatsu Customer Support Charter
- Lead and motivate ensuring friendly, timely and professional resolution of issues and business improvements recommendations.
- Conduct Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) to obtain necessary data from Regional, Parts & Supply Chain teams to optimize purchase recommendations from the system/manual recommendations.
- Monitor changes to lead time and update system parameters as required.

**Komatsu benefits**:

- ** Paid Parental Leave**: 12 weeks of paid primary carer parental leave
- ** Technology**:Discounts on Apple, Dell, Lenovo and Microsoft products
- ** Financial**: Employee Referral Program offering a bonus of $5,000 if you successfully refer someone for a role, Income Protection options available
- ** MyCareer**: Recognition and awards, opportunity to complete recognised Cert III courses, Diploma’s in Leadership & Management, and an Educational Support Program
- ** Health**:Discounted corporate rates with Bupa and a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program with total wellbeing solution provider LifeWorks
- Cars, Home & Hardware: Discounts with Mercedes-Benz, Toyota, Kennards Hire, Bridgestone and Orix
- ** Travel**:Discounts with Avis, Qantas, Crown Hotels, IHG and travel agents
- Yearly Bonus: Potential to receive a yearly bonus

**Your Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities**:

- Tertiary Qualifications in Business, Supply Chain/Logistics, Engineering or similar
- Self-Starter with demonstrated Inventory Management experience (min 2 years).
- Experience in MRP or Planning Systems and Processes
- Intrinsically motivated with proven time management skills to prioritise and deliver routine tasks
- Strong software skills in Excel (MS Access & PowerPoint preferred)
- Sound knowledge of MRP system calculations
- Komatsu product knowledge with technical background (desirable but not essential)
- Established strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to work autonomously as well as being a team player.
- Solution orientated with positive attitude to deliver accurate results on time
- Demonstrated ability to communicate with personnel at all levels
- High level attention to detail and proven data entry accuracy and integrity
- Experience with Quality Control tools (desirable but not essential as in-house training provided)
- Komatsu offers a zero-harm culture in the work place, competitive remuneration package, and to drive success we employ people with different skills, abilities, cultural backgrounds, experiences, preferences, ethnicities and from different generations. Join the Komatsu family and you’ll become a part of a dynamic, supportive and inclusive work environment, with opportunities for career progression on a global scale, training and personal growth._