Inventory Planner

candidates will be working on the inventory team which ahs 18 people on it.

one role will be supporting mainly external planning and the other will mainly supporting internal planning- however the skillset will be the same

daily they will be working with different suppliers/ vendors, entering purchase orders, and communicating with internal and external partners to ensure that everything is moving according to plan

Inventory Management and Purchasing Responsibilities:

* Prepare purchase orders to obtain sufficient stock levels of spare parts
* Process order acknowledgements, maintain vendor due dates in system, and update purchase order pricing
* Daily follow up with suppliers to gain delivery commitments on open purchase orders through phone calls and e-mails
* Proactively identify potential shortages and initiate actions to ensure availability of stocked parts
* Expedites and devises alternative solutions to resolve backorders and schedule delivery of critical parts in a timely manner.
* Build rapport with an assigned range of vendors to maintain a strong network of suppliers
* Monitor and analyze vendor performance to ensure an on time supply chain
* Work cross functionally with all departments of the service center to solve purchase order and inventory discrepancies
* Perform other duties as assigned

About Aerotek:

Aerotek, headquartered in Hanover, Md., is a leading provider of technical, professional and industrial staffing services. Established in 1983, Aerotek is an operating company of Allegis Group, the largest provider of staffing services in the U.S. Aerotek operates a network of more than 200 non-franchised offices throughout the U.S., Canada and Europe. For more information, visit .

Aerotek is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.