Inventory and Deployment Planner - Jobs in Mississauga, ON

Job Description

This is where you save and sustain livesAt Baxter, we are deeply connected by our mission. No matter your role at Baxter, your work makes a positive impact on people around the world. Youll feel a sense of purpose throughout the organization, as we know our work improves outcomes for millions of patients.Baxters products and therapies are found in almost every hospital worldwide, in clinics and in the home. For over 85 years, we have pioneered significant medical innovations that transform healthcare.Together, we create a place where we are happy, successful and inspire each other. This is where you can do your best work.Join us at the intersection of saving and sustaining lives—where your purpose accelerates our mission.Your RoleIn this role, you will be responsible for maintaining a balanced network by directing and monitoring the movement of inventory across our 5 DC Network. You will be supporting regional customer demand requirements through all deployment related activities to ensure right level of inventory at the right place, at the right time while optimizing costs. You will also responsible for overseeing all import loads destined for Canada. This position will work very closely and be a liaison with the supply planning, demand planning and Customer Care to ensure appropriate adjustments are in place in order to deliver our planning/replenishment strategy and to meet customer requirements. The role will be responsible for supporting inventory reconciliation (Internal & 3PL systems), ensure SOX compliance.What youll do:Regional Deployment Planning and executionResponsible for working directly with 3rd Party Logistics provider (KN) at a transactional level and ensuring visibility to operational metrics on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.

• Ensure optimal inventory positioning across our network through optimization of replenishment to our distribution centres in order to deliver target fill rates.
  • Work with Customer care to support specific regional customer requirements
  • Work with the planning team to ensure correct planning parameters are in place and adjusted as req’d
  • Review available inventory in Branches to ensure Safety Stock coverage
  • Initiate Deployment when available inventory in Branches drops below the Re-Ordering Point set at each Branch-Item
  • Request action from Supply Planners when there is insufficient stock at replenishment centre
• Proactively manage inventory distribution related to inventory pre-builds, and seasonality
  • Manage deployment taking into consideration space utilization at each warehouse
  • Prioritize transfers to Branches based on current available inventory at Branch level
  • Report Forecast anomalies at Branch-level based on Usage
  • Build optimal full-container loads
  • Enforce consistent use of established deployment rhythms and maintain records with supportive information for all initiated transfers

Imports/Exports

• Support export requests to transfer to overflow warehouse as coordinated with Logistics Manager, Supply Chain Analytics Manager, Demand Manager and Customer Operations
• Development and monitoring of import tracker to track status of all import loads
• Work with customs brokerage team to ensure timely clearance of loads
• Review of monthly activity and work with finance to support month end reporting and accrual
• Work with Global Logistics on local implementation of COE strategies and on the coordination of activity and related cost savings programs

EDI Process monitoring and reporting:

• Manage EDI failures on Inbound Receipts from 3PL (Intercompany & Supplier)
• Manage EDI failures on Inbound Shipment confirmations from 3PL (Sales orders & Inter Warehouse transfers)
• Manage EDI fail on Inbound adjustments from 3PL
• Conduct Investigation with 3PL and IT on reoccurring issues / defects.
• Identify Root cause, and execute resolution and preventative requirements.

What you’ll have

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field
• 3+ years’ experience in supply and/or deployment planning
• Prior experience in data management, operations and supply chain is required
• Prior experience in the systems such as JDE, EDI Management, Cognos / BI publisher required
• Knowledge of customs/ import and export/ clearance processes
• Strong communication skills, analytical and problem-solving skills

Nice to have

• APICS Certification and/or working towards (i.e. CPIM), Specialization in Operations
• Prior experience in finance including cost structure, P&L, Lean Six Sigma

Reasonable AccommodationsBaxter is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please send an e-mail to Americas_TTA@baxter.com and let us know the nature of your request along with your contact information.Recruitment Fraud NoticeBaxter has discovered incidents of employment scams, where fraudulent parties pose as Baxter employees, recruiters, or other agents, and engage with online job seekers in an attempt to steal personal and/or financial information. To learn how you can protect yourself, review our Recruitment Fraud Notice.073959Quick Apply

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