Inventory Planner

Job Description

Job Description

Inventory Planner Location: Hayward, CA
Pay Rate: $63.00 - $68.00/hour
Schedule: 1st Shift
Type: Contract

Are you ready to drive operational excellence for a leading fleet operation? Kelly®, a trusted talent partner, is seeking an analytical and proactive Inventory Planner for our client in Hayward. This mission-critical role ensures optimal inventory planning and supply chain operations, supporting vehicle maintenance and operational readiness. If you thrive in fast-paced environments, and bring expertise in inventory, logistics, and stakeholder collaboration – we want to connect with you!

What You’ll Do:

• Own end-to-end material planning and execution for assigned product categories to maximize fleet uptime.
• Oversee the complete purchase order lifecycle: from PO creation, supplier confirmation, shipment tracking, receipt reconciliation, and resolving discrepancies.
• Coordinate inbound transportation with suppliers and logistics providers, proactively solving for delivery challenges.
• Monitor inventory levels, demand signals, and service requirements to drive replenishment strategies across multiple service locations.
• Identify and mitigate supply risks, address shortages, and coordinate corrective actions to prevent service disruptions.
• Build relationships and collaborate with suppliers, logistics, service, maintenance, engineering, operations, and supply chain teams.
• Analyze supply and inventory data to find gaps, improve visibility, and support well-informed decision-making.
• Monitor inventory health, balancing investment with fleet readiness, addressing shortages, excess, and obsolescence.
• Influence cross-functional stakeholders to drive alignment, accountability, and continuous improvement—without direct authority.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, or related field – preferred.
• 6–8 years’ experience in logistics, inventory management, or supply chain planning.
• Expertise in ERP/MRP platforms; strong data analysis skills for strategic inventory decisions.
• Advanced Excel skills—experience with large datasets, reporting, and data-driven decisions.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder influence skills.
• Fleet services or multi-site inventory operations experience – highly desirable.

Bonus Qualifications:

• SAP S/4HANA experience
• Technical background in inventory optimization or supply/demand planning
• APICS CPIM or similar industry certification

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