At TireHub we move more than tires – we move businesses forward, support communities, and help keep America rolling. And behind it all? Our people. We call them Hubbers – because they’re at the center of everything we do. From behind the wheel to the warehouse floor, from customer calls to corporate strategy, every Hubber plays a role in something bigger than themselves. And we show up every day ready to say yes – to challenges, to each other, and to getting it done right. Visit www.TireHub.com/Careers to learn more.
Role Summary:
The Deployment Planner is responsible for managing inventory levels across one or multiple regional distribution centers across the country. This role is responsible for managing inventory targets, issuing purchase orders with vendors, and managing the inbound product flow at the regional distribution center and analyzing intercompany transfers across the nationwide network. The Deployment Planner is responsible for managing the capacity utilization of the facility to deliver our target service levels and inventory turn expectations.
This role will report to the Sr. Leader, Product Deployment.
When you say YES to something bigger:
Role Summary:
The Deployment Planner is responsible for managing inventory levels across one or multiple regional distribution centers across the country. This role is responsible for managing inventory targets, issuing purchase orders with vendors, and managing the inbound product flow at the regional distribution center and analyzing intercompany transfers across the nationwide network. The Deployment Planner is responsible for managing the capacity utilization of the facility to deliver our target service levels and inventory turn expectations.
This role will report to the Sr. Leader, Product Deployment.
When you say YES to something bigger:
- Premium Free Hubber-Health Insurance
- TireHub funded Health Savings Account
- Additional benefit options including TireHub paid short/long term disability and life insurance benefits
- Paid vacation and holidays
- Parental leave programs
- Build your financial future with 401(k) including TireHub match
- Access to tire discounts, perks, and so much more!
- Enjoy access to the TireHub headquarters location in Ravinia Plaza including free parking, free gym, convenient restaurants, outdoor spaces, special events and more.
- Approachable - If a company could smile, we would. Instead, we rely on our people to show it. We care about each other and our customers because we know business only gets done right when people respect each other and value relationships.
- Adventurous - What TireHub is set up to do is intentionally outrageous. So, we readily embrace challenges with the courage to introduce new ideas and the ambition to build something unique.
- Relentless - We tackle our work with energy. We deliver on our commitments with enthusiasm. And we don't give up until we get to the end.
- Speedy - Speed is the currency in the tire industry. When we commit to a job, we get the job done – and we do it fast.
- This position will minimize excess inventory and overstocks and maximize on-shelf availability.
- The planner will lead cross functional collaboration meetings with the Sales and Operations organizations to facilitate execution of shared inventory and sales goals.
- This position will place PO’s and assist with the special purchase PO’s.
- The planner will perform additional responsibilities as requested.
- Optimizes Work Processes: Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done.
- Manages Ambiguity: Operating effectively, even when things are not certain, or the way forward is not clear.
- Drives Results: Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.
- Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
- Focused: Relentless approach to solving problems and driving resolution
- Minimum of 3-5 years of applicable work experience with a focus on supply and demand management
- Experience utilizing an inventory planning tool (Blue Yonder, ToolsGroup, etc.)
- Bachelor’s degree in operations/supply chain or equivalent required
- Knowledge of inventory management methodologies, measures and approaches
- End-to-end supply chain knowledge
- Ability to communicate effectively to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Continuous Improvement mindset
- Ability to take complex data and analyze patterns and trends.
About the company
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TireHub is a national tire distributor that delivers to U.S. tire and automotive retailers the full passenger and light truck tire portfolios of Bridgestone and Goodyear.
As two of the top tire makers in the world, Bridgestone and Goodyear have shaped the tire industry into what it is today. Standing on our founders’ legacies, TireHub will set a new standard of excellence for tire distribution in the U.S. And we’ll do it by focusing on the needs of our dealers and their customers.
At TireHub, we are only successful when our dealers win and their business grows. That’s why we work toward the same goal: serving customers the right tire at the right time.
When you’re backed by TireHub, you’re working with a single sales and distribution team—1,400 strong, loaded with knowledge, and supported by easy online ordering and daily deliveries.