560 Inventory Planner jobs in the Philippines

Qualifications:

• Graduate of any 4 year course
• With experience in warehouse inventory planning and operations

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the planning, forecasting, ordering, monitoring, and replenishment of raw and packaging materials for the bakeshops
• Coordination with CPO on the timely deliveries to the warehouse
• Ensure 100% availability of stocks
• Price canvas of SLD products in the market

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SariMonde Foods Corporation (SMFC), a subsidiary of Monde Nissin Corporation, headquartered in Calamba, Laguna, Philippines.

Committed to "Enjoying the bread, the way SariMonde makes it", we offer high quality bread products, including Monde and Walter Bread brands, while prioritizing innovation, strong partnerships, and sustainable practices. Today, we continue to innovate, launching Monde Breads in 2021 and remaining a key partner for leading food companies.

Role Description

As an Inventory Planner at SariMonde Foods Corporation, you will play a crucial role in optimizing our supply chain operations. Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing inventory levels to ensure efficient stock availability and minimize costs.
• Developing accurate demand forecasts to optimize purchasing decisions.
• Analyzing inventory data to identify trends, patterns, and areas for improvement.
• Implementing effective inventory control strategies to prevent stockouts and excess inventory.
• Processing purchase orders on a daily basis to meet production requirements.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years experience as an Inventory Planner, Inventory Analyst, or similar role, preferably in a manufacturing industry.
• Experience working with inventory management software (e.g., SAP, Oracle, or similar ERP systems).
• Proficiency in inventory management and Microsoft Excel
• Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Statistics, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.

**Preferably someone who can work asap

Working Conditions

• Primarily office-based environment.

• May require occasional overtime work to meet deadlines.

• Ability to handle confidential information.

Role Overview

An Inventory Planner is a professional responsible for managing and optimizing inventory levels within an organization to ensure that products are available to meet customer demand while minimizing excess stock and associated costs. This role is crucial in balancing supply chain operations and inventory flow by utilizing data analysis, forecasting, and collaboration with cross-functional teams. An Inventory Planner plays a key role in aligning inventory levels with business objectives, helping to enhance operational efficiency and profitability.

Key Responsibilities:

• Demand Forecasting:
• The Inventory Planner works closely with departments such as sales, finance, warehouse, and purchasing to develop accurate forecasts for existing and future product demand. By analyzing historical data, market trends, and external factors, the planner ensures that inventory levels are aligned with expected demand during specified time periods.
• Stock Optimization:
• A critical responsibility of the Inventory Planner is to maintain optimal inventory levels. This involves minimizing the risk of both overstocking, which ties up capital and storage space, and stockouts, which can result in lost sales and dissatisfied customers. The planner is responsible for calculating reorder points and determining the ideal inventory quantity for each product.
• Inventory Management and Control:

o Replenishment & Order Management: The Inventory Planner determines when and how much inventory should be reordered from suppliers to maintain optimal stock levels. This involves close coordination with procurement teams to ensure timely, cost-effective replenishment while meeting lead times and production schedules.

o Inventory Control: The Planner ensures that system records accurately reflect actual stock levels and resolves discrepancies, such as shrinkage, damage, or misplacement. Works closely with warehouse teams to quickly address and correct any issues that could lead to stockouts or overstocking.

• Supply Chain Coordination:
• The role involves significant coordination with supply chain teams, including suppliers, logistics, and warehouse managers, to ensure smooth inventory flow. The planner ensures that inventory is available in the right quantities across multiple warehouse locations, working to resolve any logistical issues or delays that may arise.
• Data Analysis and Reporting:
• A fundamental aspect of the Inventory Planner's role is the continuous analysis of inventory data, turnover rates, and sales trends. The planner generates regular reports on inventory performance, highlighting areas for improvement and providing recommendations to senior management. This data-driven approach helps optimize inventory management strategies.
• Cross-Department Collaboration:
• The Inventory Planner collaborates extensively with other departments, such as sales, finance warehouse, and purchasing teams, to align inventory levels with broader business goals. Effective communication across departments ensures that inventory strategies are responsive to changes in demand, promotional activities, and market conditions.

Skills and Qualifications

• 3-5 years in inventory management or supply chain planning, preferably in a multi-location environment. Experience in demand forecasting, procurement, or logistics is highly desirable.
• Ideally 2+ years in a supervisory or management role, overseeing teams or projects.
• Proficiency in inventory management software and ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite, SAP, Oracle) is essential. Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel, including advanced functions such as VLOOKUP and PivotTables, is required.
• Strong data analysis skills to develop accurate forecasts, track inventory trends, and optimize stock levels. Ability to interpret data and make strategic decisions based on insights is key to success.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams (Sales, Procurement, Warehouse, etc.). Ability to clearly convey complex data and inventory strategies.
• Proactive in identifying and resolving inventory-related issues (e.g., stockouts, overstocking, discrepancies between physical and system records). Ability to implement creative solutions to optimize inventory processes.
• Strong organizational abilities to manage inventory across multiple locations, ensure timely replenishment, and track performance in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Logistics, or a related field is preferred.
• Previous experience in manufacturing is a plus, depending on the company's operations.
• Experience in managing inventory on a nationwide or international scale is ideal.

Job Type: Full-time

Application Question(s):

• How many years of supervisory experience?
• How much is your expected salary?
• How much is your current/previous salary?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Work Location: In person

MAJOR FUNCTIONS

• Ensures supply sufficiency of materials.
• Consolidates data from all warehouses and performs material resource planning to accurately identify sufficiency level of materials
• Identifies lacking or low-level materials according to approved buffer level and recommends purchase requisition to the PPIC Supervisor.
• Creates Purchase Requisition Form of identified insufficient materials and accurately plans on-time arrival to meet production requirements.
• Monitors status of pending Purchase Requisition Form.
• Coordinates with Purchasing to ensure timely arrival of materials.
• Performs tasks that may be assigned by the immediate superior from time to time.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Candidate must possess at least a Bachelor's / College Degree in Business Administration or its equivalent.
• Proficient in Microsoft (MS Word, advance excel formulas, PPT.) Good communication skills, both oral and written, including the ability to prepare reports.
• Has a strong analytical skill and can proactively resolve material planning concerns.
• Highly meticulous and detail oriented.
• Proficient in material planning.
• At least 6 months to 1 year of experience in planning, inventory, warehouse management or relevant experience.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: Php16, Php17,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company events
• Employee discount
• Opportunities for promotion
• Pay raise
• Promotion to permanent employee

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Dasmariñas A: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• inventory: 1 year (Preferred)
• planning: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Qualifications:

• Graduate of any 4 year course
• With experience in warehouse inventory planning and operations

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the planning, forecasting, ordering, monitoring, and replenishment of raw and packaging materials for the bakeshops
• Coordination with CPO on the timely deliveries to the warehouse
• Ensure 100% availability of stocks
• Price canvas of SLD products in the market

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: In person

• Prepares weekly and monthly reports such as sell thru and stock transfer reports. Facilitates promotional activities of the brands and Inventory monitoring.
• Will man the operation of RPRO system-based processes such as item creation, PO creation, transfer order of store's stock allocation, and promo plug-in.
• In charge of monitoring and summarization of all brands' incoming shipments.
• Handles data extraction for the RPRO system and preparation of reports e.g. actual delivery vs. PO, monthly actual sales turnover, and actual sales results of each brands' promotions
• Assists the Demand Planners in demand forecasting

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Industrial Engineering graduate
• Exposure to retail set-up is a plus
• Has a background in inventory planning & experience in a system-based inventory maintenance
• Excellent attention to detail, good with numbers
• Mature and with a good sense of responsibility in handling sensitive information
• With effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Well-versed in the use of MS Office- must be good in excel and other windows based programs
• With at least 6 months of work experience
• Fresh graduates are encouraged to apply
• Willing to work in Chino Roces, Makati City
• 4 Full-Time positions available

We are looking for a Merchandise Planner to drive strategic financial planning across departments—ensuring sales, margin, and inventory productivity targets are met. This role is crucial in aligning financial goals with product strategies, using data-driven insights to optimize performance for both online and offline platforms.

Key Responsibilities

Planning & Strategy

• Develop and execute merchandise financial plans and inventory forecasts
• Collaborate with buying and merchandising teams to align on category strategies
• Present Open-to-Buy (OTB) and monthly forecasts with actionable insights

Sales & Inventory Analysis

• Analyze historical trends and current data to identify risks and opportunities
• Recap actual sales vs. targets and create updated forecasts weekly/monthly
• Reconcile top-down and bottom-up category/class plans

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Merchandising, Sales, Operations, and Corplan teams
• Recommend markdown strategies, seasonal adjustments, and inventory flow improvements
• Communicate business performance, forecasts, and action plans clearly and regularly

Process Management & Reporting

• Lead in pre-season and in-season merchandise planning
• Create and share performance reports, key KPIs, and business insights
• Participate in brand initiatives and help drive process improvements

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or a related field
• At least 2–3 years of experience in merchandise planning, inventory analysis, or retail analytics
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, formulas, etc.)
• Strong data interpretation, logical thinking, and business forecasting skills
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities
• Strong collaboration mindset and ability to influence cross-functional teams
• Familiar with retail KPIs such as sales, gross margin, stock turns, SSR, etc.

Job Summary

We are looking for a Merchandise Planner to drive strategic financial planning across departments—ensuring sales, margin, and inventory productivity targets are met. This role is crucial in aligning financial goals with product strategies, using data-driven insights to optimize performance for both online and offline platforms.

Key Responsibilities

Planning & Strategy

• Develop and execute merchandise financial plans and inventory forecasts
• Collaborate with buying and merchandising teams to align on category strategies
• Present Open-to-Buy (OTB) and monthly forecasts with actionable insights

Sales & Inventory Analysis

• Analyze historical trends and current data to identify risks and opportunities
• Recap actual sales vs. targets and create updated forecasts weekly/monthly
• Reconcile top-down and bottom-up category/class plans

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Merchandising, Sales, Operations, and Corplan teams
• Recommend markdown strategies, seasonal adjustments, and inventory flow improvements
• Communicate business performance, forecasts, and action plans clearly and regularly

Process Management & Reporting

• Lead in pre-season and in-season merchandise planning
• Create and share performance reports, key KPIs, and business insights
• Participate in brand initiatives and help drive process improvements

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or a related field
• At least 2–3 years of experience in merchandise planning, inventory analysis, or retail analytics
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, formulas, etc.)
• Strong data interpretation, logical thinking, and business forecasting skills
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities
• Strong collaboration mindset and ability to influence cross-functional teams
• Familiar with retail KPIs such as sales, gross margin, stock turns, SSR, etc.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Opportunities for promotion

Application Question(s):

• What's your expected basic monthly salary?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Inventory Planning: 3 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

• Plan, update, and maintain daily and weekly production schedules aligned with customer demand, sales forecasts, and available raw materials.
• Monitor production progress and coordinate with operations teams to ensure adherence to the plan; make schedule adjustments when necessary.
• Track inventory levels of raw materials, packaging supplies, and finished goods to ensure timely replenishment and prevent shortages or overstocking.
• Maintain accurate inventory records in ERP or inventory management systems; support cycle counting and physical inventory audits.
• Coordinate with procurement, warehousing, and logistics to ensure timely delivery of raw materials and outbound shipment of finished products.
• Analyze production and inventory data to identify inefficiencies, delays, or variances; escalate issues and contribute to continuous improvement.
• Ensure the implementation and maintenance of standard PPIC procedures aligned with food safety, GMP, and quality assurance protocols.
• Ensure compliance with safety, sanitation, and hygiene standards in all planning and inventory-related processes.
• Prepare and submit regular reports on production schedules, inventory levels, material usage, and production KPIs.
• Collaborate with QA/QC and manufacturing teams to ensure packaging and raw material specifications meet quality requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
• 1–3 years of experience in production planning and/or inventory control, preferably in a food manufacturing or Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and experienced in ERP or planning systems; familiarity with inventory management principles.
• Basic understanding of food safety standards and good manufacturing practices.
• Strong organizational skills, with attention to detail and ability to multitask under pressure.
• Effective communication and coordination skills across departments.
• Self-motivated, flexible, and willing to contribute to operational improvements.