- Develop and maintain inventory strategies that support Exchange operational objectives, customer service performance, and working capital targets
- Analyze inventory investment, demand trends, consumption patterns, service levels, and supply constraints to determine optimal stocking strategies
- Maintain and adjust supplemental production support strategies including utilizing Caterpillar and other Caterpillar Dealer Reman programs, and network rebuild capacity balancing
- Develop and administer strategies to maximize recovery and return of cores under Caterpillar Reman programs, and monitor recovery rates, outstanding core liabilities, financial exposure, and overall performance of Caterpillar core returns
- Create scenario-based planning models that assess operational impacts from demand changes, inventory growth, and strategic programs
- Develop short-term and long-term capacity planning models to support Exchange growth and operational readiness, including labour requirements, warehouse space utilization, production bay capacity, asset availability, and network constraints
- Support capacity expansion recommendations through business cases development that aligns with Finning strategic growth initiatives
- Lead development of planning tools, automation solutions, data infrastructure, and reporting enhancements that improve planning effectiveness and decision quality
- Provide planning leadership and subject matter expertise to cross-functional teams and support the development of planning best practices across Exchange operations
Qualifications:
- Progressive experience in supply chain planning, inventory management, forecasting, or operations planning
- Experience managing large inventory portfolios and working capital
- Experience leveraging analytical tools to drive business decisions
- Bachelor of Commerce or other relevant post-secondary education considered an asset
- Strong interpersonal skills, advanced verbal and written communication
- Ability to present concise summaries, with data or elaboration ready if details are required, specifically related to presenting to senior leadership
- Strategic planning and problem solving, while maintaining attention to detail
- Working capital management concepts
- Leadership without direct authority
- Capacity planning methodologies and analytical and modelling capabilities
- Strong financial and working capital awareness
- Process improvement and continuous improvement methodologies
- Ability assess and reprioritize tasks routinely driving effective time management
- Familiarity with M3, Lawson, and proficient in Excel. Power BI, SQL, or similar analytical platforms is considered an asset
Note:
- This position is a Monday – Friday position based out of our OEM Remanufacturing location in Edmonton
- Competitive benefits package
- Defined Contribution Pension Plan and Employee Share Purchase plan (with employer matching components)
At Finning, we prioritize creating a diverse and inclusive environment. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we actively encourage all individuals to express themselves and achieve their full potential. As a company, we continuously strive to enhance our outreach to individuals of all backgrounds and identities. We do not discriminate against applicants based on gender identity, race, national and ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, marital and family status, and/or mental or physical disabilities. Furthermore, Finning is committed to collaborating with and providing reasonable accommodations /adjustments to individuals with disabilities. If you require an adjustment/accommodation at any point during the recruitment process, please inform your recruiter.
Skills Required
- Progressive experience in supply chain planning, inventory management, forecasting, or operations planning
- Experience managing large inventory portfolios and working capital
- Experience leveraging analytical tools to drive business decisions
- Bachelor of Commerce or other relevant post-secondary education
- Strong interpersonal skills, advanced verbal and written communication
- Ability to present concise summaries and present to senior leadership
- Strategic planning and problem solving with attention to detail
- Working capital management concepts
- Leadership without direct authority
- Capacity planning methodologies and analytical and modelling capabilities
- Strong financial and working capital awareness
- Process improvement and continuous improvement methodologies
- Ability to assess and reprioritize tasks for effective time management
- Familiarity with M3, Lawson, and proficient in Excel
- Power BI, SQL, or similar analytical platforms
What We Do
Finning is the world's largest Caterpillar dealer delivering unrivalled service for over 90 years. We sell, rent and provide parts and service for equipment and engines to customers in various industries, including mining, construction, petroleum, forestry and a wide range of power systems applications. Since 1933, when Finning was first established in Canada by Earl B. Finning, our name has conveyed integrity, reliability and resourcefulness. Over the years, the company has grown as a result of a genuine commitment to earning customer loyalty. With our broad product support infrastructure and unmatched service capabilities, we deliver solutions that enable customers to achieve the lowest equipment owning and operating costs while maximizing uptime. Finning employs over 13,000 people world-wide and operates in three geographies, with the head office in Vancouver, Canada.
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