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About us

Canon is the world's leading imaging organisation. As a Fortune 500 Company, we actively inspire people with imaginative ideas that enable you to connect, communicate and achieve more than you thought possible.

When you join Canon Australia, you’ll find a rewarding culture that values you. You’re empowered to focus on your career progression and turn your goals into reality. You’ll be an integral part of the group’s success.

About you

You are someone with excellent organisation skills and administration skills you know how to use excel including VLOOKUP and Formulars. You are a confident communicator, and you know how to deliver in a varied and busy environment that puts the customer at the heart. Perhaps you have worked in an inventory role before or perhaps you are looking to build on your excellent organisation and administration skills in a new environment.

Key Skills & Experience include –

• Data management and maintenance experience
• The ability to interpret data and make appropriate forecast/purchasing volume decisions to meet defined supply rate targets
• Excellent verbal communication and written communication skills
• Excellent time management and organisation skills
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Computer Literacy –particularly Microsoft Excel

In return we offer a supportive team environment where collaboration and support from your leaders and peers is the norm.

We believe in the power of an inclusive and diverse workforce. We trust you will bring your authentic self to work and we will focus on making sure that together, we make a strong contribution to the broader community in which we operate. Where possible, flexible working arrangements are the norm, as we know a better work-life balance can improve your motivation, performance, and productivity. As an equal opportunity employer, all applicants will be considered. Benefits/perks may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Canon Group and the country where you work. All applicants must be eligible to work in the country they are applying to at the time of application.

About the role

We have a fantastic opportunity for someone to join our team as an Inventory Planner. You’ll be responsible for ensuring the continued supply of Canon merchandise, parts and consumables whilst maintaining active control of inventory levels in line with Canon Australia’s stock turn targets. This role is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys variety and is keen to learn.  

Scope of the role includes:

• Monitoring & analysing AX merchandise stock levels in order to maintain correct levels
• Reviewing and placing purchase orders on Local vendors on daily/weekly basis
• Communicating inventory matters with Inventory Planning staff
• Planning/Forecasting CINC/local merchandise items based on sales history, stock situation, inventory targets to Vendors.
• Providing support to branches/warehouse/CNZ
• Supplying ETA for awaiting items to all parties involved
• Raising Sales/Internal orders as requested
• Managing Loan/Trial/Dem mailbox and Capex order processing
• Uploading reports to intranet site as required
• Monitoring and actioning the Product Requisitions email box
• Managing the backorder processes

Looking to join this diverse team? Apply online now. Successful applicants will be notified of the next steps.