Inventory Planning Manager

About the role

Deriva Energy, a portfolio company of Brookfield Renewable U.S., who is a nationwide leader in sustainable energy provides wind, solar, resilient backup power, and managed energy services to over 1,000 projects across the U.S., with a total electric capacity of more than 5,100 megawatts of nonregulated renewable energy. Position Summary The Inventory Planning Manager is responsible for leading inventory management alignment within warehouse operation processes and inventory materials planning while developing and implementing standardized inventory management programs and processes across multiple facilities. This role focuses on creating scalable inventory procedures, control standards, and planning best practices that can be consistently deployed across the organization's fleet for availability support of the operational sites. This leadership role combines hands-on inventory supervision with strategic process development and continuous improvement initiatives, with responsibility for managing warehouse personnel, ensuring inventory accuracy, supporting operational readiness, and driving consistency in planning execution, reporting, safety, and material management practices across all locations. The Inventory Planning Manager develops and standardizes inventory operating procedures (SOPs), management protocols, cycle count programs, receiving and shipping processes, and warehouse performance metrics to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and operational reliability across the enterprise. Additionally, the role partners closely with operations, maintenance, engineering, and leadership teams to align inventory planning processes with business objectives while maintaining compliance with company policies, safety standards, and inventory control requirements, requiring the ability to balance strategic program development with day-to-day operational leadership and employee supervision. Main Responsibilities Warehouse Operations Leadership Manage day-to-day warehouse and inventory operations across assigned facilities to support operational goals and business needs Supervise warehouse personnel including scheduling, training, performance management, coaching, and employee development Lead hiring, onboarding, and development of warehouse team members and supervisors Maintain a safe, productive, and accountable warehouse environment focused on operational excellence and continuous improvement Conduct warehouse audits, safety observations, and operational reviews to ensure compliance with company standards and procedures Ensure safe operation and maintenance of warehouse equipment, forklifts, and material handling assets Warehouse Program & Process Development Develop and implement standardized warehouse management programs, procedures, and operating models that can be deployed consistently across multiple facilities Establish enterprise-wide warehouse standards for receiving, inventory control, material storage, shipping, cycle counting, labeling, and material handling practices Create scalable warehouse processes designed to improve operational consistency, inventory accuracy, efficiency, and reporting capabilities across the fleet Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on warehouse optimization, workflow efficiency, space utilization, and inventory management performance Ability to develop Inventory Planning KPIs, scorecards, and operational metrics to monitor performance of materials and warehouse functionality to drive accountability across locations Partner with cross-functional business units to identify operational gaps and implement standardized solutions Operation Planning Lead warehouse capacity planning initiatives to ensure adequate staffing, storage utilization, and material availability to support operational demands and future business growth Develop short-term and long-term inventory planning strategies aligned with operational forecasts, maintenance schedules, outage planning, and organizational objectives Partner with engineering, operations, and maintenance teams to forecast material requirements, critical spare parts demand, and replenishment timelines across all operational facilities Establish standardized inventory planning processes for replenishment, min/max levels, safety stock management, and demand forecasting to improve inventory optimization and reduce stockout risk Analyze inventory trends, usage patterns, and operational data to identify opportunities for inventory reduction, improved material availability, and warehouse efficiency improvements Coordinate planning efforts for major projects, outages, expansions, and emergency operational activities to ensure timely material availability and operational readiness Develop and maintain planning metrics including inventory turns, fill rates, service levels, forecast accuracy, and inventory performance indicators Support annual budgeting and capital planning activities related to wareh