Supply Planner

JOB SUMMARY:

Reporting to our Supply Planning Supervisor, the Supply Planner will manage the creation and timely execution of purchase orders and inventory management in support of business objectives while maintaining lowest possible inventory levels and agreed upon service levels.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: (Primary Duties & Responsibilities)

• Create a purchase plan for the distribution centers to balance service and inventory.
• Implements and maintains inventory strategies by regular review and optimization of supply planning parameters (Ex. Reorder points, safety stock, ABC categorization, MOQ)
• Optimizing the balance of inventory across the supply chain network in line with target customer service levels, inventory, and safety stock levels for an allocated portfolio of SKUs for which accountable.
• Own daily service management for their DC’s and develop action plans for continuous improvement while collaborating with demand planning and operations.
• Conduct regular inventory level reviews related to high and low in-stock SKUs with internal and external stakeholders.
• Collaborate and communicate with transportation/DC to expedite supply if needed.
• Manage the potential obsolescence to minimize inventory liabilities and drive root cause problem solving and action planning/execution to reduce P&L impact
• Measure supply planning KPIs to improve and/or maintain business objectives as it pertains to the S&OP organization.
• Manage the end to end process of PO creation to PO received by the DC in a timely manner.

Working Relationships/Key Stakeholders

• Demand Planning
• Suppliers
• Distribution Centers
• Customer Service
• Transportation
• Finance

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Management, or related field preferred, not required.
• Recent college graduates considered

Experience:

• 1-3 years in a supply planning role
• Experience in S&OP or Integrated Business Planning processes preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, including V lookups and Pivot tables
• Highly collaborative and comfortable working with a wide range of stakeholders
• Ability to think strategically and execute tactically, a persistent attention to detail, and a high level of comfort managing competing priorities and working with ambiguity
• Proven ability to organize, analyze and present complex sets of data, utilizing both quantitative and qualitative information to identify patterns and discover new insights about our business
• Understanding of the end-to-end Supply Chain Functions

Professional traits not unique to this position, but necessary for all employees

• You grasp concepts easily but are not afraid to challenge the status quo
• You can identify issues and are proactive in implementing solutions that will drive business decisions and growth
• You enjoy being in the weeds but have the ability to see the big picture
• You can operate independently while recognizing the resources available to you
• You are used to wearing multiple hats, but you make sure that all loose ends are tied
• You can manage your own workload but will humbly accept delegation and feedback