Supply Chain Planner

Your role


The mission of the Planner is to ensure the uninterrupted flow of materials through effective procurement, inventory control, supplier management, and transportation coordination. The role is responsible for achieving Just-in-Time (JIT) delivery targets, optimizing inventory levels, supporting cost reduction initiatives, and contributing to Supply Chain Management (SCM) excellence while ensuring operational efficiency, accuracy, and compliance with Atlas Copco standards and guidelines

Objectives / Targets

• Contribute to the SCM leadership project "Lead 2 Lean"
  
  
  • Delivery: 100% JIT for call-off suppliers and 95% for stock parts suppliers
  • Implement critical supplier escalation
  • Cost: Reduce stock to 20% COGS
  • Drive stock management via ILM and other systems in a good way
  • Use ILM (Inventory Lifecycle Management) for optimum PO management
• Contribute to the SCM competence project "World Class"
  
  
  • Contribute to reducing the throughput time and customer lead-time
  • Reduce CIF rate through transport efficiency actions
  • Initiate cycle counts to ensure Physical vs. BPCS stock accuracy
  • Constant check on 12-month slow-moving and 24-month non-moving inventory
  • Minimize obsolescence for phase-in/phase-out project parts

Main Responsibilities

Material Procurement & Supplier Management

• Procure material in a Just-in-Time flow, ensuring 0 production loss due to material shortages
• Supplier interaction (PO transactions, supplier workload, chasing parts)
• Release daily POs on time for required materials and monitor them through daily routines
• IT transactions with accuracy, allowing inventory accuracy
• Resolve document discrepancies with suppliers and warehouse
• Chase vendor material shortages and visit suppliers whenever required
• Ensure on-time delivery of parts for New Product Launches
• Supplier performance monitoring and escalation management
• Maintain a list of critical suppliers to watch and those requiring sourcing support

Inventory Management

• Monitor inventory vs. COGS to maintain optimum inventory without stockouts
• Control stock, non-moving, and obsolete items
• Daily stock count and variance analysis
• Analyze historical usage and inventory data to forecast future demand

Transport Management

• Material on time and at the lowest transportation cost
• Coordinate with transporters for milk-run supplies of local parts (TMS)
• Coordinate companies for sea, air, and road transport, forwarders, and other external agencies to achieve a seamless flow of parts
• Optimize transport routings for best transport resource utilization

Quality, Compliance & Risk Management

• Respect IMS principles and AC Guidelines
• Fulfill IMS (ISO 9001, ISO 14000 & OHSAS), legal, and internal requirements for the manufacturing function
• Hazard identification and risk assessment for assembly lines and Supply Chain

General Responsibilities

• Follow SHE procedures (Safety, Health, Environment)
• Interact on time, with transparency and commitment, with colleagues and managers
• Promote Group Core Values: Interaction, Commitment, and Innovation to reach the vision "First in Mind - First in Choice"
• Align with our Cultural Behaviors

To succeed, you will need

Experience / Educational Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, or Logistics.
• 3+ years of supply chain experience with proven track record.
• Exposure to international business environments and large companies.
• Fluent in English.
• Skilled in IT tools:
  • ERP (BPCS)
  • MES
  • MS Excel
  • MS Project
  • SharePoint
  • Power BI

Professional Attributes

• Positive attitude, proactive, raising performance standards.
• Reliable with strong sense of time ownership and resilience.
• Detail-oriented and analytical thinker.
• Well organized, action- and results-oriented.

Communication & Collaboration

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Team player with high collaboration ability.
• Customer-oriented and able to manage deadlines.

Work Environment & Ethics

• Comfortable working in demanding production environments.
• Strong business ethics with suppliers, adherence to Business Code of Practice.
• Available for occasional supplier travel.

In return, we offer

• Excellent paid time off (3 weeks)
• Paid Holidays
• Health / Dental / Vision insurance (coverage begins the first of the month after you start)
• Life & Disability insurance fully paid by Atlas Copco
• Generous 401(k) retirement plan
• Maternity & Paternity leave
• Gym membership reimbursement
• Rewards for wellness checkups
• Educational assistance to grow your skills and advance your career
• $1,500 referral bonus for helping us bring great people to the team
• Modern, state-of-the-art facility designed to make your workday enjoyable and inspiring
• Convenient self-service food market with quick, healthy options
• A workplace where employees choose to stay, grow, and build long-term careers

Job location

This role requires you to work on-site at our office in Rock Hill, SC. You will be part of a dynamic team and enjoy the benefits of face-to-face collaboration.

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Applicants must be eligible to work in the U.S. without company sponsorship

Atlas Copco Group


Atlas Copco Group enables technology that transforms the future. We innovate to develop products, services and solutions that are key to our customers' success. Our four business areas offer technologies for air and gas compression, vacuum and abatement, automated assembly and quality control, mobile energy management and power generation as well as portable and industrial flow technologies. In 2024, Atlas Copco Group had revenues of BSEK 177 and at year end about 55 000 employees.


Discover further the Atlas Copco Group website

Company: Atlas Copco Group

Functional area: Supply Chain/Logistics Location: US - United States City: Rock Hill SC On-site/remote: On-Site Brand: Atlas Copco Group Company Name: Power Technique North America LLC Date of Posting: September 15, 2026