Supply Planner

Supply Planner

Global consumer products manufacturer recently promoted and is hiring for a Supply Planner at their corporate offices in Connecticut. The company has been in business for 83 years with sales around $22 billion. They offer fantastic benefits and are big believers in work-life balance, creating a fun, casual working environment with upper ward mobility.

Hybrid role (2-3 days working from home). Full relocation assistance will be provided. Sponsorship and visa transfers are not available.

Responsibilities:

• Develop inventory plans by utilizing current supply inputs and collaborating with vendors, product divisions, and other relevant stakeholders to ensure inventory is managed according to vendor constraints and meets internal targets aligned with the business strategy
• Ensure appropriate execution of the inventory plan, either through collaboration with satellite buying teams or through direct purchase order placement in ERP systems
• Monitor and track inventory levels, service levels, surplus/obsolete inventory, vendor performance, and any other relevant KPIs to identify variance from goals.
• Use all available resources to analyze root causes and recommend possible actions to improve KPI results
• Provide input on supply chain master data elements impacting the supply plan, such as safety stock settings, lead times, network sourcing, etc.
• Collaborate with product divisions to provide regular updates on inventory projections.
• Lead weekly supply review meetings to discuss supply shortages and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Escalate to leadership any issues that arise. Coordinate with demand planning, deployment, transportation, warehousing, and customer service teams to address any changes to supply plan and solve any shortage scenarios that occur
• Participate in process improvement projects to drive better efficiencies and yield improvement in KPIs
• Create ad hoc reporting and analysis when needed

Requirements:

• BS/BA in Business, Supply Chain, Operations, Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, Mathematics, Applied Statistics, or related education required
• 3+ years related experience with Supply Planning, Materials Requirements Planning or related field.