Supply Planner Jobs

SupplyPlanner

Summary:TheSupplyPlanneris responsible for developing the Production schedule, at the facility level, to balancesupplyand demand requirements while recognizing and managing all constraints. This role is a key partner with the plant Operations team and the broader organization. This role will collaborate with management at both the site and corporate levels to develop a schedule and resulting inventory plans that meet critical business goals for cost and service. Assists with the development of the monthly Master Plan for the entire company.

Jobs/Duties or Responsibilities

• · Meet customer fill rate and customer level objectives and inform Customer Service of any issues.
• Develop a 4-week schedule to establish the sequence of production to meet customer and inventory demands.
• Works closely with R&D Department to validate and refine bill of material standard costs versus actual usage.
• Identifies opportunities for optimizing raw, WIP and finished good inventory levels.
• Point of contact for all scheduling related questions and concerns
• Drive the analysis of the production line capacity by SKU for each facility.
• · Perform replenishment tasks to ensure adequate inbound material flow and manage internal warehouse space.
• Generates short, intermediate, and long-term production plans by facility, by resource, using systems and processes that support the organization’s cost and service goals, managing capacity constraints and reconciling those constraints.
• Track, reconcile, and report daily/weekly/monthly metrics against established targets, reviewing performance; perform root cause analysis and offer corrective actions.
• Assist with projects that support inventory reporting and accuracy, allocating materials and movement of orders in shortsupplysituations.
• · Manages outside storage capacities with selected vendors, considering this space when makingsupplydecisions.
• Drive reporting and full transparency of production plans by generating reports for management and facility front line personnel.
• · Schedule transfers of raw materials and components from outside warehouses and vendors to support production. Provide guidance and partnership with purchasing to ensure timely flow of inbound materials.
• Responsible for managing Work Orders in NetSuite.
• Adjust schedule and problem-solve as needed based upon unforeseen materials or equipment/capacity issues.
• Confer with plant leadership team daily as a key member of the plant team.
• Maintain accuracy of data in systems to facilitate inventory and capacity management, customer demand, and operational metrics.
• Work cross-functionally with Operations and other departments to resolve capacity challenges and production issues, offering alternative plans and solutions to meet site needs.
• Able to explain gaps to targets and remediation plans.

Contacts

• Can orchestrate multiple activities at once to accomplish a goal. Uses resources effectively and efficiently.
• Assembles resources (people, material, support) to accomplish non-routine assignments.
• Interacts with peers, managers, and/or senior management to develop manufacturing planning strategies.

Minimum Education and Related Experience Requirements

• Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset with a capability to work with and interpret large amounts of data.
• Experience in food/beverage or consumer packaged goods manufacturing preferred.
• Strong analytical skills to make quantitative projections/recommendations.
• Extensive hands-on experience with an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system such as NetSuite, etc.
• Creates and executes short term goals consistent with long term objectives.
• Minimum of 5 years ofSupplyPlanning experience; Demand Planning and Replenishment Planning are a plus.
• Ability to effectively present projects, status, etc.
• BA/BS inSupplyChain Management, Operations Management, or related field preferred.
• Extensive Excel spreadsheet analysis skills

Minimum Administrative Skills/Language Requirements

• Be able to create documents, spreadsheets, graphs, presentations, project schedules.
• Additional language skills preferred.
• Must have strong attention to detail and ability to multi-task.
• Be able to cross training team within department.
• Strong understanding of ERP and MRP systems; Netsuite and Demand Caster experience are preferable.
• Strong analytical experience in MS Office suite of applications
• Must have excellent written and communication skills.

Minimum Physical Requirements

• Must be able to perform typical office work including long periods of time in front of computer.