Senior Supply Planner

PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage the supply plan to meet product demand and inventory targets for multiple product lines.
• Place purchase orders to suppliers to ensure supply is on time, as needed to achieve customer service target levels.
• Utilize various management control techniques to successfully monitor and analyze ongoing activities, changes in actuals vs. forecasts data, revisions to safety stock strategies based on historical sales and seasonality curves.
• Lead the validation of master data in ERP and planning systems, including material masters, BOMs, lead times, safety stock, and planning parameters to ensure accurate planning, procurement, and production execution.
• Lead supply planning for effective execution on new product introductions, transitions, and product discontinuance for respective product lines.
• Ensure proper inventory levels (prebuilds, factories capacity constraints, or phase out strategy) to ensure overall working capital strategies are met.
• Monitor and provide awareness to the Sales and Marketing teams regarding Excess / Aging inventory.
• Issue production schedules and follow up to ensure completion by the requested date.
• Participate in cross-functional new item launch meetings to collaborate and review revised timelines regarding new product launches.
• Deliver early warning to Sales and Customer Service for items with potential issues.
• Conduct what-if analysis and develop recommendations to prevent stockouts.
• Champion resolution for items out of stock or potential stockouts.
• Compile all feedback and necessary data and provide back-in-stock dates to Sales and Customer Service.
• Prepare and issue monthly long-term forecasts to ZWILLING subsidiaries and quarterly forecasts to all external suppliers.
• Lead S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning) meetings and drive alignment between demand and supply strategies.
• Develop and issue monthly KPIs to the organization along with any respective suppliers regarding supplier performance.
• Recommend changes to sourcing strategies when needed.
• Work with Customer Service, Sales, and Marketing for daily sales order support and inventory allocation.
• Mentor and support supply planners and cross-functional teams on best practices and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Proactively identify and implement ideas for continuous improvement opportunities.

  QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor’s degree, ideally in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Engineering or Finance or related field; Master’s degree in related field a plus
  • CPIM by APICS, CPSM by ISM, or other equivalent certification preferred
  • 4+ years of supply chain experience in planning, production, inventory control, and manufacturing in a high-volume consumer products company
  • Strong fundamentals and experience in Demand and Supply Planning is a requirement for this role
  • Experience using Advanced Planning Systems is preferred
  • Exposure to housewares preferred
  • Project Management experience a plus
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office products and AS400 systems or SAP Hana
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Expert level in MS Excel (Power Query & Power Pivot skills) required
  • SQL, Power BI & Python experience is preferred
  • Detail oriented, attention to extreme accuracy and extensive spreadsheet analysis
  • Sound organizational skills: planning, expediting, prioritizing and multi-tasking
  • Excellent collaboration skills to liaise with stakeholders across different functions
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Good presentation skills
  • S. citizens and those authorized to work in the U.S. are encouraged to apply
  • We are unable to sponsor at this time
  • Base Compensation Range: $95,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year contingent upon experience

  ABOUT US

  ZWILLING J.A. Henckels has been offering premium products that enhance the lives of professional and home chefs worldwide since 1731. The company has expanded its offerings to include cookware, flatware, glassware, and kitchen gadgets, and now sells products in 100 countries through ten wholly owned subsidiaries. ZWILLING has recently acquired global heritage brands—Staub (France), Demeyere (Belgium), Ballarini (Italy), and MIYABI (Japan)—to provide customers with exceptional cookware and cutlery. The company offers competitive benefits including a competitive salary, medical & dental insurance, 401(k) plan, paid time off, and employee discounts.