Supply Chain Planner I

About the role

Responsible for maintaining sufficient inventory to support area of responsibility. May also develop and maintain production schedules. Works with customers and corporate Purchasing to identify, develop, monitor and control resources to meet goals and objectives.

Responsibilities

• Manage Material Requirements Plan (MRP) inventory forecasts to support Master Production Schedule (MPS).
• Determine raw material or commodity/code needs and proper inventory levels.
• Create system requisitions and monitor delivery of materials, while communicating priorities to Receiving and Incoming Quality Assurance (IQA).
• Communicate with all functional areas to ensure that material needs are met (Receiving, Quality, Labs, Purchasing, Transportation, Manufacturing, Finishing, and MS&T).
• Communicate significant changes in forecast volumes that may require changes in purchasing strategy.
• Communicate with test labs and quality assurance, where applicable, to establish and track delivery dates for raw materials or manufactured products on test.
• Establish performance reports to monitor, measure, and address supplier performance to assure timely and quality performance of supplier.
• Prepare monthly inventory reports to summarize current obsolete and surplus items, DOH, working inventory and total inventory.
• Manage timely disposition of obsolete and rejected materials through Material Destruct Orders (MDOs). Where applicable, facilitate financial coverage discussions with Brand Teams accordingly.
• Identify large Purchase Price Variances (PPV). Take a leadership role in compiling the monthly PPV reports. Research and implement improvement opportunities with Purchasing and Finance.
• Take a leadership role in the implementation of new systems and planning new projects. Provide guidance to Inventory Planners (level II and III) when necessary.
• Manage projects related to departmental activities.
• Subject matter expert on SAP and other data tools used by department.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in related field or 3-5 years of experience in Materials Management or Operations; 3-5 years of experience in Purchasing/Maintenance or 5 minimum total combined years of experience.
• Ability to be a team player with focus on improvement and strong drive for results.
• Must possess high-level analytical skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills are required.
• Excellent organizational skills are required.
• Persistent, resilient and resourceful when confronted with obstacles, and resolved issues in a timely manner.

Benefits

• Comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick).
• Medical/dental/vision insurance.
• 401(k) to eligible employees.
• Eligible to participate in short-term incentive programs.