Supply Chain Planning Advisor

About the role

Supply Chain Planning is responsible for materials handling and product distribution in a distribution or manufacturing environment, including warehousing and fulfillment of materials and products, transportation, inventory management, demand, supply and manufacturing planning. It ensures the right quantity of products arrives in the right place, at the right time and at the right cost, and is accountable for the design and execution of demand planning, supply planning, deployment planning, inventory planning, collaborative planning, expediting, purchasing, and the design and implementation of the supply chain network. By leveraging supplier contracts, manufacturing parameters, and technology, Supply Chain Planning exceeds customer service level commitments while optimizing costs and inventory, positioning the supply chain as a competitive advantage.

The Supply Chain Planning Advisor ensures accurate Net Requirements flow to manufacturing sites and external manufacturers, enabling production to meet the correct product mix and quantities while supporting material procurement for Service & Repair activities. This role maintains sufficient finished goods and spare parts supply across the network to prevent shortages in both short‑term Sales and Operations Execution (S&OE) and long‑term Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP). Responsibilities include reviewing plant capacity, collaborating with deployment teams, maintaining appropriate safety stock levels, and identifying inventory reduction opportunities. The role utilizes Kinaxis, SAP, and BPCS planning and deployment systems and partners closely with cross‑functional teams such as global sourcing, global trade, demand planning, commercial, logistics, and operations to achieve or exceed customer service metrics like service levels and backorder targets.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain supply plans based on RMA trends, commercial strategy, and other business inputs.
• Monitor finished goods and spare parts availability to meet service requirements and minimize supply disruptions.
• Analyze service level and backorder performance, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions.
• Recommend and implement supply planning and inventory management improvements to enhance service, efficiency, and financial performance.
• Drive the reduction of excess and obsolete inventory risk and lead Last Time Buy planning activities for the Service & Repair portfolio.
• Proactively identify, communicate, and mitigate supply and service risks with key stakeholders.
• Lead and support strategic supply planning initiatives, including process improvements and system integrations.
• Host regular meetings with manufacturing plants and external manufacturers to address supply challenges and ensure service level objectives are met.
• Conduct monthly Supply Reviews as part of the S&OP process to align supply plans with business requirements.
• Partner with manufacturing, demand planning, marketing, operations, sourcing, and other cross‑functional teams to support business objectives and drive supply chain performance.

Requirements

• Applies comprehensive knowledge and a thorough understanding of concepts, principles, and technical capabilities to perform varied tasks and projects.
• May contribute to the development of policies and procedures.
• Works on complex projects of large scope.
• Develops technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems.
• Solutions are innovative and consistent with organization objectives.
• Completes work; independently receives general guidance on new projects.
• Work reviewed for purpose of meeting objectives.
• May act as a mentor to less experienced colleagues.