TN - Supply Chain Planner/Supply Planner - Supply Planner

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Supply Chain Planner in a key, Senior level contributor role key to to our production planning, inventory optimization, material availability, and customer fulfillment activities across a complex manufacturing network. This individual will play a critical role in balancing demand, supply, capacity, and inventory to ensure high service levels while driving operational efficiency and cost performance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain production, supply, and inventory plans to support customer demand and service objectives.
• Convert forecasts into actionable manufacturing and replenishment schedules while balancing capacity and material availability.
• Monitor supply chain risks, shortages, and operational constraints; drive corrective actions to protect customer commitments.
• Execute MRP planning activities and coordinate with procurement and suppliers to ensure timely material availability.
• Manage inventory levels, safety stock, and replenishment parameters to optimize service, cost, and working capital.
• Identify and address excess, obsolete, slow-moving, and at-risk inventory.
• Maintain accurate ERP planning data, including lead times, sourcing information, and inventory settings.
• Analyze planning exceptions, resolve root causes, and improve planning accuracy and system performance.
• Support cycle counts, physical inventories, reconciliation activities, and inventory accuracy initiatives.
• Partner with operations, procurement, warehousing, customer service, and sales teams to align supply chain execution.
• Develop reporting and performance metrics related to inventory, service levels, supplier performance, and planning effectiveness.
• Lead or participate in continuous improvement projects focused on process optimization, cost reduction, and supply chain efficiency.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations Management, Business, or a related discipline.
• 4+ years of experience in supply planning, production planning, inventory management, materials planning, or demand planning.
• Experience working within manufacturing, chemical, industrial, consumer products, or process-driven environments preferred.
• Must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for sponsorship for a non-immigrant visa.

Qualifications

• APICS/ASCM CPIM certification preferred or willingness to obtain certification.

Skills

• Strong knowledge of MRP and ERP systems, including SAP or similar platforms.
• Experience using advanced reporting and analytics tools such as Power BI, SQL, and Microsoft Excel.
• Proven ability to manage inventory performance, material availability, and customer service objectives.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.