Associate Supply Planner

Work Flexibility: Hybrid

Plans, schedules and monitors inbound movement of materials from suppliers. Determines material requirements and coordinates the efficient movement of materials with purchasing, production and engineering. Develops specifications for new contract orders.

This is an individual contributor role that requires the use of judgement in applying professional expertise and is expected to work independently with minimal supervision. Roles typically require a university degree or an extensive amount of practical knowledge gained through experience. Job requires an understanding and application of procedures and concepts of own discipline. The job requires the ability to make judgements based on practice and previous experience. This job typically requires a degree or equivalent and no experience.

Job Description Summary

• Job Description

Who we want-

• Self-directed initiators. People who take ownership of their work and need no prompting to drive productivity, change, and outcomes.
• Strategic thinkers. People who enjoy analyzing data or trends for the purposes of planning, forecasting, advising, budgeting, reporting, or sales opportunities.
• Collaborative partners. People who build and leverage cross-functional relationships to bring together ideas, data and insights to drive continuous improvement in functions.

What you will do-

You will create an overall supply plan for the specific plants and 3rd party suppliers within the specific franchise scope. You will interface with site production leads, production scheduling, procurement, finance, IBP, management, and customer service to ensure an integrated approach in supply planning within the franchise.

You will be an integral part of the core team which includes production, quality and engineering as you will create the build requirements as well as ensure sufficient capacity is available for long term strategic growth initiatives. You will also work hand in hand with our divisional parts to ensure the right product is in the right place at the right time.

Primary duties/responsibilities:

• Create a Master Resource Plan based on the latest demand signal to cover what needs to be produced or purchased as a finished product and ensure that within the process there is sufficient raw materials and components to support the required supply plan up to 24 months’ time horizon
• Create capacity plans based on the latest demand signal and identify where there is any potential bottlenecks or risks to supply and to develop and recommend appropriate proposals to mitigate and to ensure that the plant or 3rd party can meet the future demand 
• Identify where there is significant underutilization which could impact the costs of supply
• Develop a supply plan across a complex portfolio and multiple sites if required as franchise maturity develops
• Work on capability building as part of cross functional teams and add expertise in creating the optimal solutions
• Set the correct levels of inventory within the supply plan by understanding the demand volatility and supply chain lead times
• Create a safety stock strategy and plan that enables continuity of product availability at the optimal level of cash investment
• Ensure that the supply plan is financially evaluated with regard to balancing the requirement of consistent product availability versus the cost of supply and the investment needed in conjunction with financial partners to ensure meeting the operational budgets and targets
• Track the execution of the supply plan with production scheduling and buying so ensuring that the plan is fully operationalized and tracked for performance deviation; this to include mitigation on back orders and pro-active communication of future supply risks

What you need–

• Bachelor’s degree in Business/Engineering/Supply Chain Management or related required
• 0-2 years of experience required; production, supply or demand planning role preferred where knowledge is demonstrated and experience gained in planning
• ERP systems experience required; SAP experience -preferred
• Strong analytical skills -highly preferred
• Experience using Power BI -highly preferred
• Lean Six Sigma experience -preferred

Travel Percentage: None

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