Associate Supply Planner

Martin Brower•Rosemont, IL

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate Supply Planner is responsible for ensuring optimal inventory levels to meet key performance metrics. This role involves identifying and resolving stock issues, collaborating with internal and external partners for promotions and new item launches, and optimizing costs by managing inbound receipts and avoiding unnecessary expenses. The planner will also track purchase orders from supplier to receipt and resolve product and transportation issues. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree with 0 to 2 plus years of related experience or High School Diploma/General Education Diploma with 3 to 5 plus years of specific experience

Responsibilities

Ensure optimal inventory levels to meet metrics including in-stock percentage, customer fill rate, order change rates, distribution center capacity, intercompany transfers and liability
Identify and resolve stock issues to ensure the distribution center has optimal inventory levels, focusing on minimizing shortage or overstock occurrences through analysis of data, review of safety stock levels, and evaluating contingency options such as internal transfers, line of supply changes, allocation to restaurants, etc.
Collaborate with both internal and external key partners for successful execution of promotions and new item launches
Optimize costs by smoothing the inbound receipts across the week/month, working through capacity concerns, and avoiding costs such as spoilage due to ordering error
Track purchase orders from supplier to receipt at distribution center. Adjust outstanding purchase orders as needed
Resolve product and transportation issues
Other projects or duties as assigned