Distribution Center Planner III

Rheem Manufacturing Company•Atlanta, GA

3h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Distribution Center Planner develops, updates, generates, and executes the stock distribution requirement plan for the network while supporting the effectiveness of the local market supply chain and customer service. This role has a direct link to the Inventory Planning & Capacity Manager to represent distribution constraints for the purposes of Master Capacity Planning. This position will support Rheem North America, based in San Antonio, TX, Fort Smith, AR, Lewisville, TX, or Atlanta, GA. This role follows our hybrid work arrangement, with team members working in the office Monday through Thursday and remotely on Fridays.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
Minimum 5 years of prior relevant experience
Proficient computer skills and in-depth knowledge of relevant software such as MS Office Suite, especially Excel
Excellent communication skills, written and verbal, with attention to detail and accuracy
Excellent problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

Creates and Maintains Valid Achievable Distribution Requirement plans through reviewing SKU level MPS plans and capacity considerations from source of supply
Manages shelf-life and quality constraint requirement while balancing and moving stock in the network
Constant Liaison with Demand Management, Logistics, Customer Service and Supply planning
Reviews the network to assess how to best optimize distribution cost while maintaining service level, replenishment objectives and high product availability
Monitor inventory against stock targets, pre-build plans, and service levels during low and peak seasonality trends and takes swift actions
Defines near term distribution and warehousing requirements
Facilitate the reduction of excess inventory and out of stocks, and work to manage near term issues
Accountable for providing a view of all the warehouse capacity constraints, risks of violation, and opportunities to lift these constraints
Responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of key master data elements and planning data, not limited to planning parameters, to ensure planning is streamlined and effective
Identify issues in the network activity, assess upcoming risks or issues in terms of execution or capacity in the S&OE horizon
Accountable for informing on transportation disruptions and options to ensure the required goods are in place on time
Drives actionable plans for excess inventory, slow-movers, no-movers, returns, dysfunctional stock
Identify and prioritize root causes of fill rate issues and excess inventory, and drive corrective actions across cross-functional teams
Maintain item segmentation, target inventory levels and quality of inventory
Manage Finished Goods Inventory through the life cycle management process
Track and report out key performance indicators (KPIs)
Working with Supply and Inventory Analysis Partner: Review inventory policies and determine optimal updates on a monthly – quarterly basis
Develop inventory targets and safety stock including min/max alongside reporting mechanisms to understand key KPIs and metrics
Publish inventory reports and perform analysis on an as-needed basis
Ongoing development of role in relation to business requirements is required as new tasks can be assigned