Inventory And Supply Planning Manager

Aston Carter

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

Develop and execute production and purchase plans to ensure that supply plans meet inventory investment and customer service objectives. This role offers a hybrid work experience, with half the time spent at home and half in the office. This is a Permanent position based out of Earth City, MO. The pay range for this position is $105000.00 - $130000.00/yr.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree
5 years related work experience in Supply Chain
Production planning experience
Capacity planning experience
SAP proficiency
Intermediate Excel skills (pivot tables and Vlookups)

Nice To Haves

APICS certification is a plus
SAP APO experience

Responsibilities

Understand and demonstrate safe work practices at all times to ensure a safe work environment.
Analyze multiple sources of data to develop feasible master production plans for finished goods based on capacity requirements.
Strategically plan and analyze capacity utilization by production line to meet short-term and long-term organizational objectives.
Work closely with manufacturing facilities to ensure production plans are executed in accordance with established plans.
Evaluate real-time forecast consumption and take corrective action to optimize inventory in accordance with trends.
Utilize and maintain advanced planning systems (APO/PPDS) to achieve working capital management, manufacturing stability, and customer service level targets, including creation and maintenance of critical master data.
Provide supply-side analysis for Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) processes.
Collaborate frequently with customer service, demand planning, sales, purchasing, and manufacturing personnel to balance supply and demand.
Manage SMOG (slow moving, obsolete goods) inventory and direct salvage of damaged or unusable material.
Identify and implement inventory management plans to address customer service and cost improvement objectives.
Facilitate excellent vendor management practices.
Contribute as a key team member at meetings and reviews by providing metrics, resolving issues, proposing alternate methods, identifying corrective actions, and presenting information.
Recommend and implement strategies to improve supply planning processes and manage risks and opportunities for assigned projects.
Analyze department performance metrics to resolve issues and identify process improvement opportunities.
Manage and prioritize multiple tasks to ensure timely completion in a fluid environment.
Comply with all company policies and procedures.
Perform other duties as assigned.