Mgr Supply Chain Planning

Consumers Energy•Jackson, MI

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Manager of Supply Chain Planning leads a team that develops inventory planning models and forecasts to inform purchasing decisions and maintain optimal inventory and stock levels. The role provides planning expertise to Supply Chain Planners, supports service delivery, and maintains an enterprise-wide view of managed categories. It collaborates with senior internal stakeholders and Supply Chain personnel to create integrated material-category plans aligned with strategic and operational priorities. The manager is also responsible for compliance with planning standards, financial forecasting and reporting, and maintaining planning data. The role manages the company’s inventory strategy, including up to $400 million in annual spend, and collaborates with Materials & Logistics Management and business partners to improve planning and forecasting for inventoried materials. It oversees analytics, material-risk response, process improvement, planning practices, reporting, and development of the team. The position is one of two openings and requires onsite work Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday at a Consumers Energy Service Center anywhere in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula. The selected candidate must be within commuting distance or willing to relocate; a relocation package is available to those who qualify. The position is not eligible for current or future immigration sponsorship.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Supply Chain, or a related field, with at least 7 years of experience in supply chain, business, operations, or planning; or an associate degree with at least 9 years of such experience; or a high school diploma/GED with at least 11 years of such experience.
Expert knowledge of SAP.
Expert knowledge of end-to-end supply chain and business processes.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including advanced Excel capabilities.
Ability to persuade and build credibility internally and externally.
Clear thinking and logical reasoning, including the ability to analyze facts and observations to form a plan.
Advanced project-management skills and ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
Analytical, problem-solving, and time-management skills.
Communication, interpersonal, and influencing skills.
Excellent relationship-management skills, including the ability to engage, negotiate with, and manage key stakeholders, customers, and external providers.
Must be eligible to work without current or future immigration sponsorship; CPT, OPT, and STEM OPT candidates are not eligible for this position.
Must be within commuting distance of a Consumers Energy Service Center in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula or willing to relocate.

Responsibilities

Build, coach, and mentor high-performing teams, and support training, resources, and clear performance objectives.
Collaborate with the Director of Supply Chain Planning to acquire and deploy resources based on functional and business-partner needs.
Recommend and lead business-case development for tool and system enhancements related to inventory strategy and supply chain planning.
Use data analytics to identify opportunities to improve Supply Chain and business-partner practices; collaborate to deploy analytics and improve business results.
Assess and refine models and analyses for accuracy and usefulness.
Implement frameworks, metrics, and goals for continuous improvement and process excellence, and identify and promote leading practices.
Communicate initiatives and improvements to business partners as appropriate.
Collaborate with business partners to optimize Supply Chain coordination across end-to-end projects and planned work.
Lead and support emergent materials issues and adapt inventory strategy in support of company initiatives.
Resolve issues when aggregate inventory levels do not meet business-plan objectives; use Lean methods to identify root causes of material risk and apply immediate and long-term countermeasures.
Manage the company’s inventory strategy, including up to $400 million in annual spend, in collaboration with Materials & Logistics Management and business partners.
Improve planning and forecasting processes for inventoried materials and implement leading practices in inventory strategy, demand planning, and forecasting.
Establish appropriate metrics and dashboards for inventory strategy and material risk.
Prepare reports, dashboards, and presentations for stakeholders and leaders.
Identify and lead implementation of leading practices for Supply Chain analytics.
Perform other duties as assigned or necessary.