Manager - Supply Planning

ARMADA Supply Chain Solutions•Pine Township, PA

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position is responsible for inventory levels and service to Armada customers. This includes ensuring proper replenishment to achieve required customer in stock rates while managing levels and costs to the lowest level possible. This position will lead and manage the supply planning activity and staff while working with other key internal and external stakeholders.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Logistics, or relevant discipline
2-4 Experience with inventory management
2-4 Experience with an advanced planning system ( i.e. Blue Yonder, SAP, Logility, Kinaxis)
2-4 Years of managerial and/or proven team leading experience
2-4 Years of supply chain industry or relevant experience
Proficient Microsoft office suite and/or other systems to support high level data mining and analytic activity
Comparable experience will be considered
SQL, COGNOS, PowerBI, or miscellaneous systems experience to assist in high analytic activity
APICS certification
JD Edwards experience
Experience in inventory planning for redistribution
Understanding of inventory management terms and concepts
Understanding of general logistics terms and concepts
Experience and understanding of ERP systems
Proficient with Microsoft Office applications (i.e. Teams, Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, SharePoint)
Excellent communication skills including listening, written, oral and group presentation
Self directed/motivated with track record of making decisions and taking calculated risks

Responsibilities

Oversee the design and execution of departmental buy strategies (i.e. product launches, product phases, promotions, improved efficiencies, etc)
Oversee the management and projection of inventory levels across customers, product categories, and warehouses
Achieve and maintain high in stock rates in accordance with customer requirements and perform root cause analysis in developing corrective action plans
Thinks like an owner in that working capital levels/inventory plans always weigh against ideal service levels. Makes decisions that are in the best interest of Armada as well as the customer by balancing Armada’s business risk with financial viability
Drive disciplined inventory risk management practices to mitigate product loss, ensuring timely identification, escalation, and mitigation of risks through weekly expiration and monthly slow-moving inventory reviews
Collaborate with warehouses, transportation, client support to assure supply and create efficiencies
Perform analytics from multiple data sources of to support decision making and generate reporting
Lead and/or participate in functional and organizational projects to drive innovation and continuous improvement
Cultivate internal and external relationships that drive collaborative results. Partners include but are not limited to customers, suppliers, client solution group, engineering, field services, client support, IT, and finance
Assess, develop, and implement technology requirements needed to support current or proposed business
Develop and manage to relevant KPI’s to support and measure the business
Guide team ownership with all supplier interactions including but not limited to production timing, delivery schedules, credit processing, item/master data setup, and price changes
Ensure team execution of all inventory transactions including but not limited to safety stock strategies, inventory obsolescence, proper inventory rotation, expiration product, liquidation product, inventory accuracy, and the tracking and maintenance of phase and obsolete items
Collaborate with Engineering and Warehouse Managers to help plan and manage warehouse capacity
Drive team in the development and maintenance of Supply Planning related SOPs
Drive organized, scalable, sustainable process development and improvement within the inventory management department
Ability to work on site in Armada’s Pittsburgh offices in a hybrid environment and travel as necessary to ReDistribution facilities, Customer’s corporate headquarters, etc.
Other duties as assigned
Supply Planner staff
Train and on-board supply planning direct reports to ensure a high level of developmental success
Create and execute yearly performance reviews and individual development plans
Identify and leverage formal and/or informal opportunities for coaching
Advise and recommend staffing requirements and participate in hiring process as necessary
Provide collaborative mentorship to other members of the inventory management team as necessary