Planner/Scheduler

Kerry•Jackson, WI

7d•$63,000 - $103,450

About The Position

The Supply Planner contributes to the development and maintenance of achievable supply and production plans across the network. Working closely with Material Planning, Production Scheduling, Transport Planning, Manufacturing, Procurement, and Commercial teams, this role aligns customer demand, manufacturing capacity, inventory levels, and service requirements. The position focuses on delivering an efficient, balanced supply plan that supports strong OTIF customer service, optimizes inventory and working capital, reduces operational risks, and ensures continuity of supply across the network.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience in Supply Planning, Production Planning, Demand Planning, Logistics, or Procurement.
Experience in Supply Planning, Production Planning, Demand Planning, Supply Chain Planning, or related operational roles.
Understanding of S&OP, inventory management, and supply planning practices.
Strong Excel skills.
Proficiency in ERP systems.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a manufacturing environment.
SAP experience; SAP is beneficial but not essential.
Familiarity with Power BI or other data visualization tools.

Responsibilities

Create and maintain short-, medium-, and long-term supply plans to meet customer demand and business needs.
Balance demand requirements with manufacturing capacity, labour availability, and material constraints.
Manage planning alerts and exceptions, including projected shortages, capacity constraints, excess inventory, and service risks.
Monitor inventory levels, weeks of cover, and stock-at-risk positions, and contribute to inventory and working capital performance.
Partner with Material Planning to address component shortages and enable effective execution of production plans.
Coordinate supply recovery and mitigation activities in response to supply disruptions and operational constraints.
Promote production plan adherence and identify opportunities to improve schedule stability and manufacturing efficiency.
Monitor OTIF performance and implement improvement actions to enhance customer service levels.
Contribute to new product introductions, product transitions, delistings, and lifecycle management activities.
Review slow-moving, obsolete, blocked, rework, and aged inventory to reduce waste and maximize inventory utilization.
Work with Manufacturing, Procurement, Quality, and Logistics teams to ensure alignment across the end-to-end supply plan.
Identify opportunities to improve planning master data, parameters, and processes.