Sr. Planner, Supply Chain (REQ919)

Spartech•Maryland Heights, MO

21h

About The Position

The Sr. Supply Chain Planner manages the overall flow of finished-goods materials from order entry through conversion and delivery to customers. The role covers production planning, raw-material procurement, schedule-data integrity, and inventory management to meet customer-service levels and working-capital targets. The position requires making critical decisions using available information and taking a leadership role in building consensus among stakeholders to resolve problems.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or equivalent experience.
Five years of manufacturing experience.
Five years of data-management experience.
Five years of purchasing and materials experience in a manufacturing environment.
Five years of supply-chain-planning experience.

Responsibilities

Forecast vendor demand, execute purchase orders, and manage inventory levels and service to manufacturing plants.
Execute purchasing transactions for designated manufacturing locations and serve as the point person for raw-material changes and inventory levels.
Help manage master data for MRP information relating to resin and raw materials.
Work with production planners and plant schedulers to resolve issues and build consensus on supply strategy.
Communicate process and service issues to Business Management, Manufacturing, Sales, Customer Service, Production Planning, and Technical Service.
Balance supply and demand over short- and long-term time horizons.
Manage inventory investment throughout the supply chain to minimize working-capital investment.
Analyze data to develop information on safety-stock levels, ERQs, and forecasting requirements.
Provide data to support manufacturing and business projects.
Collaborate with transportation and business teams to identify and implement supply-chain optimization opportunities that reduce costs and increase service levels.