Supply Chain Planner, Professional II

Zebra Technologies•Flowery Branch, GA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Supply Chain Planning team is responsible for securing materials used in Zebra’s operations. Supply requirements are moderated by the team to ensure that inventory positions are appropriate to meet the demand requirements relative to forecasted levels, inventory on order and in transit from regional distribution centers, product life-cycle, quality and special customer requirements and/or projects. The team cooperates with are Global Demand Planners, Buyers, Operations, Order Management, Logistics, Finance, Helpdesk and Customer Experience Management teams. The Supply Chain Planner II has a key role in the team. Beside standard materials planning responsibilities, the person is expected to participate in continuous improvement activities of materials management processes and project management work.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
2+ years of work experience- Business, Supply Chain, Finance or related field.

Nice To Haves

International Supply Chain experience in service and/or manufacturing a plus.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Strong interpersonal and communication skill.
Oracle knowledge a plus.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel

Responsibilities

Manages supply schedules to align inventory with customer demand.
Collaborates with order management and demand teams to review and adjust plans.
Resolves supply constraints and mitigates risks to ensure plan adherence.
Manages open purchase orders to guarantee on-time deliveries.
Purchases raw materials/tools for jobs to meet operational requirements.
Support and actively participate in deployment of supply chain model within region.
Plan and develop supply schedule to keep sufficient inventory positions to support material requirements of internal or external customers.
Regularly review and adjust demand plan with internal stakeholders.
Applies Zebra’s procedures to resolve issues and mitigate constraints impacting supply plan including capacity, transportation, and order-management errors.
Monitor open purchase orders to ensure on time deliveries; partner with Order Management to resolve any admin/order error(s).
Escalate shortages within the broader supply chain organization and work to support resolution.
Develop and maintain strong working relationships and communications with key cross functional stakeholders to confirm production / shipping schedules.
Perform ad-hoc analysis as needed.
Participate in cross-functional projects as a representative of the supply chain function.