Supply Chain Planner

NEW ERA CAP LLC•Buffalo, NY

7d•$65,000 - $80,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Supply Chain Planner is responsible for overseeing demand and supply planning to ensure inventory is delivered on time and aligned with business needs. The Supply Chain Planner will manage and execute assigned category planning responsibilities, including S&OP, forecasting, stock buys, inventory management, and Hot Market activities. The Supply Chain Planner will partner with internal and external stakeholders to provide excellent service, maintain optimal inventory levels, and drive cost efficiency across the category. The Supply Chain Management Team encompasses five key responsibilities; Sales and Operations Planning, Demand and Supply Planning, Raw Material Planning, Scheduling and Inventory Management and Control. Demand Management collaborates with all aspects of the company to meet customer service goals while managing the goals of the business including maintaining the right inventory, decreasing lead-times, stabilizing production rates, and reducing unnecessary costs.

Requirements

Efficient in Microsoft Programs (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and demonstrate the ability to learn and utilize new systems
Understanding of the Supply Chain and the impact of the demand flow through supply execution
Understanding and interest in sports and lifestyle trends and impact to demands
Ability to work off hours during hot market as needed
Ability to prioritize tasks and responsibilities
Experience in data analytics including organizing, manipulating, and reporting data using Excel and Tableau or Power BI
Excellent mathematical skills
Working knowledge or experience in forecasting, planning, and scheduling
Understanding of financial data, including building finance plans from scratch
Familiar with an MRP and ERP system (SAP, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, etc.)
Ability to meet deadlines and pivot as necessary to accommodate unexpected delays
Detail-oriented; accomplishes tasks by considering all areas involved showing concern for all processes and tasks, no matter how small
Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with various levels of staff and outside customers/suppliers
Attuned to the needs of internal customers, employ diplomacy & tact, and work well in a team environment
Enthusiastic, positive person who embraces and facilitates change with a sense of urgency and persistence
Challenges self to continuously improve; seeks learning/development opportunities to broaden knowledge and demonstrates initiative
Ability to establish and maintain collaborative working relationships

Nice To Haves

MS in Supply Chain or MBA preferred
ACSM/APICS certification in CPIM or CSCP preferred

Responsibilities

Facilitate Demand Planning activities
Manage Sales & Operations Planning process for assigned business area
Analyze sales data, POS data and trends to develop S&OP plan
Understand calendars for all product types to determine upsides or gaps to plans
Present key drivers to S&OP plan vs financial plans and make recommendations for any gaps to category leaders, finance, & executive team
Utilize the Forecasting tools to align to the S&OP plans, review these plans with category and sales; upload into SAP at the SKU level for stock
Review impact of forecast on capacity (globally and domestically)
Highlight challenges/changes to planning and global production team
Work closely with Category managers, Global Sourcing, Global Production, Customer Service, Sales, and Purchasing to ensure proper inventory levels are maintained for all stocked finished goods
Manage inventory for assigned business area
Utilize inventory metrics including months of supply, Gross Margin Return on Investment (GMROI), Inventory quality ratio and others to manage inventory in all product types
Manage Safety stock levels for stock products to ensure New Era has the accurate inventory to support stock products
Work with internal teams including category leaders, sales, finance, & B2B team to recommend opportunities for slow moving, obsolete and discontinued inventory
Work closely with the Category managers, Global Sourcing, Global Production, Customer Service, and Sales to ensure accurate demand roll ups of global programs
Analyze the demand for global programs and prepare reports to take action
Work with Category teams to adjust supply plans to meet supplier minimum requirements
Guide category and product teams to making decisions to cancel orders for goods that do not meet minimum requirements
Provide direction to Planning team and Global Production team to secure fabric and factory capacities
Oversee Planned Independent Requirement (PIR) management, ensuring any PIRs have approvals, are entered properly to increase demand, and reported out to management
Confirm supply plans and pass requisitions to Global Production
Supply Planning activities for globally sourced stock product
Utilize and refine tools for Supply Planning activities
Determine when stock items should be scrapped or sent to liquidation channels
Review SAP Demand Plans to ensure there is alignment in the supply plan, managing when we need the product to arrive, communicating to Global Production
Use output from MRP to develop purchasing requirements
Work with global production to coordinate the procurement of and required inventory levels for globally sourced stock product
Track open requisitions and ensure they are placed on purchase orders
Manage MRP exception messages from SAP and communicate with appropriate New Era personnel accordingly
Ensure Open to Buy process is followed. Review and communicate what is available, elevate approvals, report out anything beyond the plan
Maintain and review raw material levels at our stock manufacturers
Lead meetings and present PO cubes, new MIN stocks, and priority lists
Lead Hot Market Planning Activities, including managing inventory, heat seal PO management, and execution
Develop Time and Action Calendars for stock buys and production planning
Analyze demand for Heat Sealed programs as outlined by appropriate Category
Create purchase orders for 3rd Party Logistics personnel and communicate directly with warehouse in the execution of these orders
Develop and manage inventory reports to effectively secure base caps to be utilized in this process
Lead meetings with Category Managers, Customer Service, and Sales to align on inventory positions and alternatives
Communicate detailed information regarding inventory availability and scheduled production with Customer Service, Sales, and SBU’s
Be prepared to work flexible hours with 24/7 demands for these goods during Hot Market periods of activity
Meet all deadlines as it pertains to stock buys, inventory reporting, and creation of Heat-Sealed purchase orders
Manage the end-of-life strategy with all internal parties including finance, operations and the commercial business
Interact with and provide direction to key New Era departments including: Credit/Finance, Customer Service, Manufacturing, Global Sourcing, Logistics, Executive
Report on metrics for key performance indicators and monitor their use. Will be tasked with adding, changing, or removing measures as needed
Understand and maintain understanding of the functions of other departmental positions to provide backup for domestically manufactured products and general coverage
Expand utilization of system-based tools and improve current system processes so that Supply Chain processes are more accurate and efficient
Keep all sensitive matters confidential
Other duties or tasks as assigned