Supply Chain Planner

ARTHUR SCHUMAN MASTER•Elgin, IL

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Supply Chain Planner will ensure the optimal flow of finished goods for our company’s operations, producing the right amount of product, at the right cost, the right time, and in the right location. This role involves owning inventory planning duties, including analyzing inventory levels, managing short, medium, and long-range planning, optimizing production scheduling and deployment, and integrating new product development. Success in this role requires professionalism, strong analytical skills, and excellent communication.

Requirements

Ability to prioritize and be agile/shift priorities as organizational demands change
Possess excellent time management skills
Ability to multi-task across different projects/tasks
Demonstrates critical thinking skills and ability to provide solutions rather than just problems
Possess strong analytical skills; data-mining ability
Desire to grow within the organization
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; willing to communicate with personnel in our manufacturing facilities, 3PL locations, sales team members, etc.
Understanding of Excel (pivot tables, index matches, V/H-lookup, IF statements is a must)
Supports organization’s desire for continuous improvement
Demonstrates general understanding of Supply Chain concepts

Nice To Haves

Experience with John Galt, SAP APO or other MRP planning tools preferred

Responsibilities

Manage the daily analysis of finished goods inventory based off forecasted and historical sales for Schuman manufacturing and co-manufacturer sites
Develop a supply plan to deliver and achieve targets for both inventory levels and Fill Rate / OTIF KPI
Minimize excess and obsolete inventory – lead team and cross-functional inquiries, working directly with SC and Warehouse/3PL leadership to move inventory
Develop and maintain close working relationships within the organization and to our various 3rd parties, including direct peers on plant floor.
Investigate any inventory or data issues by performing a root cause analysis and implementing solutions to improve the department’s performance and solve chronic performance issues
Analyze inventory levels and identify any areas of risk; communicate risks in a timely manner to appropriate members of the SC team and organization
Ability to perform data analysis and create an executive summaries as needed
Analyze and interpret multiple sources of data and create ad hoc reporting when needed
Participate in new product development meetings and provide guidance on arrival of key materials
Support inventory strategies for Holiday and Promotional campaigns
Monitor consumption and adjust inventory levels based on recent trends
Support activities of Supply review in S&OP process