Supply Network Planner
About The Position
The Supply Network Planner develops weekly production and inventory requirements for a 3–18 month planning horizon, accounting for new product rollouts, planned operational initiatives, and seasonal product needs. The role manages capacity planning models for manufacturing facilities and supports the Sales and Operations Planning process through supply agreements, planning workbooks, and collaboration with Product Business Teams. The planner establishes inventory and production scheduling parameters, manages working capital investments, analyzes stocking policies and total delivered costs, and develops warehouse strategies to help achieve service, inventory, and supply chain cost objectives. The position also provides inventory management for selected contract-manufactured products and represents Customer Service & Logistics on relevant business teams. Travel to other company locations and/or training is approximately 10% in the U.S. and internationally.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or educational equivalent in Business Administration, Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
- At least 2 years of experience in the job offered, fulfillment planning, or a related field.
- Experience must include supply chain or fulfillment planning for perishable materials or materials with a short shelf life.
- Experience with advanced planning systems for enterprise resource planning, financial analysis, and network modeling.
Responsibilities
- Manage and develop capacity planning models for 3–5 manufacturing facilities.
- Conduct the monthly Supply Agreement process for designated manufacturing facilities and product categories in support of the Sales and Operations Planning process.
- Establish inventory planning and production scheduling parameters for execution by Master Production Schedulers at each supply facility.
- Manage working capital investments in raw materials, conversion, and finished goods for designated production facilities to achieve the lowest total delivered cost.
- Develop monthly and Sales and Operations Planning workbooks for Product Business Teams.
- Represent Customer Service & Logistics within designated Product Business Teams, supporting inventory management, transportation, warehousing, and customer service issues.
- Analyze and review inventory stocking policies and strategies quarterly to minimize spoilage, maximize service, and maximize inventory turns.
- Analyze inventory investment costs and trends to ensure alignment with departmental and company objectives.
- Analyze total delivered manufacturing and distribution costs and recommend and implement process and strategy changes to achieve the lowest supply chain cost.
- Provide inventory management for selected contract-manufactured products.
- Develop and execute warehouse strategies aligned with the Distribution Center Sales and Operations Planning process.
- Travel approximately 10% in the U.S. and internationally to other company locations and/or for training.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
