Supply Planner Analyst

ARC Abrasives, Inc.•Troy, OH

About The Position

At ARC, we don't just make abrasives, we engineer solutions that help our customers grind smarter, finish faster, and work better. As a leading U.S. manufacturer of non-woven abrasives, we pride ourselves on our grit: both the product and the attitude. We're growing fast-and we're looking for a driven, detail-oriented Supply Planner Analyst to join our Manufacturing Operations team and make an immediate impact. In this role, you'll be at the core of our production and supply planning processes, ensuring materials and finished goods are available to keep our manufacturing lines running efficiently. You'll play a critical role in maintaining service levels and optimizing inventory to support a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This is an excellent opportunity for a recent graduate or early-career professional who is eager to build a career in supply chain within manufacturing. If you enjoy working with data, solving problems, and collaborating across teams on the plant floor and beyond, this role is for you. Why this role? You'll gain hands-on experience in a real-world manufacturing setting, working closely with cross-functional teams and learning how supply planning directly impacts production performance. This role offers strong growth potential, mentorship, and a clear path to advance within Supply Chain or Operations.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree (BA) in supply chain discipline, business or related field or related work experience.
1-3 years' experience in demand planning, supply planning or similar analytics roles, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Knowledge of supply and demand management, customer service, and inventory management best practices
Advanced Excel (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables), Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Power Point, and Power BI).

Responsibilities

Ensuring Optimal Product Availability: execute stock/non-stock purchase orders, monitor supplier schedules and delivery, and communicate delays to DOO.
Maintain Accurate Inventory & Supply/Demand Planning: analyze inventory trends, project raw material, component and resale demand from history and customer forecast, and recommend purchasing/stocking strategies.
Supplier Relations & Performance: maintain supplier relationships, work with DOO to conduct supplier reviews, manage supplier scorecards, and resolve supply issues.
Supply Chain Data Integrity & Management: maintain master supply chain data in ERP, update/maintain PO details, ensure data accuracy for raw material, component and resale SKUs, and supply chain ISO 9001 compliance.
Execute stock, non-stock purchase orders from data analysis, ERP (Acumatica) recommendations, and internal requests, ensuring timely and accurate replenishments and delivery of products.
Conduct data analysis of inventory trends and demand consumption. Provide forecast recommendations for purchasing and stocking strategies.
Monitor supplier production schedules and shipping timelines; communicate delays and significant changes to DOO.
Maintain accurate supply chain master data and sourcing rules in Acumatica for assigned SKUs.
Update purchase order details based on supplier inputs and other change notices.
Maintain relationships with existing suppliers and collaborate with suppliers to resolve issues.
Execute RFQ process, obtaining quotes from different suppliers.
Understand bill of material components & customer demand for assigned SKUs.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Attention to detail and time-sensitivity in performing daily work.
Performs other relation duties as assigned by management.