Supply Planner - Finished Goods
About The Position
Driven by 130 years of legacy, HVAC and refrigeration success, Lennox provides our residential and commercial customers with industry-leading climate-control solutions. At Lennox, we win as a team, aiming for excellence and delivering innovative, sustainable products and services. Our culture guides us and creates a workplace where all employees feel heard and welcomed. Lennox is a global community that values each team member’s contributions and offers a supportive environment for career development. Come, stay, and grow with us. This Supply Planner balances supply with demand for finished goods or repair parts to ensure targeted customer service rates, inventory levels, and working capital goals are met. This planner is responsible for 100-200 SKUs, ~15 warehouses, and 2-3 factories. In addition to developing inventory supply plans, the planner is responsible for key metrics such as network and facing fill rates, inventory turns, and inventory working capital. The role requires strong execution skills combined with a strategic mindset to support scenario planning, participate in S&OP, and proactively engage cross-functionally with many teams including Sales, Factory Planning, Demand Planning, Inventory Optimization, Deployment, and Logistics.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain/Logistics Management, Business Administration, or related field.
- Requires at least 1 year Production Planning / Inventory Management experience, 2 years of experience in Supply Planning / Inventory Management strongly preferred.
- Proficiency in SAP ECC; SAP IBP experience preferred.
- Strong Excel skills and ability to work with large datasets.
- Knowledge of supply chain management principles and best practices in supply planning.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with attention to detail.
- Ability to multitask and work effectively in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
- Stakeholder management and influencing skills; proactive cross-functional collaboration.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with advanced planning tools (SAP IBP or similar).
- Familiarity with continuous improvement methodologies and process automation.
Responsibilities
- Balance supply and demand for finished goods to meet service, inventory, and working capital targets.
- Validate inventory targets.
- Perform inventory segmentation and manage inventory of new and phase-out parts.
- Validate and achieve monthly inventory days of supply; facilitate reduction of excess inventory.
- Support scenario planning and participate in S&OP processes.
- Collaborate closely with Factory Planning, Demand Planning, Inventory Optimization, Deployment, Logistics, and Sales teams.
- Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives in supply planning processes and systems.
Benefits
- tuition reimbursement
- medical, dental, and vision insurance
- prescription drug coverage
- 401(k) retirement plan
- short-term disability insurance
- 8 weeks paid birthing leave
- 2 weeks paid bonding leave
- life and long-term disability insurance
- 12 days paid time off
- 2 paid well-being days
- 1 paid volunteer day
- 12 paid holidays
- 3 floating holidays per year
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
