Supply Planner

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. • New Britain, CT

3d • $62,200 - $100,200 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Supply Planner is part of the Tools & Outdoor North America Supply Chain team in a hybrid role. The position manages supply and inventory plans for specific plants and suppliers, balances working-capital and customer service goals, and supports new-product launches and capacity planning. The planner coordinates with global teams and business functions, helps resolve supply issues, maintains planning-system data and settings, and represents Supply Chain Operations in planning and business meetings.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Supply Chain, or related experience.
• 3–5 years of Supply Chain experience.
• Strong knowledge of JDA, Excel, SAP, and Business Warehouse.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to mitigate short-term issues and solve problems.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving and advanced analytical skills, with close attention to detail.
• Ability to work across organizational boundaries and levels.
• Positive attitude, reliability, and a passion for excellence.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to coach and train peers.

Responsibilities

• Manage inventory for specific plants and suppliers to support working-capital turn goals.
• Reduce excess and obsolete inventory through management of new-product development, transitions, and undersells.
• Maintain service levels for planned items in support of the overall 98% service-level goal.
• Update weekly service-level root-cause analysis and drive resolutions and corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Minimize short-supply challenges; identify, resolve, and communicate recovery plans.
• Deliver new products through capacity evaluation, setup, production, and market delivery stages.
• Coordinate globally with Marketing, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing teams.
• Conduct monthly reviews of component, tooling, and staffing capacity (PSI/RCCP).
• Facilitate global capacity planning to support working-capital turns, service-level, utilization, and CapEx goals.
• Develop expertise in JDA supply-planning systems to support source planners and improve planning efficiency.
• Review and update system settings to identify errors and maintain a clean, robust planning environment.
• Review percentage to target, workbench capacity, safety stock, and plant schedules to balance working-capital turns with customer fill rates.
• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Finance, Sales Operations, and Demand Planning to solve problems and identify business-improvement opportunities.
• Serve as a link between suppliers, GSMA, manufacturing locations, and the market.
• Lead or present the Supply Chain Operations perspective at S&OP, Capacity Planning, NPD, and team meetings.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance
• Disability benefits
• 401(k)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Paid time off, including paid vacation, holidays, and personal days
• Tuition reimbursement
• Wellness program
• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and products and partner programs
• Learning and development resources, including Lean Academy, Coursera, and an online university

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level