Supply Planner

Arclin • Alpharetta, GA

15h • Onsite

About The Position

The Supply Planner role will be working onsite at our Alpharetta, GA headquarters. Reporting to the Supply Manager, the ideal candidate will have experience in supply chain planning and has proven cross-functional communication and collaboration skills and understands end-to-end supply chain.

Position Summary:
The Supply Planner is responsible for end-to-end supply planning for assigned manufacturing location(s). This will include aspects of Inventory Management, Material Buying, Supply Planning, and Production Planning. The role collaborates daily with manufacturing, transportation, shipping, demand planning, procurement, and sales to meet business objectives. This position ensures KPIs, and performance metrics are met as it pertains to achieving excellent customer delight experience.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or other related fields
• 3+ years of supply chain and/or planning experience required, preferably interacting with operations or a manufacturing environment on a daily basis
• Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively, with strong problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills — comfortable working with cross-functional teams and senior leadership.
• Ability to articulate complex situations and effectively communicate to a broad audience using Power BI, PowerPoint, Excel or other reporting/data tools.
• Strong background in production scheduling, S&OP, and supply chain processes.

Nice To Haves

• APICS CPIM or CPSM certification.
• Proficiency with JDE, and Kinaxis – Maestro a plus.
• Strong analytical mindset with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Experience in Lean Manufacturing and process improvement strategies.

Responsibilities

• Create and manage production plans for a 0-4 week horizon, ensuring optimal service levels while balancing capacity and costs. Meet or exceed KPIs.
• Identify capacity bottlenecks and propose creative solutions to improve workflow and efficiency.
• Manage the master production schedule (MPS), ensuring alignment with customer needs and manufacturing capabilities.
• Partner with internal teams (Customer Service, Procurement, Operations, and Supply Chain) to improve lead times, resolve supply issues, and enhance overall performance.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean Manufacturing principles like Value Stream Mapping, Six Sigma, Pull Flow, and Kanban.
• Ensure accurate communication of customer delivery dates and manage material shortages with procurement teams.
• Participate in the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process by providing data to align the production plan with customer demand
• Implement and maintain inventory and material management strategies by regular review and optimization of inventory parameters and levels (e.g. reorder pt, safety stock, ABC categorization, forecast bias, etc.). Set up inventory targets and monitor actual inventory levels vs. targets.

What This Job Offers

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