Senior Supply Planner

JOB DESCRIPTION: We are seeking a highly motivated, analytical, and accountable Senior Supply Planner to execute day-to-day supply and material planning activities. This person will be responsible for developing, executing, and continuously improving supply plans to support customer demand, operational targets, and inventory strategies. This role serves as the planning subject matter expert, driving cross‑functional alignment between demand planning, manufacturing, logistics, finance, and commercial teams to ensure product availability, optimize working capital, and mitigate supply risk.

• Develop, manage, and optimize supply plans for finished goods and raw materials
• Review demand forecasts, production capacity, lead times, and constraints to generate feasible supply plans
• Issue PO’s and manage rolling 12‑month production forecasts to suppliers
• Input item receipts and PO changes into Net Suite
• Drive root‑cause analysis and resolution of supply issues, including shortages, delays, and excess inventory
• Maintain appropriate safety stock levels across DC network to balance service and cost
• Monitor inventory health, slow‑moving items, and obsolescence risk; recommend corrective actions

• Partner with Demand Planning, Suppliers, Sourcing, and Sales to align supply with business priorities
• Participate in S&OP, presenting supply risk, opportunities, and recommendations
• Collaborate with logistics to ensure the timeliness of supplier production to DC delivery

• Track KPIs such as fill rate, inventory turns, E&O / SLOB, achievement, and adherence
• Calculate and present inventory and cut projections
• Analyze trends, develop insights, and create dashboards or reports for leadership
• Support continuous improvement and planning initiatives

• Serve as a planning lead in any software or EDI implementations
• Ensure integrity of related data within Net Suite (orders, BOMs, item receipts, etc.)
• Ad hoc projects and analyses as needed

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management or a related field
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in supply planning, materials planning, inventory management, or a related role, within the consumer goods industry. A combination of startup and corporate experience is highly valued.
• Understanding of E2E supply chain, and upstream/downstream impacts this role has
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to interpret complex data and translate it into actionable insights
• Very organized and able to keep track of information communicated via various modes (emails, Slack, meetings, etc.)
• Demonstrated success in managing supply risk and influencing cross‑functional stakeholders
• Responsible and accountable, with the ability to continuously follow up as needed
• Expert proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets (advanced formulas, pivot tables/charts, data analysis, macros, etc.)
• Experience with planning software and/or ERP systems (Net Suite, SAP, etc.)
• Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced, dynamic, and often ambiguous startup environment; flexibility to change directions as needed