Supply Planner

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JOB TITLE:

Supply Planner

REPORTING TO:
Production Planning Manager

LOCATION:

Brenham, Texas. 3201S Blue Bell Road, Brenham TX 77833

Precision Polymer Engineering Ltd (PPE) is a leading provider of high-performance O-rings, technical rubber mouldings and sealing solutions to a diverse range of industries around the world and are part of the IDEX Corporation. IDEX Corporation is an applied solutions provider serving niche markets worldwide. Key markets include process industry and infrastructure related applications, life science and medical technologies, industrial and municipal fire and rescue, and equipment associated with the retail dispensing of architectural paints and coatings.

From leak detection within water infrastructure to enabling the push towards personalized medicine, IDEX is a leader in creating enabling technology and improving business prospects for a diverse customer set across the globe.

The Supply Planner is responsible for developing and maintaining supply plans that ensure customer demand is met while balancing inventory investment, manufacturing capacity, and operational efficiency.

This role converts demand requirements into executable supply and production plans through effective use of ERP and planning systems. The Supply Planner works closely with Manufacturing, Procurement, Demand Planning, Customer Service, Warehouse, and Commercial teams to optimize product availability, minimize supply risks, and maintain high service levels.

The role provides an excellent opportunity to develop end-to-end supply chain planning expertise and progress within the PPE planning organization.

• Create and maintain daily, weekly, and monthly supply plans to meet customer demand and business objectives.
• Translate demand forecasts, customer orders, inventory positions, and capacity constraints into actionable production requirements.
• Ensure alignment between supply plans, inventory targets, and operational capabilities.
• Monitor and adjust plans based on changing demand, supply constraints, and manufacturing priorities.

• Generate and manage production schedules and work orders through JD Edwards (JDE) and related planning systems.
• Coordinate milling, extrusion, and finished goods production requirements to support customer deliveries.
• Work closely with manufacturing teams to ensure schedule adherence and efficient resource utilization.
• Support recovery planning and schedule adjustments when disruptions occur.

• Monitor inventory levels to ensure product availability while minimizing excess inventory and working capital.
• Identify potential stock shortages, excess inventory, and obsolescence risks.
• Recommend inventory actions to support service, cost, and inventory objectives.
• Support cycle count, inventory accuracy, and data governance initiatives.

• Proactively identify material, capacity, and supply risks.
• Collaborate with Procurement and Manufacturing teams to resolve shortages and mitigate service impacts.
• Escalate critical supply risks and provide recommended solutions.
• Support business continuity and contingency planning activities.

• Monitor planning performance and report key supply chain KPIs.
• Analyze root causes of supply, inventory, or service issues and recommend corrective actions.
• Develop reports and insights to support decision-making.
• Ensure planning master data, planning parameters, and ERP records remain accurate and up to date.

• Support planning process enhancements and system…