Supply Chain Network Planner

Supply Chain Network Planner

Every day, millions of people interact with Lozier products without even realizing it. From the shelving in retail stores to the storage systems powering warehouses and online fulfillment, our products keep retail moving. If you've shopped in a store or ordered online, chances are you've experienced what we build.

For 70 years and counting, Lozier Corporation has been the industry leader trusted by top brands across the country. Headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, with facilities nationwide, we combine innovation, advanced manufacturing, and a people-centric culture to shape the future of retail. At Lozier, you'll join a team that designs industry-leading solutions, builds products retailers and warehouses depend on, and be part of a company that prioritizes growth and development of its workforce.

The Supply Chain Network Planner is responsible for the strategic formulation of short to mid-term production plans that balance supply and demand for a specified manufacturing plant(s) or portfolio(s) of products, which may be manufactured, purchased or imported. The plan is developed in line with agreed SIOP parameters covering agreed capacity, inventory targets, service level and plant efficiencies. Iterations of the plan will be required to reflect ongoing operations.

The Supply Chain Network Planner supports the Planning Manager with scenarios and recommendations to execute the SIOP process and delivers a feasible production plan for the short-term horizon to the Plant Scheduling and Buying team for conversion to work and production orders. Supply Network Planner works with Cross Functional stakeholders to manage demand move outs and hours associated based on capacity constraints.

A significant element of the role is to proactively manage supply chain risks. Creative thinking and cross functional collaboration to resolve issues and maximize capacity. Issues should be escalated where appropriate, and stakeholders engaged and informed.

Essential Job Functions:

• Champion Lozier's Mission, Vision and Core Values by demonstrating the behaviors that contribute to Lozier's success.
• Develop viable short-term to mid-term Production Plan in line with agreed SIOP parameters and master data, capacity constraints and materials availability.
• Participation in the consensus review in the formulation of constrained demand plans to drive production.
• Formulate a short-term to mid-term plan for buying products that are imported.
• Lead the Plant Pre SIOP-Review and agree plan scenarios plans with stakeholders in manufacturing and procurement.
• Support the Supply Planning Manager with information and recommendations for the SIOP process
• Integrate recommendations from the SIOP process into the plan and communicate with stakeholders.
• Proactively manage inventory levels including excess and obsolete. Provide financial forecasts for inventory to the finance team
• Collaborate with Sr Plant schedulers, Plant Schedulers, and Buyers to align daily manufacturing schedule and suppliers' PO with the production plan
• Ensure demand and production trends and changes are communicated between commercial and plant stakeholders.
• Monitor supply chain performance metrics, review & approve planning parameters and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with customer facing teams and conduct scenario plans to determine theoretical long-term capacity for strategic customer planning discussions
• Demonstrate regular attendance and timeliness in reporting to work, meetings and completing assignments.
• Ability to work and interact well with others

Job Qualifications:

• Education:
  
  4-year Bachelor's degree in business, engineering or other related field or equivalent experience.
• Experience:
  
  If degreed, minimum of 3 years of business-related experience in planning & inventory analysis or similar areas. Prefer at least 2 years  non-degreed, minimum of 7 years of business-related experience in planning & inventory analysis or similar areas. Prefer at least 2 years at Lozier.
• Minimum of 1 year ERP experience, preferably Oracle EBS 12.2.6
• Demonstrated experience with Production Planning / Scheduling.
• Experience in managing the supply…