Supply Planner

## Supply Planner Apply locations:
Marietta, GA USAtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todaytime left to apply:
End Date:
August 21, 2026 (29 days left to apply) job requisition :
JR37362### Job Title Supply Planner###

Job Description
** Supply Planner
** Are you energized by balancing demand, supply, capacity and financial outcomes in a complex, project-driven environment? Do you thrive when working across organizational boundaries to create a single, aligned plan?

We are looking for a
** Supply Planner
** who operates at the heart of our
** Integrated Business Planning (IBP) cycle
** for the domain Distribution, working in a
** matrix organization
** with other domains and corporate planning.
** Your Role
** As a Supply Planner, you are responsible for translating demand signals into a
** realistic, feasible supply plan**, taking into account constraints across materials, suppliers, capacity and  this context, you:
* Translate demand into supply scenarios
* Identify constraints and risks
* Enable cross-functional decision-making within your domain and x-domains
* Support meaningful discussions in monthly S&OP / IBP meetings
** Key Responsibilities
**** 1. Supply Planning & Scenario Building
*** Develop realistic supply plans based on available capacity, supplier capabilities and network constraints
* Identify critical components and capacity constrain and drive mitigation action
* Identify gaps between demand and supply capability and define mitigation scenarios
* Evaluate trade-offs across service, inventory, cost and working capital
** 2. Operating in a Matrix Organization
*** Work closely with supply planners in and across your domain to align supply plans
* Ensure consistency between local plans and the integrated plan
* Act as a connector between central planning, domains and execution functions
** 3. IBP / S&OP Participation
*** Contribute to the monthly supply planning step within the IBP / S&OP cycle
* Prepare inputs for planning and decision meetings
* Highlight risks, assumptions and decision points
* Ensure alignment between:  + Demand planning  + Supply planning  + Resource/capacity planning  + Financial planning
* Handover decision from S&OP towards S&OE to execute
** 4. Cross-Functional Collaboration
*** Collaborate with procurement, manufacturing, logistics, engineering, finance and project teams
* Align top-down financial targets with bottom-up operational plans
* Support resolution of supply constraints and operational challenges
* Linking pin with NPI to ensure new product data available in the planning tool and properly embed in the planning process
** 5. Network & Materials Planning Integration
*** Provide visibility on shortages and surpluses across sites and suppliers
* Enable network-level decision making by consolidating planning inputs
* Align with procurement to ensure material availability and supplier performance
* Identify critical components and capacity constrain and drive mitigation action
** 6. Execution & Plan Translation
*** Translate approved supply plans into ERP / execution systems
* Manage plan changes, project updates and supply chain exceptions
* Ensure alignment between tactical plans and operational execution
** 7. Continuous Improvement & Planning Maturity
*** Improve planning processes, data quality and KPI transparency
* Contribute to increasing planning maturity in areas such as:  + Inventory alignment  + Execution prioritization  + Structured decision making
** What You Bring
*** Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business or a related field
* Experience in supply planning, material planning, S&OP or IBP environments
* Experience in working in a matrix organization and cross-functional teams
* Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into insights and decisions
* Strong (senior) stakeholder management and communication skills
* Experience with ERP and planning tools (e.g. SAP, JDE, Anaplan, or similar)
* Ability to balance short-term execution with mid- to long-term planning
** Key Competencies
**
* Cross-functional collaboration:

effectively working across domains and hierarchy levels
* Analytical thinking: translating data into decisions and scenarios
*…