Senior Supply Planner

Overview

• Manages inventory targets and supply plans for assigned product lines using OMP/SAP and working with External Manufacturing group and suppliers as appropriate.
• Supports monthly IBP process by creating Supply Review Meeting deck, tracking and reporting PLAN metrics, and inventory glide paths.
• Supports scenario planning by creating supply scenarios to support Demand Changes, Projects, Supply Chain challenges/opportunities, STEMs, EOL (End of Life), LTB (Last Time Buys), etc.
• Supports New Product Introduction (NPI) process by being the POC for site PLAN and overseeing site PLAN activities are tracking on time or escalating as appropriate.
• Supports SAP Master Data/Document maintenance for PLAN.

• Prepare, execute, and manage the daily planning to achieve customer service, LIFR and inventory goals.
• Develop intimately deep cross site and cross functional relationships and communication with Suppliers, Demand Planning, Sales, Customer Service, and Distribution/Logistics to adjust plans for changes in forecast or actual supply or customer orders.
• Demonstrate comfortability with creating and managing complex business scenarios.
• Manage and proactively communicate supply status and critical supply chain metrics. Perform ad‑hoc analytical analysis, recognize issues, develop a plan for resolution, and implement and/or influence the support of key partners to aid implementation.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with presentation of information.
• Work with plants, sourcing partners and internal cross‑functional organizations to improve product cycle time and increase supply flexibility and reliability.
• Assess and manage partner capacity requirements and capabilities as applicable.
• Ensure appropriate inventory levels utilizing entitlement modeling and identify and drive minimization of write‑offs.
• Represent and make supply commitments on behalf of supply chain organization on New Product Launches and Product Extensions while assuming POC/Lead for PLAN site activities.
• Effectively manage phase‑in and phase‑out or product changes.
• Review, approve, and coordinate implementation of Document Change Orders and maintain PLAN SAP master data.
• Communicate with WW partners with respect to Supply Capabilities and projected output.
• Key stakeholder in Global Sales and Operations Planning Process.
• Participate in Global Supply Chain initiatives.
• Responsible for timely and correct supply toward our affiliates/customers, monitor effectiveness of the team activities, and act as a supply chain coordinator to push improvements.
• Manage Purchase Orders including changes and exception handling.
• Monitor, prepare, and publish Weekly/Monthly PLAN metrics including Supplier & Shipment Performance Metrics.

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree is required.
• A minimum of 4 years of related work experience is required.
• Green Belt Six Sigma Certifications & Supply Chain Certification (APICS) desirable.
• Combined Planning (Supply/Demand), NPI (New Product Introduction) Inventory Management, and Supply Chain experience is required.
• Experience with ERP (SAP/APO/SNP) & Advanced Planning Systems (OMP) is preferred.
• First class organizational skills required.
• Experience working in a Supply Chain environment required. Accuracy with attention to detail required.
• Ability to translate complex situations into simple working solutions required. Supply Planning Skills required.
• Ability to drive & apply continuous process improvement tools and improvements to day‑to‑day functions and projects.
• Working knowledge of financial processes preferred.
• Proficient user of MS Office, Excel, Word, PowerPoint required.

• Administrative Support
• Analytical Reasoning
• Business Behavior
• Communication
• Data Reporting
• Demand Planning
• Execution Focus
• Logistics Optimization
• Manufacturing Flow Management
• Office Administration
• Problem Solving
• Spend Analysis
• Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
• Strategic Sourcing
• Supply Chain Resilience
• Supply Planning
• Sustainable Procurement
• Transportation Management

The anticipated base pay range for this position is: $91,000.00 - $

• Vacation – 120 hours per calendar year
• Sick time – 40 hours per calendar year; for employees…