Temporary Supply Planner

As a Temporary Supply Planner, you will play a pivotal, hands‑on role in the Supply Planning team, contributing to daily operations and key initiatives.

• Supporting Daily Operations & Risk Mitigation:
  Lead Daily Management System (DMS) meetings, actively identifying and troubleshooting potential service risks using analytics dashboards and APO.
• Collaborating on Strategic Commercial Initiatives:
  Attend Commercialization and other cross‑functional meetings, representing Supply Planning to ensure key follow‑ups and actions are managed effectively, particularly for new product launches, product transitions and item optimizations.
• Executing Core Supply Planning:
  Assist in maintaining and developing day‑to‑day supply planning tasks, including creating weekly short‑term (0‑13 weeks) production plans and long‑range (rolling 12‑month) planning, assessing capacity to support demand, and collaborating with plant teams to optimize production schedules.
• Driving Continuous Improvement:
  Contribute to improving waste identification, mitigation planning, and reporting initiatives leveraging dashboards and APO, ultimately enhancing efficiency and supporting broader supply chain strategies.
• Supporting Supply Planning Team:
  Utilize current and new Supply Planning Systems to plan production.
• Provide coverage as needed for the supply planning team to attend system implementation training, enabling exposure to many areas of supply planning.

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations, or a related field.
• 2+ years of experience in supply planning, inventory management, or a similar role, preferably within a large CPG environment.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and decision‑making skills.
• Proficiency (or ability to learn quickly) in ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) and advanced planning tools.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Power
  
  BI / Tableau exposure preferred.
• Advanced Excel.
• Travel requirements:
  Limited travel required.

• Healthcare Insurance:
  Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents healthcare coverage through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full‑time employment with Synectics. Premiums are subsidized by Synectics.
• Dental Insurance:
  Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents a dental plan through Met Life. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full‑time employment with Synectics.
• Vision Insurance:
  Synectics offers eligible employees vision insurance through VSP. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full‑time employment with Synectics.
• 401(k) Plan:
  The Synectics Inc. Investment Savings Retirement Plan. Synectics offers all employees who are 21 years of age or older the opportunity to invest in the 401(k) Plan on the first of the month following at least 1 calendar year after employment begins.

Synectics is an equal opportunity employer.