Supply Planning Manager

Location: New York

Position Summary

The Supply Planning Manager will be critical in ensuring the smooth and efficient flow of goods throughout the supply chain. You will develop and execute supply plans that meet customer demands, optimize inventory levels, and minimize production and distribution costs. You will collaborate with cross‑functional teams, analyze demand forecasts, monitor inventory levels, and create strategies to ensure timely product availability while managing potential risks and disruptions.

Responsibilities

Demand Management

• Work closely with Demand Planning and Sales to gather forecasts and convert them into supply needs.
• Alert Demand Planning and Sales on inventory risks and create risk mitigation plans.
• Collaborate with and challenge Demand Planning and Sales on forecasting assumptions that create inventory volatility.

Inventory Management

• Develop inventory targets and manage stock levels to optimize availability while minimizing excess inventory costs.
• Implement inventory replenishment strategies to ensure optimal stock levels across the supply chain.
• Present inventory summaries across various forums to inform business of excess & slow‑moving inventory.

Innovation Planning

• Coordinate with Sourcing & Procurement to understand timelines for upcoming launches to ensure timely arrival of inventory prior to market launch.
• Work with Demand Planning and Sales to ensure forecasts are aligned before purchase orders are placed with suppliers.

Production Planning

• Coordinate with production teams to ensure that manufacturing schedules align with demand forecasts.
• Monitor production capacities and adjust plans to accommodate changes in demand or production constraints.

Logistics Collaboration

• Collaborate with logistics and transportation to ensure timely departure and delivery of finished goods from source to destination.
• Build and manage PO monitoring solution to track ETA lead times of POs.

Cross‑Functional Communication

• Communicate cross‑functionally on PO delays with root‑cause explanations and revised ETA.
• Communicate effectively with procurement, logistics, sales, and finance.
• Align cross‑functional teams on supply chain strategies and priorities.

Performance Tracking

• Track and report key supply chain performance metrics to measure effectiveness and identify areas for improvement.
• Implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance supply chain efficiency.

Technology Utilization

• Leverage supply chain software and technology tools to optimize planning, forecasting, and inventory management processes.
• Maintain and further develop large backend databases that support inventory management.

Qualification Summary This Could Be You If:

• Bachelor’s (and/or certifications) in business, supply chain or other relevant fields.
• Five (5+) plus years of experience in supply planning/forecasting.
• Proven work experience as a Supply Planner or a similar role.
• Ability to identify forecast biases based on historical inventory volatility impacts.
• Perform regular analyses on inventory health and optimization.
• Coordinate with various teams and gather data from multiple sources to concisely formulate and explain inventory‑related matters to a wide‑ranging audience.
• Strong mathematical and statistical knowledge.
• Capability to multitask in a fast‑paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Ideal

• Advanced Excel skills include the ability to produce graphs, tables, use spreadsheets efficiently and perform calculations and automation to process large volumes of data. Power Pivot, Macros and VBA is a big plus.
• Net Suite preferred.

Why Join Us?

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Benefits & Perks

• Healthcare, Vision, & Dental: Competitive / Best…