Senior Supply Planning Coordinator

We are hiring Senior Supply Planning Coordinator
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Client: Major Medical Device Client

Position: Senior Supply Planning Coordinator

Duration: 18+ Months Contract

Location: Portage, MI 49002

Pay Rate: $25.00-$31.00/ Hr on W2

• Minimum of 2 years in either a production, supply or demand planning role where knowledge is demonstrated and experience gained in planning
• Entry level Graduate may also be considered for role
• IT Planning system experience to include use of SAP as a minimum requirement or equivalent ERP systems
• Excellent knowledge of MS Excel
• Degree level in Business, Engineering, or Supply Chain Management.

• SAP IBP, Power Query and JD Edwards experience is a bonus

The role's purpose is to support the creation of an overall supply plan for specific plant(s) and 3rd party suppliers within the assigned scope.

The role will interface with production scheduling, procurement, and customer service to ensure an integrated approach to supply planning and take the lead in responding to demand requirements from the business, ensuring that there is a supply plan in place to communicate what needs to be produced and purchased to the manufacturing and supply base.

• Support the creation of a Master Resource Plan based on the latest demand signal to cover what needs to be produced or purchased as a finished product and to ensure that within the process there are sufficient raw materials and components to support the required supply plan up to a 24-month time horizon.
• Support the creation of capacity plans based on the latest demand signal to identify where there are potential bottlenecks or risks to supply and to develop and recommend appropriate proposals to mitigate and to ensure that the plant or 3rd party can meet future demand. Also identify where there is significant under utilization which could impact the costs of supply.
• Responsibility will be initially scoped to a limited number of products/segments of the portfolio and during the development phase the individual will be closely monitored and coached into supply planning.
• Work under the supervision of the Supply Planning Manager in setting the correct levels of inventory (safety stocks) within the supply plan by understanding demand volatility and supply chain lead times.
• Tracking of the execution of the supply plan with production scheduling and buying, ensuring that the plan is fully operationalized and tracked for performance deviation, including mitigation on back orders and proactive communication of future supply risks.
• Ensuring within the supply plan that products are being phased in and planned correctly, as well as ensuring communication and timing of exiting products within the plant or 3rd party. Communicating with the business regarding the status of the product portfolio from a supply planning perspective.
• Support the Supply Planning Manager in providing effective communication and confirmation back from supply planning to the demand plan in confirming capability to meet requirements via the daily and weekly execution process and through a robust monthly executive supply process.
• All Supply Planning system core master data is maintained to enable focus on real supply issues.
• KPIs for the role will be Supply Plan Attainment, Safety Stock Health, Capacity Utilization, Back Order, and Lead Time.
• Responsible for root causing performance issues and providing recommendations to the Supply Planning Manager/Leader on how to mitigate and sustain.