Supply Planner

Job Description

Job Title:

Supply Planner
Pay Rate: $35 / hr

Location:

Vista, CA
Area Code: 760, 442
ZIP Code: 92081

Start Date:

Right Away

Shift: 1st shift
Keywords: #Supply Planner #Supply Planning

• Medical / Health Benefits with multiple plan options, Flexible Spending Accounts, Dental and Vision
• 401k
• On the job training / cross-training
• Life Insurance, disability insurance
• Voluntary life insurance for family members available.
• Accident and critical illness insurance optional.
• Scheduled performance reviews
• Referral program

• Develop and maintain supply plans (MTS and MTO) with the right product mix, sizes, and concentrations to meet forecasted demand while minimizing excess inventory and obsolescence.
• Manage within complex variables including established lead‑times, manufacturing constraints, WIP inventory, intercompany transfers, regulatory and quality parameters, lot sizes and days on hand Finished Goods inventory at SKU (stock‑keeping‑unit) levels, and dynamic sales forecasts.
• Ensure raw materials and components are available to support production.
• Communicate and lead others in achieving established plan to support company financial and delivery objectives.
• Develop and execute capacity plan for designated manufacturing areas and associated products including decision making regarding planned and unplanned downtime, project implementation, manufacturing constraints and opportunities to ensure throughput is sufficient to meet delivery and financial objectives.
• Ensures timely resolution of issues impeding the flow of production and market supply.
• Elevate systemic issues requiring resources beyond the Supply Planners scope of responsibility.
• Analyze demand requirements including sales forecasts for identification of production and supply bottlenecks and recommending and implementing actions for resolution.
• Communicate capacity overloads and potential strategies for resolution to Vista (CA) manufacturing and senior management based on expected demands.
• Direct Production Planners to ensure timely execution of forecasted demand for availability of products to fill customer orders and on time shipments.
• Provide alternative strategies to Production Planners when deviations to Supply or Demand plans occur.
• Maintain 3 month detailed batch allocation forecast to support market demands.
• Monitor and communicate changes throughout the organization.
• Collaborate with manufacturing department/product leads to balance manufacturing constraints with production plans to achieve required supply plan.
• Prepare long‑term production and supply plans for Senior Management in Manufacturing, Commercial, Demand Planning, and Global Supply Planning.
• Coordinate with Purchasing, Commercial, Controlling, Quality and Regulatory (if applicable) product name changes, new product launches, new component implementation, and demand changes.
• May lead and/or participate on project and/or launch teams.
• Identify supply constraints and proactively develop mitigation plans to avoid disruptions.
• Identify requirements for launch or sales of new products and markets and initiate and drive change management in setting up new BOMs or amending BOMs for new product lines, validation batches, and process flow changes.
• Provide expertise in SAP Planning and inventory management related functions to the site.
• Participate on new SAP functionality implementation projects.
• Represent Supply Chain on various project teams, committees, and task forces.
• Generate and present supply planning KPIs and reports to leadership.
• Generates Supply Planning Training Materials and provides training.
• Identifies opportunities for continuous improvement and independently drives and implements changes.
• Collaborates with peers and internal customers throughout global planning organizations to maximize on‑time delivery.
• Provide detailed analysis and scenario planning for product supply options, including potential effects on other product lines.
• May lead cross‑functional teams and participate on cross‑company teams.
• Must operate in a highly regulated (cGMP) environment and have a strong understanding of market quality and regulatory requirements.
• Interact daily with all levels of employees…