Supply Chain Planner

Benchmark is a leading provider of innovative solutions across aerospace, defense, advanced computing, communications, industrial, medical, and semiconductor capital equipment. We prioritize career growth and a culture that empowers employees to create a positive impact on the world.

The Supply Chain Planner executes planning activities to optimize the balance of inventory across the supply chain network in line with target customer service levels, for the allocated portfolio of customer activity for which they are accountable.

• Works directly with customers to gain an understanding of their planning system and how Benchmark and the customer’s processes interact.
• Participates on the Customer Focus Team as the Supply Chain Department representative and supports development of planning processes to support department, business unit and divisional goals.
• Abides by the Company standard practices and procedures in connection with all materials department functions.
• Maintains optimum inventory levels to ensure on-time deliveries to assigned customer, while minimizing carrying costs and premium transportation charges and maximizing inventory turnover.
• Owns and maintains the ERP parameters that drive optimum component and assembly planning.
• Monitors and reports on current and projected inventory levels at both component and assembly level for assigned customer and generates action plans to ensure site inventory goals are achieved.
• Tracks and reports on excess and obsolete inventory and drives disposition in compliance with the customer agreement.
• Performs “What if” analyses to aid in optimal scheduling, prioritization and decision making.
• Analyzes potential impact of forecast and production schedule changes on component procurement and production volume.
• Ensures consistency between customer demand information, monthly sales forecast and production build schedule.
• Works with Scheduler to establish a production schedule for each order and communicates/ resolves issues related to discrepancies between the requested and promised due date.
• Interfaces with customers, suppliers and internal resources for management of AVL choices and alternates to monitor or reduce product cost or inventory levels.
• Manages EOL and other assurance of supply issues, supports Engineering changes and New Product Introduction.
• Monitors material market conditions, develops and communicates plans to mitigate risk to customer schedule.
• Interfaces daily with Buyer assigned to customer team to communicate schedule changes, ECO activity, and urgent component requirements.
• Contributes to cost reduction program by making viable business recommendations and process improvement ideas.
• Manages component throughput product life cycle (PLC).
• Participates and provides input to supplier scorecard reviews.
• Participates and provides input to customer quarterly business reviews.
• Creates and maintains tracking tools for cost reduction initiatives, BOM health improvement, and NPI and EOL component planning.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Effective multitasking skills and ability to take on additional responsibilities as required.
• Effective organization and prioritization skills.
• High attention to detail.
• Ability to work with diverse groups.
• Demonstrates discretion, confidentiality, independent judgment and professionalism.
• Works with minimal supervision, exercising discretion and independent judgment.
• Understanding of and ability to use continuous improvement tools.
• Strong customer service and client focus.
• Working knowledge of productivity tools, including Microsoft Office products and Web Ex conferencing software.
• Understanding of the extended process of material procurement, capacity planning, inventory analysis and advanced planning techniques.
• Understanding of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) tools (Baan or equivalent).
• Effective analytical, planning and organizational skills.
• 3-5 years in purchasing or planning accounts/commodities.
• APICS certification preferred.
• Ability to support a 24/7 global business operation as required.
• Effective negotiation and problem solving skills.
• Knowledge of billing practices and controls.
• General computer knowledge, including Microsoft Office programs.

4-year degree preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience as approved by executive management.

Winona, MN (Minnesota)

Winona, MN - East

Shift 1

M-F 08:00-17:00

$50,471.00 to $63,089.00 USD.

Comprehensive benefits package including a Bonus Plan, 401(k), Paid Time Off, Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance, based on scheduled hours.

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