Description
The Supply Planner will be responsible for finished goods planning for an assigned business portfolio to achieve target service levels within inventory and cost objectives.
Responsibilities:
- Drive end-to-end planning processes for demand-supply alignment with all stakeholders of assigned divisions.
- Engage continuously with business teams to identify possible demand fluctuations early and ensure seamless information flow into supply planning and fulfillment teams.
- Determine replenishment needs based on demand forecasts and execute timely purchases.
- Collaborate with vendor and intercompany teams for order status and shipments.
- Define planning parameters, maintain master data in the system, and manage supply variabilities.
- Identify and resolve supply exceptions by expediting purchase orders, reallocating existing inventory, and establishing safety stock parameters.
- Work closely with imports, warehouse, and customer service teams to meet target order fill rates.
- Collaborate with Demand Planners and the Manufacturing team to resolve demand and supply-related constraints.
- Monitor receipts and transfers to ensure timely delivery and availability of product.
- Ensure aligned inventory strategies are incorporated into updated supply plans.
- Communicate supply status and potential risks proactively while leading issue resolution.
- Conduct root cause analysis of KPIs and drive improvement plans.
- Focus on OTIF, backorder reduction, finished goods inventory management, and obsolescence metrics.
- Participate actively in S&OP and new product launches.
Key Qualifications:
- Strong analytical skills with a focus on business and customer needs.
- Sense of urgency to resolve issues.
- Ability to work efficiently under pressure and multitask.
- Initiative, adaptability, and problem-solving skills in dynamic environments.
- Excellent communication skills.
Education and Experience:
- MBA or bachelor's degree in supply chain, operations, or business.
- Minimum 3-5 years of experience in supply chain operations.
- Experience in supply planning and inventory management.
- Proficiency in supply chain principles and S&OP.
- Data modeling, data visualization, reporting, and data analysis using Power BI.
- Knowledge of LLS methodologies and SAP system skills preferred.