Supply Planner (Lead Material Planner)
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Job Location:
Beaverton, OR - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
10 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Title: Supply Planner (Lead Material Planner)
Location: Beaverton OR
Work Type: Onsite
Schedule: Flexible hours
Duration: 8 months
Hours: 40 hours/week
Position Summary
The Supply Planner (Lead Material Planner) is responsible for managing material planning for the apparel category focusing on mid- and long-range material plan health. This role ensures timely and accurate material forecasting identifies risks in material demand/capacity and drives strategies to support on-time finished goods delivery. The planner will lead cross-functional coordination partner on strategic planning initiatives and act as a subject matter expert (SME) for materials planning within a dynamic supply chain environment.
This role is ideal for a proactive analytical planner who excels in collaborative environments and thrives in driving innovation clarity and accountability across materials supply chain processes.
Key Responsibilities
Material Planning & Risk Management
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Lead cross-functional efforts to identify and resolve risks and opportunities across the materials plan for a large sport and material class alignment.
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Collaborate with upstream partners to deliver clear accurate materials demand signals.
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Analyze material demand vs. capacity and implement mitigation processes to ensure timely material production.
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Help define and operationalize material lead-time strategies with internal supply chain partners.
Seasonal Readiness & Operational Support
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Coordinate seasonal readiness activities with sport category teams and senior planners.
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Serve as materials planning subject matter expert (SME) in key cross-functional engagements and special projects.
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Support tactical materials demand/supply management while contributing to long-range capability building.
Strategic Development
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Partner with leadership to develop new strategies for a responsive and flexible materials supply chain.
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Identify opportunities to enhance processes in alignment with the broader materials supply chain strategy.
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Collaborate with technology and analytics teams to define system and reporting enhancements.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
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Work closely with partners in materials sourcing materials manufacturing management costing development global supply planning merchandising planning and analytics.
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Build strong relationships across product and sport category teams to influence teams not directly aligned with supply chain functions.
Analytics & Continuous Improvement
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Develop tools and insights that support the analysis of key performance metrics.
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Communicate trends drivers and recommendations effectively through presentations and reports.
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Contribute to building an insights-first proactive planning culture.
Qualifications
Required
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Bachelors degree.
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5-7 years of experience in supply chain materials planning demand planning production/manufacturing or logistics.
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Strong understanding of MRP fundamentals demand/supply planning production and capacity management.
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Knowledge of manufacturing best practices and ability to evaluate improvement opportunities.
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Strong analytical skills with experience creating tools for data and performance metric analysis.
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Excellent communication skillsverbal written and presentation.
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Experience working cross-functionally in diverse environments.
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Proven ability to prioritize manage stakeholders and deliver results.
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Passion for product creation and continuous improvement.
Preferred
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Experience working with textiles or materials (not limited to apparel/footwear).
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Experience driving alignment across global or cross-cultural teams.
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Background in project management.
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Experience influencing non-supply-chain teams.
Work Environment
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Onsite role requiring close collaboration with product sourcing planning and materials partners.
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Work involves both system-based analysis and non-system collaborative planning.
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Team is undergoing transformation emphasizing proactive insight generation over reactive system use.
Required Skills:
CAPACITY MANAGEMENTMaterial PlanningSport
Key Skills
- Kanban
- Inventory Control
- Purchasing
- Maximo
- SAP
- Supply Chain Experience
- Production Planning
- SAP ERP
- ERP Systems
- Materials Management
- Manufacturing
- MRP
