Junior Supply Chain Planner

ROLE: Junior Supply Chain Planner

Location: REMOTE (onsite in Raleigh NC a few weeks- then remote)

FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITY:

• The Supply Chain Planner is responsible for maintaining an optimal customer-service-level Inventory is received/manufactured on time and in full.

REQUIREMENTS

• The Supply Chain Planner demonstrates high level of ownership and accountability.
• Generates and presents analytical information used in key decision-making processes.
• The Planner must be a self-motivated and works independently.

• Proven skills of computer-based manufacturing systems (MRP MPS Manugistics SAP)
• Strong experience in supply chain processes; manufacturing planning demand replenishment processes.

• Proficient in MS office applications especifically MS Excel Word and Powerpoint.

Required: 3-6 yrs Experience BA/BS degree

• Supply Chain Management Business Administration Logistics

• Experience in manufacturing processes productivity efficiency measurements.
• Experienced in ERP especially Advance Planning Systems
• APICS certification (CPIM ) a plus

• The Supply Chain Planner is responsible for planning activities as it relates SKUs portfolio including

material inbound planning long term finished good planning and production planning occurring at

• Company factories and/or Companys Third Party Manufacturers (TPMs). The objective is to maintain high level customer
• service fulfillment while optimally controlling inventory levels to support the demand plans of both domestic and
• international markets. The SKU level management activities will include maintenance of master data (lead times
• MOQs safety stock levels etc) review weekly open order reports with suppliers collaborate cross functionally
• internally/externally to resolve supply constraints understand manufacturing capacity levels and analyze brand
• performance.
• The planner will be responsible for developing supply planning strategies and production plans to satisfy customer
• service requirements of existing replenishment codes as well as new product launches. while carrying minimum
• effective inventory.
• Develop maintain and communicate a production plan and/or supply plan and/or Master Production Plan as

necessary to suppliers operational business partners and/or TPMs.

• Provide delivery commitments on materials (packaging components chemicals or FG/wips) which involve

collaboration with internal and external business partners (Supply Planning Vendors Operations Quality

Transportation Finance/AP Global Procurement etc). Work closely with suppliers/TPMs to deliver SKU/Items on

time and in full quantities.

• Monitor service levels by SKU/item and report Demand/Supply chain issues on the Company Weekly Tracker.
• Partner with Demand Planning and Customer Logistics in resolving demand/supply issues and allocations.
• Perform supply/demand analysis (both short and long term) with operations and suppliers highlighting areas of
• concern for the next 12 months as well as compare against RCCP (Rough-Cut Capacity Planning.
• Develop and manage run strategy of assigned products evaluate best service/cost alternative and align
• system parameters to reflect decision.
• Utilizing C/D (capacity/demand) ratio determine constraints and initiate resolution steps with cross functional
• areas to provide an optimal production plan.
• Coordinate and execute production sourcing moves to meet corporate objectives.
• Develop inventory targets and manage tasks to achieve corporate inventory levels on both a cost and unit basis.
• Maintain inventory at target levels while maintaining high service levels to our customers.
• Project inventory levels on a quarterly basis.
• Monitor SLOB (Slow-moving / Obsolete) inventory and provide recommendation for reducing reworking or

proposing sales opportunities.

• Monitor actual output versus the Master Production Plan and/or supplier committed plan. Identify gaps and
• drive solutions including a metric on production performance to the requested production schedule.
• Review forecast with Demand Planning Sales and Marketing monthly to identify gaps in service and
• potential SLOB.
• Analyze MRP data to control and verify delivery schedules with suppliers.
• Timely reporting of KPIs (key performance indicators).
• Support the S&OP process meetings by reviewing service levels evaluating performance against schedule
• assessing inventory strategies supply plans and resources.
• Liaise with the appropriate cross functional partners throughout the product life cycle ensure timely NPD (New
• Product Development) execution implement PIPO (Phase In and Phase Out) and discontinuations/delete
• management while maintaining a tight control on inventory.
• Primary source of contact on inventory availability and production timing for Customer Logistics and Sales.
• Maintain frequent contact with vendors and internal customers to establish a collaborating business relationship
• where supply risks affecting Companys production plan are identified upfront escalated and minimized while
• preparing alternate supply plans as necessary.