Planner II, Demand Planning

TEEMA; North Vancouver; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading supply chain firm in North Vancouver is seeking a Planner II for Demand Planning. The role involves supporting supply chain operations, managing inventory, and collaborating across departments. Ideal candidates have 3-5 years of experience in demand planning and a relevant Bachelor's degree. Strong analytical and communication skills, along with proficiency in Excel and MRP software, are essential. This position offers competitive hourly compensation ranging from $41 to $50.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years’ experience in demand planning/forecasting/supply chain/inventory management.
• Manufacturing or production line experience.

Responsibilities

• Support development of demand planning processes.
• Define scope and validate demand utilizing design, manufacturing, and inventory data.
• Manage inventory to ensure material availability above 95%.

Skills

Advanced skills in Excel

Strong analytical skills

Effective communication and interpersonal skills

Data-driven decision-making

Experience in Power BI

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Mathematics or Economics

Tools

MRP software

Job description

Job Title: Planner II, Demand Planning

Job ID: 84162

Location: North Vancouver, British Columbia

Overview

As a Planner II, Demand Planning, you will directly support Supply Chain delivery and cost performance at the company. Demand Planners are responsible for gathering data to create a forecast to support budget management, validate demand from different sources, create requisition plans and manage inventory levels including surplus and obsolete materials. As a demand planner, your goal as part of the supply chain procurement team is to have required material available for the shipyard above 95% in line with agreed fulfillment, purchasing and storage strategies. Reporting to the Demand Planning Lead, this role with collaborate with engineering, planning, procurement, production, and operations

What you will be doing

• Support in the development of demand planning processes and continuous process improvement
• Define scope, consolidate, and validate demand utilizing design, manufacturing, and inventory data to build full shipset forecasts for all current and future builds for your assigned category/sub-categories.
• Develop requisition plans and request requisition creation based on agreed on parameters for material availability and adjust demand based on supply chain constraints (MOQ, MPQ etc.)
• Maintain a master procurement catalogue of parts and demand plan for all vessels for your category and sub-categories including information provided by other departments and pillars of procurement.
• Capture forecast changes generated by Engineering revisions in adherence to the demand planning validation process in place.
• Manage inventory to ensure material availability above 95% for all current builds, utilizing surplus material to transfer to other projects, diverting material between projects and identifying obsolete material and inventory applicability to other projects to minimize wastage/write-offs.
• Identify disconnects to supply and demand and collaborate with other working partners to align validated data through change processes in place.
• Perform analysis work on parts under your scope in addition to reporting and/or other duties as assigned and/or requested to support current and future projects.

What you must have

• 3-5 years’ proven experience in demand planning/forecasting/supply chain/inventory management or related field
• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field, such as Supply Chain Management, Business, Mathematics or Economics.

Skills, Knowledge and Required Competencies

• Manufacturing or production line experience in multiple industries and commodities.
• Advanced skills in excel for complex analyses, experience in Power BI highly regarded.
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency with MRP software and tools.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills for cross-functional teamwork.
• Data-driven decision-making and problem-solving abilities.
• Detail oriented, quality and precision focused, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize effectively.
• Demonstrated diligence and ability to follow through on all commitments.
• Demonstrated ability to take the initiative to gather feedback to identify needs and challenges.
• Ability to work well with all levels of the organization.
• Experience with six sigma methodologies, concepts and tools would be an asset.

Salary/Rate Range

$41.00 -$50.00 per hour

Thank you for your interest in this opportunity.

If you are selected to move forward in the process, we will contact you directly. If you do not hear from us, we encourage you to continue visiting our website for other roles that may be a good fit.

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