Global Supply Planner & Optimizer

Kerry

Indiana

On-site

USD 63,000 - 103,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Kerry is seeking a Supply Planner in Indiana to develop and maintain supply and production plans across the network, coordinating with Material Planning, Production Scheduling, and Logistics. You will balance demand with capacity, manage forecasts and inventory, and drive OTIF performance while minimizing working capital risk.

The role requires a strong background in supply planning, ERP systems (SAP preferred), advanced Excel, and experience in a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, or a related field.
Experience in supply planning or production planning.
ERP/SCM systems knowledge with SAP preferred.
Strong Excel skills.

Responsibilities

Create and maintain short-, medium-, and long-term supply plans to meet demand and business needs.
Balance demand with manufacturing capacity, labour availability, and material constraints.
Manage planning alerts and exceptions, including shortages and capacity constraints.
Monitor inventory levels, weeks of cover, and stock-at-risk positions.
Partner with Material Planning to address component shortages and enable execution of production plans.
Coordinate supply recovery and mitigation activities during disruptions.
Promote plan adherence and improve schedule stability and efficiency.
Monitor OTIF and drive actions to improve customer service levels.
Contribute to new product introductions, transitions, delistings, and lifecycle management.
Review slow-moving/obsolete stock to reduce waste and maximize inventory utilization.
Collaborate with Manufacturing, Procurement, Quality, and Logistics teams.
Identify opportunities to improve planning master data, parameters, and processes.