NORAM Senior Supply Planner

Roquette Group; Keokuk (IA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Roquette Group in Keokuk, IA or Geneva, IL is seeking a Sr. Supply Planner to bridge strategic planning and execution, ensuring customer demand is met while optimizing inventory, capacity, service, and working capital.

You will create and update NA supply plans, identify bottlenecks, coordinate with Manufacturing, PLM, Demand Planning, and Procurement, and lead initiatives to improve KPI results and data integrity.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years Planning/Scheduling experience.
• Understanding of product and process cost structures in planning decisions.
• Knowledge of corn wet milling industry preferred.
• Strong oral and written communication.
• Demonstrated aptitude with math and statistics.
• Strong problem solving, innovative and analytical skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Create and update supply plans (production and distribution) at SKU/weekly horizon for North America region, considering capacity, logistics, demand, and inventory policy.
• Identify and communicate potential bottlenecks and/or risks to supply and propose mitigation plans.
• Identify and communicate potential business opportunities linked to underutilization which could impact supply costs.
• Communicate plan results and alerts with stakeholders to agree on risk mitigation.
• Establish and adhere to SKU/location inventory policy aligned with regional SIOP to maintain product availability and cash flow.
• Monitor production KPIs to improve plan adherence and optimize supply assumptions, models, and processes.
• Lead initiatives to improve KPI results, processes, and data analysis.
• Provide analysis and recommendations in SKU rationalization processes.
• Participate in inventory cycles or full physical counts each year.
• Ensure clear understanding and communication of all plans.
• Coordinate plan results and supply alerts with impacted groups to execute risk mitigation.

Skills

Planning & Scheduling

Strong communication

Math & Statistics

Cross-functional collaboration

Inventory optimization

Education

Bachelor's in Supply Chain or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

We are looking for our next Sr. Supply Planner within our Supply Chain Team. The Sr. Supply Planner will be responsible for bridging strategic planning and operational execution, ensuring customer demand is met while optimizing inventory levels, production capacity, service performance, and working capital.

This position is located in Keokuk, IA or Geneva, IL.

Compensation:

The current salary range for this role is estimated to be $100,000 – $130,000. In addition, this position may also be eligible to earn performance-based incentive compensation. The specific compensation offered to a candidate will be influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

What You'll Do:

• Create and update supply plans (production and distribution) at SKU/weekly horizon for North America region, considering manufacturing capacities, logistics and transport limitations, customer demand, inventory policy, alignment with regional SIOP, and raw material availabilities
• Identify and communicate potential bottlenecks and/or risks to supply and propose mitigation plans
• Identify and communicate potential business opportunities linked to underutilization which could impact the costs of supply
• Communicate plan results and alerts, with coordination with main stakeholders to agree on risk mitigation plans (liase with Manufacturing, PLM, Demand Planning, Supply Schedulers, Procurement, Finance, etc.)
• Establish and adhere to inventory policy by SKU/storage location and in line with regional SIOP, enabling the continuity of product availability to optimize free cash flow, align with business strategy, account for demand/supply volatilities, and account for lead times
• Monitor and analyze production KPI metrics, with focus on supply plan adherence, to identify root causes and implement improvements to supply assumptions, models, and processes
• Ensure data integrity within all tools and systems
• Act as leader for specific key initiatives to improve the team’s results and efficiency, such as KPI improvement projects, process redesigns, data analysis, and optimization
• Provide analysis and recommendations in support of SKU rationalization processes
• Participate in any inventory cycle or full physical counts each year
• Ensure clear understanding, agreement, and communication of all plans
• Coordination of plan results and supply alerts with impacted groups to execute risk mitigation plan

What You'll Need:

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain or related business field

Experience:

• 3-5 years Planning/Scheduling Experience
• Understanding of product and process cost structures in making informed planning decisions
• Knowledge of corn wet milling industry preferred
• Strong oral and written communication
• Demonstrated aptitude with math and statistics
• Strong problem solving, innovative and analytical skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

• This is a full-time position. Days and flexible hours of work are required to meet facility demands.

AAP/EEO Statement:

Roquette is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. “AAP, EEO, Drug-Free Workplace”

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.