Senior Supply Chain Planner: SIOP & MRP Leader

Verdesian Brand

Cary (NC)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 140,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

Verdesian Life Sciences is seeking an experienced Sr. Supply Chain Planner to own our end-to-end Demand & Supply Planning process.

You’ll produce Master Demand & Supply Plans, lead the SIOP review, and ensure materials meet demand while optimizing inventory and throughput. You will collaborate with production, procurement, customer service, and sales/marketing to align forecasts with production schedules, manage risk, and drive continuous improvement in planning processes.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Materials Management, or a related field.
7+ years of experience in purchasing, production planning/scheduling, or materials management.
Experience with computerized MRP/ERP systems.
Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; experience with BI tools such as Power BI.
Experience leading, mentoring, or coordinating the work of others.
Proven ability to present planning recommendations and trade-offs to senior leadership.
Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to discuss technical problems with associates, suppliers, and customers.
Leadership in driving change and improving the integrity of processes and systems.
A collaborative, positive approach and strong attention to detail.
Ability and willingness to travel to manufacturing facilities and suppliers as needed (up to 10%)

Responsibilities

Own all demand plans in the company ERP system and lead development of a consensus forecast using multiple demand signals and tools.
Monitor and report demand data accuracy and changes, resolving demand-related issues quickly.
Lead weekly Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning (SIOP) to identify supply and demand risks, review week-over-week deviations, and drive slow-moving inventory actions with leadership, commercial, production, and procurement teams.
Build the Master Production Plan for all business segment portfolios and generate the material requirements plan (MRP) for purchasing.
Partner with plant operations on production scheduling for bulk, finished goods, and packaged materials.
Lead the Supply Review Process, coordinating across commercial, purchasing, manufacturing, regulatory, logistics, and customer service.
Partner with Procurement to identify and qualify new toll manufacturing and packaging partners.
Facilitate distribution requirements planning (DRP) from manufacturing sites to warehouses.
Ensure regular reconciliation of third-party site inventories and investigate discrepancies.
Ensure accurate, timely processing of purchase orders and production reporting from contract manufacturers in the ERP.
Serve as the Subject Matter Expert for planning functions within the ERP.
Partner with Product Management and Marketing on successful launches of new and rebranded products.
Own and report planning metrics, including forecast accuracy and bias, OTIF, days on hand vs. inventory targets, and slow-moving and obsolete inventory, and drive corrective actions.
Serve as delegate for the VP in SIOP, leadership reviews, and cross-functional escalations.
Drive continuous improvement in planning processes, master data quality, and reporting and analytics.
Partner with Customer Service on order priorities, allocations, and service recovery during supply constraints