Strategic Supply Chain Demand Planner

Industrial Scientific Corporation; Everett (WA); On-site; USD 88,000 - 147,000; Full time

Job summary

Fluke, a Fortive subsidiary, seeks a Supply Chain Demand Planner in Everett, WA, to balance supply, demand, and inventory across an assigned portfolio. You will partner with suppliers and cross-functional teams to maintain supply, optimize inventory, manage transitions, and address risks affecting service.

Responsibilities include managing forecasts, inventory, backlog, and shortages; driving continuous improvement with Fortive Business System; using Power BI, Power Query and Excel for analysis;

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Operations, Business, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in supply/demand planning, purchasing, materials, or inventory management.
• Strong knowledge of Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned SKU portfolios, forecasts, inventory, backlog, shortages, and supply risks.
• Partner with suppliers to maintain supply continuity and resolve constraints and critical shortages.
• Drive actions to achieve inventory targets and reduce excess, obsolete, slow-moving, and aging inventory.
• Partner with Procurement/Sourcing on supplier management, sourcing initiatives, cost savings, and supply optimization.
• Place and manage purchase orders and internal requisitions to support supply requirements.
• Coordinate new product introductions and product transitions, including phase-in/phase-out planning and inventory risk management.
• Improve planning processes, standard work, reporting, KPIs, and organizational consistency.
• Lead and support improvement initiatives using Fortive Business System (FBS) tools and structured problem-solving methods.
• Partner with Operations, Procurement, Finance, Product Management, Demand Planning, and other stakeholders to address supply, inventory, and customer-service risks.

Skills

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Operations, Business, or related field

Tools

Power BI

Power Query

Excel

UBI

Job description

Fluke, a Fortive subsidiary, seeks a Supply Chain Demand Planner in Everett, WA, to balance supply, demand, and inventory across an assigned portfolio. You will partner with suppliers and cross-functional teams to maintain supply, optimize inventory, manage transitions, and address risks affecting service.

Responsibilities include managing forecasts, inventory, backlog, and shortages; driving continuous improvement with Fortive Business System; using Power BI, Power Query and Excel for analysis;