Strategic Supply Chain Planner — Forecasting & Schedules

Fives; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Fives is seeking a Supply Chain Planner in Louisville, KY to provide schedules and lead times for Sales, and maintain accuracy of capacity and forecasting data for assembly and category managers. This role supports the Supply Chain Department on active projects to meet schedules.

The ideal candidate has 1–3 years of relevant experience, a Bachelor's degree, and familiarity with ERP systems (SAP preferred) and Smartsheet.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1-3 years of relevant experience.
• Bachelor's Degree in related field preferred.
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP is preferred).
• Experience with Smartsheet is preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote).
• Exceptional verbal communication skills (spoken and listening).

Responsibilities

• Provide lead time and schedules to Sales and Estimating for sourcing, procurement and assembly functions.
• Calculate assembly capacity using existing orders and forecasted data.
• Track supply and demand to course-correct component timing for assembly and projects.
• Maintain and publish forecast based on Salesforce data.
• Set and manage safety stock levels and inventory parameters to optimize supply and demand.
• Identify bottlenecks and implement process improvements to maintain an efficient supply chain.
• Drive accuracy in MRP lead times.
• Maintain schedule of upcoming projects for Assembly to track percent of completion.
• Serve as a liaison between Project Management and Supply Chain on cancellations and changes to active projects.
• Approve emergency shipments and plant transfers by calculating risk to other projects.

Skills

ERP systems aptitude

Verbal communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

SAP

Smartsheet

Microsoft Office

Job description

Fives is seeking a Supply Chain Planner in Louisville, KY to provide schedules and lead times for Sales, and maintain accuracy of capacity and forecasting data for assembly and category managers. This role supports the Supply Chain Department on active projects to meet schedules.

The ideal candidate has 1–3 years of relevant experience, a Bachelor's degree, and familiarity with ERP systems (SAP preferred) and Smartsheet.