Strategic Supply Planner — Steel Mills & S&OP

CMC; Irving (IA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 Benefits Coverage

401(k) company match

Stock Purchase Plan

Bonuses

Job summary

CMC seeks a skilled planner to review demand for steel products and craft detailed production plans to meet needs. You will collaborate with Demand Planning, participate in S&OP reviews, and prepare capacity analyses and inventory projections.

You will identify risks to supply, recommend corrective actions, and maintain production schedules across multiple EAF mills in the northeast U.S. Strong Excel and SAP skills are required.

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing or heavy industrial environment.
• Experience with SAP business or functional analytics.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills.
• Ability to lead through influence and trusted collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Review short-term and long-term demand for steel products and create detailed production plans to meet that demand.
• Partner with Demand Planning to understand forecast changes and demand variability.
• Participate in the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process.
• Prepare supply planning inputs, capacity analysis, and inventory projections for S&OP reviews.
• Identify risks and opportunities impacting supply, inventory, service, or cost performance.
• Recommend corrective actions to align supply plans with business objectives.
• Analyze root causes of supply disruptions and inventory issues.
• Maintain 26-week detailed production schedule for multiple Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) steel mills located in the northeast United States.
• Coordinate with operations teams in mills and ensure efficient sequence of production.
• Work with schedulers to facilitate weekly production meetings with operations, logistics, and sales teams.
• Provide forward looking analysis to adjust production to prevent over/under production.
• Maintains data for production speeds / capacity.
• Create and manage replenishment plans between mills and warehouse depots to support customer service objectives.
• Any other tasks as assigned by supervisor

Skills

Communication skills

Advanced Excel

Leadership through influence

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent

Tools

SAP

MS Office

Job description

CMC seeks a skilled planner to review demand for steel products and craft detailed production plans to meet needs. You will collaborate with Demand Planning, participate in S&OP reviews, and prepare capacity analyses and inventory projections.

You will identify risks to supply, recommend corrective actions, and maintain production schedules across multiple EAF mills in the northeast U.S. Strong Excel and SAP skills are required.