Strategic Supply & Planning Specialist

Kelly; Fuquay-Varina (NC); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Retirement plan

Paid holidays

Transit spending account

Job summary

Kelly is seeking a Supply Management Planner for our premier manufacturing client in Fuquay-Varina, NC. You will manage supplier relationships for multiple commodities, execute planning activities, collect cost data, and support continuous improvement initiatives to keep operations running smoothly.

This role offers a pay rate of $30.00 per hour, with onsite hours Monday through Thursday and remote work on Friday.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education is preferred.
• Experience with office or operational systems (4–6 months preferred).
• Ability to plan, organize, collect data, and communicate clearly.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day supplier performance for multiple commodities to support factory operations.
• Execute planning activities within defined framework and respond to supplier incidents with analysis and feedback.
• Collect cost drivers, market dynamics, and alternative suppliers to support decisions.
• Review operations and contribute ideas for continuous improvement.
• Gather and report contract performance data for negotiations.
• Manage inventory for a site or factory and engage stakeholders through meetings.

Skills

Supplier management

Data analysis

Planning

Verbal communication

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Post-secondary non-tertiary education

Tools

Office software

Job description

Kelly is seeking a Supply Management Planner for our premier manufacturing client in Fuquay-Varina, NC. You will manage supplier relationships for multiple commodities, execute planning activities, collect cost data, and support continuous improvement initiatives to keep operations running smoothly.

This role offers a pay rate of $30.00 per hour, with onsite hours Monday through Thursday and remote work on Friday.