Supply Chain Planner

Fives Intralogistics; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Fives Intralogistics is seeking a detail-oriented Supply Chain Planner to provide schedules and lead times for Sales, maintain capacity data for assembly and category managers, and support active projects to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities include managing lead times, forecasts, safety stock, and coordinating with Project Management to handle cancellations and changes while driving improvements across the supply chain.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred.
• 1-3 years of relevant experience.
• Technical aptitude to interface with Suppliers and the internal Engineering team.
• 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

Analytical thinking

Verbal communication

Team collaboration

Technical aptitude

Education

Bachelors degree

Tools

SAP

Smartsheet

Microsoft Office

Job description

Position Summary

The Supply Chain Planner will provide Supply Chain schedules and lead times for Sales, maintain and ensure accuracy of capacity and forecasting data for assembly and category managers, and provide direct support for the Supply Chain Department on active projects to best meet schedules.

DEPARTMENT: Supply Chain Planner
FLSA STATUS: EXEMPT
REPORTS TO: Supply Chain MRP Manager

Position Summary

The Supply Chain Planner will provide Supply Chain schedules and lead times for Sales, maintain and ensure accuracy of capacity and forecasting data for assembly and category managers, and provide direct support for the Supply Chain Department on active projects to best meet schedules.

Character Qualifications

• Innovation – We create a culture of relentless improvement of solutions and processes to make every day better.
• Integrity – We are open, honest, and committed to giving the straight story every time.
• Service - We serve our clients, families, communities, and most importantly, our people who are empowered and safe in making decisions and taking actions that dare to make us better.
• Ownership - We take full, personal, individual responsibility for our actions and our work.

Essential Duties & 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

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1-3 years of relevant experience required.
• Bachelor's Degree in related field preferred.
• Technical aptitude to successfully interface with Suppliers and the internal Engineering team.
• 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).

The above is intended to describe the general content of and the requirements for the performance of this position. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

Fives Intralogistics is a manufacturer of automated sorting equipment. Employees of the company work in a light industrial environment and must follow established safety policies. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Travel

This position requires negligible business travel.