Supply Chain Planner

Talentify; Sunnyvale (CA); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Referral program

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Talentify is seeking a Supply Chain Planner in Sunnyvale, CA, with a hybrid work model. Analyze forecasted demand and inventory, and develop weekly supply plans to meet customer demands while minimizing costs.

Collaborate with finished goods planning and factory operations to ensure capacity and material availability, startup data, and system improvements. A minimum 3 years in planning and APICS or equivalent certification is preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of forecasting, planning, purchasing, inventory or related experience.
• APICS certification preferred.
• Experience with ERP planning solutions such as SAP, Oracle, etc.

Responsibilities

• Analyze forecasted demand and inventory; develop weekly supply plans.
• Execute weekly plans to minimize gaps and maximize inventory turns.
• Maintain ERP master data for planning parts across plants; initiate material life cycle changes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure capacity and material availability.
• Publish weekly factory forecast and communicate deltas and gaps clearly.
• Identify opportunities for system enhancements and coordinate with IT on improvements.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Collaboration & communication

Forecasting & demand planning

Inventory optimization

ERP planning experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, math, engineering, or logistics

MBA or Master’s in supply chain, logistics, or industrial engineering

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Our client, a Consumer Products And Software Services company, is looking for a Supply Chain Planner for their Sunnyvale, CA/Hybrid location.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze forecasted demand, inventory, develop weekly supply plans that meet customer demands. Results should meet Client target of fill rate, while minimizing total inventory cost
• Execute weekly plans optimally to minimize future gaps and maximize inventory turns
• Analyze and set system parameters to optimize inventory and meet service level goals and minimize costs
• Maintain and update ERP master data for planning parts at various plants. Also responsible to initiate Engineering Change requests based material life cycle
• Analyze and resolve product backlogs, fill rates on a daily basis. Identify problem areas and drive appropriate functional groups to correct.
• Work closely with cross functional teams such as finished goods planning and factory operations teams to ensure sufficient capacities and materials to meet supply requirements
• Attend weekly conference calls with Europe and Asia-Pacific teams to sync on supply-demand matching regionally and globally
• Publish weekly factory forecast, ensure deltas and gaps are clearly communicated and bridged
• Identify opportunities for system enhancement and work with key business stakeholders and IT to implement continuous system improvements

Requirements:

• Manager is okay with exploring candidates that have experience outside of the industry. Examples include Retail Planning or Retail Merchandising Planning experience
• Strong analytical skills combined with business acumen to make operational decisions on the fly
• Effective collaboration and communication approach to influence peers and executive management
• Excellent knowledge and demonstrated expertise in supply chain management concepts: forecasting, demand planning, inventory optimization
• Experience with ERP planning solutions such as SAP, Oracle, etc.
• APICS certification preferred
• Minimum Bachelor's Degree with a focus in business, supply chain management, mathematics, engineering, or logistics
• MBA or Master's Degree in supply chain, logistics, or industrial engineering preferred
• Minimum 3 years of forecasting, planning, purchasing, inventory or related experience
• Proven track record in delivering on operational KPIs, while managing projects and initiatives
• Experience in electronic product service supply chain a strong plus
• Experience with forward supply chain

Why Should You Apply?

• Health Benefits
• Referral Program
• Excellent growth and advancement opportunities