Supply Chain Planner

Tech Providers, Inc.; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Supply Chain Planner, where your analytical skills will drive inventory management and production efficiency. In this pivotal role, you'll maintain inventory levels, communicate supply chain needs, and collaborate with various teams to ensure seamless operations. With a focus on utilizing SAP and MRP systems, you'll play a key part in optimizing the supply chain process. This opportunity not only offers a chance to enhance your skills in a dynamic environment but also allows you to contribute significantly to the success of innovative product launches. If you're ready to make an impact in supply chain management, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of experience in purchasing or planning roles required.
• Strong analytical and communication skills essential for success.

Responsibilities

• Maintain inventory levels for production and distribution.
• Communicate supply chain interruptions and manage inventory priorities.
• Collaborate with teams for material sourcing and product launches.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Microsoft Office

SAP Knowledge

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Purchasing/Planning Experience

Forecasting

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor's Degree

APICS Certification

Tools

SAP

MRP Systems

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Job Title: Supply Chain Planner
Job Location: Tempe, AZ 85284
Contract Duration: 10+ months

Job Description:
Supply Chain Planner will be responsible for maintaining proper inventory to fulfill demand requirements for the production or distribution of finished goods. This includes purchasing/redeployment of full goods support and/or bulk raw materials and ingredients. The role may occasionally perform production planning activities.

Responsibilities:

1. Responsible for maintaining proper full goods/bulk material and ingredient inventory levels for assigned area/locations utilizing SAP Planning Modules.
2. Maintain PP and MRP profiles to ensure the integrity of the SAP Production and Capacity modules are fully utilized.
3. Clearly and proactively communicate potential supply chain interruptions.
4. Manage cuts and TOTs to the respective plant and supply chain parties, interacting with suppliers as needed, including conference calls.
5. Maintain SAP/DRP coverage profiles for direct materials/produced full goods for facilities within assigned area.
6. Collaborate with Planner III and/or project/brand manager on SAP material set-ups and sourcing changes for purchased products and new product launches.
7. Provide a daily deployment plan to the entire network, which includes communicating with sister plants, 3rd party warehouses, trucking companies, potentially tanker companies, and suppliers, related to shipping and receiving.
8. Communicate material changes and shortages to Operations (Operations Managers, Quality, Procurement).
9. In the event of prolonged shortages, initiate the escalation process to meet business needs.
10. Prioritize the shuttle/inventory moving through the network, analyzing the timing of production to bring materials into facilities for production.
11. Analyze weeks of supply to ensure adequate safety stocks are maintained.
12. Ensure that the MRP (Material Requirements Planning) system is creating demand signals to drive supplier production plans and help the Planner III maintain master data settings.
13. Analyze new items and sunset of items for run-out of materials and ingredients.
14. Run and review product availability reports and ATP (available to promise) block resolution for finished goods.
15. Conduct analysis to enable decision-making regarding costs to expedite, including review of lost sales.
16. Manage SAP master data maintenance.
17. Communicate and initiate commercialization to the Operations team as it relates to materials.
18. Participate in Program Management team calls to ensure proper order of raw materials.
19. May be involved in innovation planning meetings for product introductions.

Required Skills:

1. Strong analytical skills and the ability to work with mathematical concepts.
2. Experience with Microsoft Office (intermediate skills preferred).
3. Some knowledge of SAP.
4. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
5. Strong written and verbal communication skills.
6. Minimum of 2-5 years purchasing or planning responsibilities.
7. Minimum education level required to perform this job is High School.

Desired Skills:

1. Experience with forecasting and trend patterns.
2. Advanced knowledge of SAP.
3. Bachelor's degree preferred.
4. APICS certifications preferred.