Supply Chain Specialist

Integrated Resources, Inc.; High Point (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Integrated Resources, Inc. is seeking a seasoned Supply Chain Planner to support North American Industrial operations in High Point, NC.

You will manage demand planning, forecast accuracy, and inventory health across SAP/IBP systems, collaborating with sales, operations, and product teams to meet customer schedules. The role requires at least three years in a manufacturing planning function, strong analytical skills, and the ability to lead cross-functional meetings while balancing priorities

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years of relevant work experience in a planning function for a manufacturing company.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to negotiate, reason, and influence at all levels.
• Ability to present and lead meetings with cross-functional teams.
• Sound knowledge of end-to-end supply chain and inventory management.

Responsibilities

• Perform day-to-day tasks to support the Industrial Business in North America, including forecasting, updating supply notes, and hosting demand calls with the commercial team.
• Maintain the shutdown list and interact with operations to help set daily priorities.
• Manage the forecast in SAP, IBP, or other systems.
• Track back orders and resolve them quickly.
• Interact with Sales, Operations, Technical, and Product Group teams.
• Work with the Master Scheduler to ensure production is scheduled and will meet customer requirements.
• Work with Customer Service Representatives to resolve daily issues including supply, logistics, and delivery.
• Support the North American Industrial Managers in meeting customer production requirements.
• Make sure inventory is available to meet customer requirements.
• Manage the phase-out and phase-in process.
• Manage the variability in production at customer sites.
• Launch and obsoletes codes as required in coordination with product groups.
• Set up BOMs and routings for new products to support production planning.
• Manage phase-out inventory to zero.
• Host the New Business Opportunity process.
• Look for opportunities to lower inventory while still meeting customer requirements.
• Manage consignment inventory at APC consignment locations.
• Manage inventory health to support inventory SOX processes.
• Track KPIs, prepare slides, and present as needed.
• Provide indirect managerial and functional guidance to other work streams.

Skills

Demand Planning

Forecasting

Inventory Management

Supply Chain KPIs

Cross-Functional Communication

Presentation Skills

Analytical Problem Solving

Education

Post-secondary degree in Business or Supply Chain

Job description

Note: Candidate needs to be USC or GC. Only local candidates will be consider otherwise your resume will be rejected.

Job Description:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform day-to-day tasks to support the Industrial Business in North America, including forecasting, updating supply notes, and hosting demand calls with the commercial team.
• Maintain the shutdown list and interact with operations to help set daily priorities.
• Manage the forecast in SAP, IBP, or other systems.
• Track back orders and resolve them quickly.
• Interact with Sales, Operations, Technical, and Product Group teams.
• Manage shutdown tracking.
• Work with the Master Scheduler to ensure production is scheduled and will meet customer requirements.
• Work with Customer Service Representatives (CSRs) to resolve daily issues including supply, logistics, and delivery.
• Support the North American Industrial Managers in meeting customer production requirements.
• Make sure inventory is available to meet customer requirements.
• Manage the phase-out and phase-in process.
• Manage the variability in production at customer sites.
• Work with the product group to launch and obsolete codes as required.
• Manage the trial batch list and work with account teams to prioritize trial batch timing.
• Request new GMC creations as needed at the appropriate plants.
• Set up BOMs and routings for new products to support production planning.
• Manage phase-out inventory to zero.
• Host the New Business Opportunity process.
• Look for opportunities to lower inventory while still meeting customer requirements.
• Manage consignment inventory at APC consignment locations.
• Manage inventory health to support inventory SOX processes.
• Manage Supply Chain KPIs (Forecast Accuracy, OTIF, Non-Productive Inventory) to help drive Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, and Cost improvements.
• Support the IBP process for North American Industrial markets in the areas of service levels, performance against production schedules, inventory strategy, demand planning, and supply planning.
• Collaborate with commercial groups.
• Track KPIs, prepare slides, and present as needed.
• Provide indirect managerial and functional guidance to other work streams such as customer service, production planning, master scheduling, detailed scheduling, procured planning, and sales and marketing teams.
• Minimum of three years of relevant work experience in a planning function for a manufacturing company, with sound knowledge of end-to-end supply chain.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to negotiate, reason, and influence at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to present and lead meetings with cross-functional teams.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, quick thinking, and the ability to make decisions independently.
• Ability to manage complexity and resolve conflicts that arise from balancing multiple priorities.
• Ownership skills, with the ability to lead yet work as part of a team.

Critical Skills Needed

• Demand Planning
• Forecasting
• Inventory Management
• Supply Chain KPIs
• Cross-Functional Communication
• Presentation Skills
• Analytical Problem Solving

Education

• Post-secondary degree or diploma in Business, Supply Chain Management, or a related discipline.