Supply Planner

Univar; Illinois; Hybrid; USD 58,420 - 73,030; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total Rewards package

401k matching

Health, Vision, Dental

Job summary

Univar Solutions is seeking a Supply Planner to coordinate and optimize inventory planning and procurement costs across the supply chain network. The role blends analysis with hands-on purchasing and logistics to meet demand and performance targets.

The position is hybrid based out of Bedford Park, IL, with a salary range noted in the posting. Strong Excel skills and SAP experience are preferred as you collaborate with multiple teams to drive efficiency and cost savings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, mathematics, supply chain/operations, finance or related field.
• Strong Excel skills and data manipulation (graphs, pivots, VLOOKUPs).
• Knowledge of integrated planning software is highly desirable.
• Very strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Commit to process improvement and root-cause analysis.

Responsibilities

• Balance inventory targets, service levels, forecast accuracy and safety stock for assigned SKUs.
• Liaise to resolve supply issues and ensure efficient delivery of inventory, service and cost objectives.
• Identify ways to improve supply planning processes using current tools.
• Ensure accuracy of all purchase order data to support Sales, Operations & Transportation teams.
• Meet customer demand and regional performance objectives.

Skills

Excel

Analytical skills

Data manipulation

Attention to detail

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP

Job description

Start your career journey with Univar Solutions! Here you can make an impact on the world around you and accelerate your career in areas that energize and excite you.

The Supply Planner position is a highly visible supply chain role that's charged with coordinating and optimizing the inventory planning and procurement cost across the supply chain network.

What you'll do:

• Ability to balance the sometimes-conflicting goals of inventory targets, target customer service levels, forecast accuracy, and safety stock requirements for the allocated portfolio of SKU’s for which they are assigned.
• Key liaison to resolve supply issues and ensures the efficient delivery of inventory, service and cost objectives.
• Identify ways to improve supply planning processes by applying current tools.
• Responsible for ensuring accuracy of all purchase order data to support the Sales, Operations & Transportation Teams
• Meet customer demand and regional performance objectives.
• Proactively use MRP’s and other tools to review inventory projections & supply-demand summaries to prevent potential shortages or excessive inventory and demurrage
• Keep track of inventory levels and make suggestions on inventory parameters
• Ability to assess purchasing options, optimizing loads via combining various products onto a single order, pre-ordering as needed to reduce costs. Works with product marketing management on overall supply direction
• Review out of stock situations or shortage of supply issues and recommends mitigations. Uses exception reports to identify and resolve potential out of stock issues
• Conducts business and performance reviews with key suppliers on an ad-hoc basis
• Tracks and reconciles weekly/monthly metrics versus established targets

What you'll need:

• Bachelor's degree in business, Mathematics, Supply Chain/Operations, Finance or other related field, preferred
• Strong Excel skills required and experience with data manipulation - including graphs, pivots, vlookups, etc.
• Knowledge of integrated planning software highly desirable
• Must possess very strong analytical skills and be detailed oriented
• Commit to process improvement and ability to perform root cause analysis
• SAP experience preferred

Where you'll work:

• This is a hybrid based role that will report out of our Bedford Park, IL location -8500 W 68th Street Bedford Park, IL 60501

The salary range for this position is $58,420 - $73,030. The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate's relevant experience, education, training, certifications, qualifications, and work location. Available employee benefits include health, vision, and dental. We also provide 401k matching for retirement and paid time off.

What you can expect:

• Strongwork/life flexibility
• To be surrounded by aninclusiveteam who is collaborative and committed to the achievement of the company
• To be rewarded for your contributions with atargeted annual company bonus(if applicable to your role)andannual salary reviews
• Competitivepay and benefits

We offer a Total Rewards package that includes market aligned pay and incentives as well as a diverse benefits offering tosupport our employees' physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing .

We are committed to a diverse workforce and a culture of inclusion. Together, we are building a culture that acknowledges the unique experiences, perspectives and expertise of individuals and provides the development and growth opportunities to empower us to redefine our industry.

Univar Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on their race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected classification. We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the hiring process, please contact us at [e-mail].