Supply Planner/Scheduler

MillenniumSoft Inc; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

MillenniumSoft Inc in Salt Lake City, UT is seeking a Supply Planner/Scheduler for a 12+ month contract. You will manage a global supply plan to maximize service levels and optimize working capital, translating inventory needs into supply requirements.

You will facilitate NA manufacturing plant reviews, coordinate with regional planners, and support continuous improvement initiatives across the supply chain. Proficiency in ERP/SAP/MRP and Power BI is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Logistics, or Operations with a minimum of 5 years of related experience.
• Experience with ERP/SAP/MRP systems and data analytics.
• Strong MS Excel skills including pivot tables and vlookups.
• APICS Certification a plus

Responsibilities

• Manage a global supply plan for assigned products to maximize service levels and optimize working capital.
• Execute deployment and allocation in short supply situations by translating business and inventory needs into supply requirements.
• Engage with the worldwide planning organization on long-term product supply shortages and fair share deployment.
• Facilitate NA manufacturing plants supply reviews and represent global information during SIOP processes.
• Support continuous improvement and cost reduction initiatives and coordinate regional input for annual volume planning.

Skills

ERP/SAP/MRP systems

Data analytics

Inventory management

Lean/Six Sigma

Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Logistics, or Operations

Tools

Power BI

QlikView

Tableau

Job description

Position: Supply Planner/Scheduler

Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Duration: 12+ Months Contract

Total Hours/week: 40.00

pay rate: $20-25/hr

• Responsible for managing a global supply plan for assigned products to maximize service levels to customers and optimize working capital spend
• Execute deployment - allocation in short supply situations - translate business & inventory needs into supply requirements
• Engage with the other worldwide planning organization on management of long-term product supply shortages e.g., temporarily reduce inventory targets in order to automate the propagation & distribution of the materials with shortages, creation of manual allocation to the regions to allow fair share deployment and intercompany shipments

Description

Supply Planning

• Responsible for managing a global supply plan for assigned products to maximize service levels to customers and optimize working capital spend
• Execute deployment - allocation in short supply situations - translate business & inventory needs into supply requirements
• Engage with the other worldwide planning organization on management of long-term product supply shortages e.g., temporarily reduce inventory targets in order to automate the propagation & distribution of the materials with shortages, creation of manual allocation to the regions to allow fair share deployment and intercompany shipments

SIOP Process Facilitation

• Facilitate North America manufacturing plants supply reviews and represent global information
• Ensures timely collection and review of the appropriate information required for this forum to accurately determine global production plan
• Interface with all regionals demand planners and supply planners for assessment and understanding of their needs
• Support worldwide Supply Chain key initiatives to accomplish best-in-class forecast accuracy, back order performance and line fill rates

Business Performance Management

• Support continuous improvement and cost reduction or efficiency initiatives of the assigned platform
• Support the business launch strategy from a supply chain point of view (Start-up of lines for stock build, Shelf life management, etc.)
• Responsible for achieving global performance metrics of Back order, Line fill and Inventory levels of its portfolio
• Consolidate and challenge the regional input for the annual volume planning process
• Work with regional supply chain teams to achieve an optimal distribution network and maintain a key coordination point with local warehouse management and transportation functions

Position Requirements

Experience

• Experienced and demonstrated working knowledge of ERP/SAP/MRP systems
• Strong data analytics
• Experience with inventory management
• Knowledge and awareness of Lean techniques and Six Sigma
• Advanced knowledge of data visualization tools (Power BI, QlikView, Tableau, etc.) a plus

Competencies

• Strong interpersonal skills required in the areas of verbal and written communications, customer focus and professionalism
• Strong listening, questioning, problem-solving and assessment skills
• Must have knowledge of demand, supply, and capacity planning
• Demonstrated customer-centric focus
• Detail-oriented individual with a strong ability to manage multiple priorities
• Proficient in the use of MS Excel, including pivot tables, vlookups, graphs and macros is a plus

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Logistics, or Operations required with a minimum of 5 years of related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Certifications

APICS Certification a plus