Supply Planning Analyst

Klein Tools; Mansfield (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Klein Tools in Mansfield, Texas is seeking a Supply Planning Analyst to manage finished goods across the planning horizon, coordinating with production, raw materials, site logistics, and contract manufacturing to ensure optimal material flow and on-time delivery.

This role emphasizes strong decision‑making, agile communication, and collaboration with multiple functions and suppliers to drive S&OP improvements and exception management in real time.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Engineering, or related supply chain field.
• APICS CPIM certification preferred; Six Sigma Green/Black Belt preferred.
• Know‑how of supply chain theory and processes; intrapreneurial mindset beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Develop solutions to complex supply planning problems with independent judgment.
• Target service levels to improve customer meeting of expectations.
• Expedite supply to address service gaps.
• Collaborate with procurement and supply chain to analyze root causes and plan corrections.
• Coordinate and communicate action plans to leadership.
• Monitor purchase order accuracy and timeliness with procurement.
• Improve demand-to-supply processes via SIOP metrics.
• Document process flows, failure points, and action plans.
• Work with IT as SME for purchase orders when needed.
• Drive process, technology, and operational excellence.
• Act as COE for PO quality and assume additional responsibilities.
• Perform other duties as required.

Skills

Supply planning

Demand planning

APICS CPIM

S&OP

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Engineering, Business Supply Chain or related technical degree

Job description

The Supply Planning Analyst is responsible for managing supply across the planning horizon and assuming responsibility for planning of finished goods, with a keen eye on remaining elements in material flow (production, raw materials, outplants, site logistics, contract manufacturing) as well as managing exceptions on a real time basis. This role demands customer focus, strong decision‑making capabilities, agility, and excellent communication skills to effectively manage supply across multiple functions and suppliers. This position will play a key role in the development, institutionalization, and continuous improvement of our Sales & Operation Planning (S&OP) work process. This role will be directly responsible for the optimization of purchase order effectiveness analyzing key inputs and outcomes.

Responsibilities

• 1. Develop solutions to a variety of complex and unusual problems that require independent judgment and ingenuity relative to supply planning often referring to policies and procedures for guidance.
• 2. Focus on the service levels in and out of Klein Tools to target the improvement of meeting customer expectations.
• 3. Expedite supply where there is a gap in service level or perceived future service level.
• 4. Collaborate with procurement and supply chain teams to research, analyze route cause, and prepare plans to course correct.
• 5. Coordinate and communicate action plans to leadership.
• 6. Work with the procurement team to monitor purchase order accuracy and timeliness.
• 7. Develop, maintain, and continuously improve the demand to supply process, as measured by SIOP and demand planning metrics.
• 8. Document process flow, failure points, and action plans.
• 9. Work with I.T. for system enhancements by acting as subject matter expert (SME) for purchase order, as required.
• 10. Drive process, technology, and operational excellence.
• 11. Act as the COE (Center of Excellence) for purchase order quality and further gain additional responsibilities.
• 12. Perform other duties as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Business Management, Engineering, Business Supply Chain or other related technical degree. One (1) to three (3) years of experience in demand or supply planning
• APICS CPIM certification preferred. Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt Certification preferred. Know‑how of supply chain theory and processes, operational execution, operations needs, asset management, business and accounting principles are critical. Demonstrated ability to intrapreneur within a corporate environment. Prior lead by influence experiences are beneficial.

Physical Demand Requirements

Occasionally required to stand, walk or sit; use hands to grasp, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; use fingers to touch, pick or pinch objects; reach with hands and arms; push or pull; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; use foot or leg controls; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move objects up to 25 pounds. For all jobs, no one should lift over 50lbs on their own. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Travel Requirements

This role requires international travel; candidates must be willing and able to travel internationally as needed.