Supply Planner

Reports To: Vice President, Supply Chain

Job Overview: The Supply Chain team is looking to hire a Supply Planner, responsible for creating the master production schedule, ordering raw materials, deploying products and maintaining the inventory plan for dosist’s’ manufacturing facilities and co-packers in California.

Responsibilities and Duties:

Production Planning

Responsible for creating the master production schedule which includes reviewing capacity constraints and inventory projections

Work with production team to schedule WIP and finish good production

Recommend production plans and changes that balance customer demand and manufacturing efficiency

Communicate constraints, negotiate solutions that meet the needs of the company and execute against the agreed upon plan

Plays a leading role in aligning operational activities to meet the inventory demands of the company

Implementation of Economic Order Quantities (EOQ) for finished goods

Analyze and recommend changes to Make to Stock vs. Make to Order

Responsible for planning system maintenance and configuration

Deployment

Responsible for the management of finished goods inventory as it flows from point of manufacture to distribution centers and ensures that accurate quantities are supplied at the appropriate location to meet customer demand

Create deployment strategies for inventory allocation and configures deployment planning system to generate transfer orders; monitors the age of finished goods inventory and initiates transfers to reduce un-saleable product

Review daily shipment requirements reports and determine order sourcing location (customer shipments and stock transfers)

Communicate and report all problems and issues to transportation, customer service and production planning

Work with warehouse partners on current space analysis and optimization

Review product flow analysis and recommended efficiencies

Optimization of movements within supply chain network including transportation and warehouse

Assist with locational expansion

Raw Materials

Order raw materials required to cover production schedule, including notification of any/all potential out of stock situations

Work with suppliers to convey future production schedules, forecasts and timeliness of raw material deliveries

Implementation of Economic Order Quantities (EOQ) for raw materials

Change bill-of-material in the system when changes are implemented or new products are introduced

Coordinates delivery schedules of raw materials including dock scheduling

Verify and audit raw material deliveries for accuracy and take corrective action

Tracks invoices or supporting paperwork for raw materials received

Gather Damaged Material Report data and manage DMR process from creation to collection

Coordinates return shipment of damaged or poor quality raw materials

Work with Inventory to reconcile material counts within the system

Reporting and Other

Creating and publishing reports (e.g., Days of Supply Report, Hold Report, Slob reporting at the end of the month for all products)

Work with cross functional teams on optimization opportunities

Analyze Inventory and make recommendations on dead stock or slow-moving stock

Ad hoc projects, analysis, reporting and project coordination

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Engineering, Business, Operations or Finance or equivalent business background

Three+ years of experience in production scheduling, capacity planning, raw material ordering and deployment planning

Strong problem solving and analytical skills

Ability to communicate and interface proficiently on computer, phone, and in person to work cross functionally within multiple departments

Ability to work independently with directional supervision

Understanding of inventory strategies (LIFO, FIFO, FEFO)

Experience in MRP and ERP

Excellent computer skills (spreadsheet and word processing)

Ability to influence and be persuasive

Aptitude for understanding manufacturing and plant needs

Proficient in Microsoft Office; APICS certification a plus

Advanced organization skills and excellent follow-up skills

Ability to handle multiple projects in a fast paced environment

Ability to perform under deadlines and constraints