SIOP Planner; Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning

Position: SIOP Planner (Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning)
Location: Valley

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** A Brief Summary of This Position:
** The SIOP (Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning) Planner – is responsible for product category supply planning activities. This position is responsible for aligning resources to meet demand through effective planning and inventory management processes. Areas of responsibility may include more than one production area or factory location. This Individual Contributor’s responsibilities include
1. Order Coordination and Movement:  - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to manage the movement of orders between sites and distribution centers, ensuring optimal allocation based on demand and inventory levels to exceed customer expectations
2. Demand and Supply Balancing:

- Work closely with demand planning and sales teams to understand demand forecasts and ensure appropriate supply levels are maintained.

- Continuously monitor inventory levels and proactively adjust production and distribution plans to balance demand and supply.
3. Timely Order Release:

- Monitor and track orders as they progress through the drafting and engineering processes, ensuring adherence to established timelines.

- Identify bottlenecks or potential delays and implement corrective actions to keep orders on track for on-time delivery.
4. Collaborative Scheduling:

- Collaborate with site materials teams to create and manage plans that optimize resource utilization and minimize lead times.
5.Performance Metrics and Reporting:

- Develop and maintain key performance indicators (KPIs) Generate regular reports on order status, production schedules, and performance metrics, and present findings to management.
6. Continuous Improvement:  - Identify opportunities for process improvement within the SIOP framework, and lead or contribute to initiatives aimed at enhancing operational efficiency and customer. Demonstration of the core values of the Valmont Way is required.
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* Essential Functions:

*** This position reports to the Senior Manager Planning Systems and has no direct reports
* Create and communicate supply plan effectively to key stakeholders
* Align schedules in support of customer demand, KPIs, division guidance for planning horizons and SIOP guidance.
* Identify, negotiate, and resolve conflicts with respect to available capacity and proposed delivery date commitments.
* Optimize scheduling and inventory parameters, such as lead-times, delivery times and order file data
* Create a level supply schedule that satisfies customer demand with optimum inventory level and resource utilization
* Assist demand management in setting priorities when demand outstrips the division’s supply of products or the resources necessary to build the requested product
* Work with SIOP to understand competitive lead times.  Seek ways to reduce internal and external lead times to achieve a competitive advantage.
* Contribute to a positive work environment and coordinate with cross-functional team members to align processes and goals
** Required Qualifications of Every Candidate:
*** Preferred Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field OR associate degree with 3+ years of experience OR 5+ years of relevant experience
* High Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook
* Knowledge of Lean…