Supply Planner

Overview

Source One is a consulting services company and we’re currently looking for the following individual to work as a consultant for our direct client, a global consumer products company in Summit, NJ.

Title:

Supply Planner (Contractor)

Pay Rate: $36.12/hr (W-2)

The contract duration is initially 10 months with possible extension

Schedule:

Hybrid (1-2 days / week on-site)

Description:

In this role, you will ensure product continuity of supply for all materials that fall under your assigned portfolio of products. This portfolio can include finished goods, work in progress (WIP), raw materials, and packaging components. You will collaborate and partner with the manufacturing sites to ensure supply plans can be successful fulfilled by monitoring capacity, component availability and actively mitigating and resolving any product supply and/or customer service challenges.

Manage inventory levels and the deployment of finished goods according to customer demands and company objectives.

The planner is responsible for advising management and appropriate internal teams of the current and future status of product supply for existing products as well as for future launches. In addition, the planner is expected to escalate any issues that will impact the organization’s ability to meet customer needs and/or fulfill targeted supply plans.

• Operate as Lead Planner for key strategic sites leading all supply planning related discussions.
• Scheduling / Plant Production - Develop capacity-feasible supply plans and provide to the manufacturing sites on a prescribed schedule. Collaborate with assigned sites to develop short-term production schedules by taking into consideration site constraints, customer service and inventory targets. Execute planning scenarios in support of meeting customer service and/or inventory targets with a focus on minimizing E&O inventory, as appropriate.
• Capacity - Handle long term planning for strategic suppliers and participate in supplier capacity reviews.
• Inventory & Service - Deploy inventory planning strategies to maintain and improve service levels and optimize inventory investment. Actively participate in annual Entitlement activities to set inventory goals. Actively resolve SLOB disposition.
• New Products & Product Changes - Actively participate in cross-functional team to ensure planning milestones are completed on time and to achieve an appropriate balance between base business and project requirements to ensure customer service and inventory targets are met. Ensure that supply plans are developed (and communicated to the appropriate site) which are achievable, aligned to the project timeline and deliverables and support meeting launch inventory targets, and are inclusive of any promotional activities.
  
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• A minimum of two (2) years of professional business experience is required, preferably within consumer products
• Experience with SAP is required; experience with APO is a plus
• Microsoft Office - Intermediate to advanced skill level is required; proficiency utilizing Excel charts, pivot tables, VLOOKUP features without guidance
• Handle multiple priorities and work independently while demonstrating initiative and strong analytical savvy
• Strong analytical, quantitative, decision making, and communication skills
• Bachelor’s Degree is required, a focus in Supply Chain Management, Engineering or Logistics is preferred