Description

100% onsite position

Minimum Education and Other Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in Business, Logistics, or related experience
• Minimum of 2-3 years’ experience in Supply chain planning particularly in a multi-channel supply chain environment
• Strong leadership and change management skills
• Working knowledge of Supply Chain Management concepts
• Excellent organizational, communication, collaborative and interpersonal skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Highly motivated and enthusiastic self-starter
• Works independently under general supervision
• High effective data analysis skills
• Excellent MS-Excel skills
• Strong SAP skills
• APICS CPIM or CIRM certification preferable
• Strong knowledge of querying/database/spreadsheet applications

Responsibilities:

Main Job Responsibilities & Duties

• Develops Master Production plans and Finite schedules in support of inventory targets, customer service goals and manufacturing efficiencies for manufactured materials. Uses capacity planning tools to ensure valid schedules.
• Monitor orders, stock status, and MRP exception messages in SAP to support production ensuring materials are available to implement plan. Reviews and manage all schedule change requests.
• Identify, negotiate, and bring to resolution any demand/supply imbalances working with Marketing, Sales, Production, and Customer Service.
• Manage Inventory levels throughout the Supply Chain, consistent with local & SBU goals, for the products the planner purchases/schedules to minimize off-spec inventory generation.
• Recommends and pursues appropriate disposition of returned, damaged, aged and off-spec inventory.
• Performance Management - establish targets for Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) track performance, and take actions to improve. This will include participation in the Lean Daily Management board.
• Non-conformance Management (NCM) – contact point for raw material related non-conformances in assigned area. Responsible for investigation and settlement.
• Cross-Functional Teamwork – work with Corporate Purchasing, Southfield offices, IT, and other functions within the business to improve supply chain performance.
• Sales & Operations Planning – actively support the S&OP planning process by organizing relevant data, updating KPI’s and participating in the monthly meetings by representing the supply planning function.
• Identifies and implements improvements in department Supply Chain Management policies in raw material planning, processes and procedures.
• Demonstrate understanding of safety requirements and their importance including prevention, preparedness, and emergency planning. Act in accordance with site basic process safety rules and regulations.