Supply Chain Planning Manager

Elkins Park, PA

Experience in Buyer / Planner / Material Scheduler Roles a Must

The Supply Chain Planning Manager is responsible for the purchasing of all products & the optimal management of inventory levels to ensure on-time deliveries to meet customer requirements. Proactively communicates out of stock items to the organization & develops integrated forecasts for all SKUs to help achieve its strategic goals. Additional duties include fill rate tracking & the accuracy & flow of inventory through the company’s warehousing network/ supply chain.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Daily oversight of the Demand Planning team & management of product inventory across sites in North America.
• Achieve company KPI’s for inventory $, customer fill rate, forecast accuracy, & supplier OTD
• Daily ownership & operation of forecasting tool to help aid in optimizing inventory levels
• Management of the entire product forecast process working closely with Sales & Marketing
• S&OP strategic direction & process owner- connecting & communicate with all internal departments
• Responsible for Inventory allocation/ stocking strategy for all SKU’s across multiple warehouses
• Manages & drives all supplier partnerships with a heavy focus on continuous improvement
• Works closely with the PM team on new product launches ensuring accurate forecasts and proper placement of product inventory
• Owner of the E&O process working closely with sales & finance
• Responsible for the cycle count program & partnering with the operations team to ensure accurate inventory levels
• Establishes procedures and supervises the annual physical inventory
• Partners with purchasing & engineering teams on supplier quality & proactive management of out of spec product
• Interfaces with product line coordinators / hospitality teams on the planning and forecasting of customer orders
• Analyzes inventory slotting & warehousing pick path to optimize space & travel through each facility
• Informs upper management on product availability & market trends related to all product categories
• Analyzes data for supplier OTD and works with Buyers to implement improvements
• Identifies and implements cost savings opportunities through continuous improvement activities
• Maintains accurate & up to date documentation for all supply chain processes
• Ensures that the company standard practices and procedures are followed in connection with all materials department functions

Qualifications:

• BS/BA in Supply Chain, Logistics, or Business
• Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience buyer / planner / material scheduler role
• Minimum of 2 yrs in a Management role within Supply Chain / Purchasing/ Demand Planning
• Supply Chain Management Certification, preferred
• Expert applied knowledge of forecasting, MRP, transportation, inv mgmt., warehousing disciplines & budgeting process
• Ability to develop relationships and interact effectively with suppliers & customers
• Demonstrates an excellent customer service mindset interfacing with internal /external customers
• Solid organizational skills, strong attention to detail and the ability to prioritize tasks within a changing environment
• Able to interpret industry and financial data and make business decisions based on the information
• Detail-oriented and possess strong problem-solving skills
• Active listener, and effective, professional communicator and negotiator (written & verbal)
• Dependable and flexible with the ability to work on additional assignments as needed
• Ability to work successfully in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities and strict deadlines
• Proficient with MS Office suite –advanced skills with MS Excel
• Strong sense of urgency & the ability to influence others while managing conflict
• Ability to self-direct and take constructive action

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