Sr. Planner, Supply ChainMaryland Heights, MO
General Summary and Essential Duties & Responsibilities:The Sr. Supply Chain Planner position has broad responsibilities for managing the overall flow of finished goods material from order entry through conversion and delivery to the customer. Responsibilities range from planning production, procuring raw materials, ensuring schedule data integrity and managing inventory levels to meet customer service levels and working capital targets for the business. In addition, the incumbent in this position is expected to make critical decisions based on the best information at hand and take a leadership role in building consensus among several parties to resolve problems.
RequirementsKey Responsibilities:- Forecasting demand for vendors, executing purchase orders and being responsible for inventory levels and service to the manufacturing plants.
- Executing the purchasing transactions for certain manufacturing locations, as well as being the point person on raw material changes and inventory levels.
- Help manage the overall master data regarding MRP information for resin and raw materials.
- Interact with production planners and plant schedulers to resolve issues and build consensus on supply strategy.
- Communicate process and service issues to Business Management, Manufacturing, Sales, Customer Service, Production Planning and Technical Service.
- Balance supply with demand on a short term and long-term basis.
- Manage inventory investment throughout the chain to minimize working capital investment.
- Analyze data to create information on safety stock levels, ERQ's and forecasting requirements.
- Provide data to support manufacturing and business projects.
- Work with transportation and business teams to identify and implement optimization opportunities within the supply chain focused on reducing costs and increasing service levels.
Education & Experience Requirements:- Bachelors - Business Administration or equivalent experience.
- Masters - Operations Management or equivalent experience.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:- 5 years' experience - manufacturing.
- 5 years' experience - data management.
- 5 years' experience - purchasing and materials within a manufacturing environment.
- 5 years' experience - supply chain planning.
BenefitsWe offer competitive salary, incentives, and benefit programs. -
Most Benefits Start Day ONE!Benefits include:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision.
- Flexible Spending Accounts.
- Company paid Life & Long-term/Short-term disability programs.
- 401(k) with strong company match.
- 120 hours Paid Time Off (pro-rated based on hire date).
- 11 paid holidays.
