Job Title: Supply Planner

Location: Beaverton, Oregon

Salary: $80,000 - $110,000

Job Overview: We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Supply Planner to join our team. In this role, you will lead supply planning and buying activities for a specific business segment, ensuring efficient and effective supply chain operations.

Responsibilities:

• Lead all supply planning and buying functions for a specific business segment.
• Analyze and develop supply plans using sales forecasts, current inventory, and historical consumption trends.
• Provide feedback to Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning (SIOP) teams based on actual inventory movement.
• Communicate with stakeholders on product status updates, transit challenges, and solutions.
• Execute buying activities including purchase order (PO) placement, supplier product returns, PO credits, and replacement part management.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on supply planning functions.
• Manage and collaborate cross-functionally to achieve strategic business objectives, maintain inventory targets, and improve supply chain efficiency.
• Continuously evaluate inventory status of owned SKUs to ensure the effectiveness and accuracy of buy plans.
• Develop accurate supply plans across multiple business channels aligned with sales forecasts.
• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Operations teams for consistent forecast inputs.
• Develop analyses providing insight into the business's ability to meet sales demand.
• Actively participate in the Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning process.
• Stay up to date with best practice supply planning techniques to improve planning processes.
• Review historical demand and consumption trends to identify ideal buying points, Economic Order Quantities (EOQs), and supplier lead times.
• Identify and track variances to drive process improvements.
• Execute purchase orders for suppliers, including the return and credit associated with non-conforming goods.
• Maintain favorable inventory levels through planning and purchasing activities.

Skills & Experience Required:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or equivalent disciplines. ISM or APICS certification preferred.
• 5 years of relevant work experience in buying, planning, and forecasting.
• Thorough knowledge of supply chain processes related to procurement and inventory management.
• Demonstrated experience with contract and pricing negotiations, inventory control, and stocking methods (Lean/Demand Flow experience desired).
• Proficiency in ERP systems, planning software, and computer applications including Logility, Oracle, Excel, etc.
• Proficiency in creating and analyzing Excel spreadsheets and complex algorithmic inventory models.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong presentation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.

Benefits:

• Affordable health and dental insurance.
• Strong commitment to training and professional development, including an internal skills development program for manufacturing team members.
• Generous tuition reimbursement program.
• Company contributions up to 8% of base pay into a 401K retirement account.
• Profit sharing.
• Product discounts.

Join our team and contribute to a high-performance culture where innovation and collaboration thrive. Apply today to become a key player in our supply chain operations.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.