What are the responsibilities and job description for the Supply Chain Planner for CPG position at Confidential Careers?
SUMMARY
The Supply Chain Planner plays a crucial role in overseeing and optimizing supply chain operations. Their primary focus is to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of supply chain processes. Key responsibilities entail diligently monitoring inventory levels, proactively mitigating any potential excess and shortage situations, and ensuring key timelines for new launches. Working closely with our dedicated Supply Planning team, the Supply Chain Planner maintains constant communication to ensure seamless coordination of forecast adjustments. Additionally, the Supply Chain Planner spearheads cross-functional meetings with Sales and Category Teams that provide a comprehensive overview of inventory and sales status, enabling effective & action-oriented communication cross-functionally.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Takes the lead in organizing monthly meetings focused on inventory and sales status, involving, Sales and Category Managers.
- Assumes responsibility for leading the ABC item ranking and Safety Stock strategy, ensuring optimal inventory management.
- Establishes operational guardrails and diligently monitors performance against them to maintain efficiency and effectiveness.
- Identifies and communicates concerns related to aged inventory, slow-moving or obsolete items (SLOBs), and other excess inventory issues.
- Monitors and takes appropriate actions based on key performance indicators (forecast accuracy, excess, shortages, inventory value, guardrails management, and fill rates) and collaborates with Supply Chain Leadership to explore improvement opportunities.
- Regularly collaborates with our Asia Supply Team to address supply constraints, production lead times, and forecast changes.
- Conducts thorough assessments of the demand forecast, identifying both opportunities and risks.
- Collaborates with Supply Planning (Asia) on new tooling investments.
- Participates in cross-functional POD meetings with Category teams discussing end-to-end product management leading on material management decisions and collaborating on new product launches.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
- 4 years of experience in demand, inventory or supply chain planning.
- Strong knowledge of S&OP process in consumer packaged goods industry.
- Ideal candidates has experience in KPI management.
EDUCATION & SKILLS
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, engineering, or related field or equivalent work-related experience is required.
- Good communication and teamwork skills
- Critical thinking and analytical skills to interpret data and draw actionable insights
- Detail oriented
COMPUTER/TECHNICAL SKILLS
- Knowledge of demand management/forecasting tools
- Experience using ERP statistical software packages.
- Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel
- Proficient in Microsoft PowerPoint and Word
- Experience with database applications (Power BI, MS SQL Server, etc.) a plus
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly required to talk or hear. The team member frequently is required to sit; have flexible use of hands; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The team member is occasionally required to stand, walk, and taste or smell. The team member must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 - 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
- General office environment
