Supply Planner

Supply Planner

Role Summary: 

The Supply Planner’s primary function is managing inventory service targets across multiple brands in our distribution network. The supply planner is responsible for managing a family of brands to maximize customer service outcomes while balancing inventory investment and optimizing capacity utilization. A strong candidate will bring experience managing multi-location inventory optimization and the ability to project high level supply/demand plans over 6-12 month horizon.

The Supply Planner will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to optimize product supply through short-mid term supply/demand alignment.

The Supply Planner is a strategic planning position, reporting to the Supply Chain Leader.

Role Specifics:

The Supply Planner is responsible for calculating and managing safety stock levels and implementing supply chain planning strategies across a family of brands supporting our customer service initiatives. This function will be accountable for delivering service outcomes while controlling inventory in line with our strategic S&OP cycle.

Key Responsibilities:

·         Build 12 month supply and inventory plan for family of brands across distribution network to be used as shipment plan for TireHub

·         Manage relationships with suppliers to influence product availability

·         Configure planning solution (Tools Group) to achieve optimal customer service and inventory investment outcomes across 75 distribution centers

·         Lead supply planning collaboration calls with key vendors as part of sales and operations planning cycle

·         Calculate statistical safety stock models to facilitate continuous improvement in customer service

·         Serve as a key resource for replenishment team supporting customer service outcomes

·         Manage ongoing collaboration with suppliers on items in challenged supply and develop strategies to deliver perfect service

·         Collaborates with demand planning to understand requirements for customers in the future

·         Manages PO order book with vendors to ensure alignment

·         Communicates lead time changes from suppliers

·         Manages product transitions from vendors

·         Lead the improvement of supply process and prepare the decision making with respect other supplier capacity variation.

·         Assess current inventory levels and forecast to make business decision that achieves service level and working capital objectives

·         Actively participate in the S&OP process providing and updating the supply plan

·         Prepare the decisions to be taken with respect to the supply plan (i.e. by the Head of Supply Chain), support the related decision communication, maintain the related decisions log

·         Initialize or consolidate or led the procurement plan or the capacity allocation

·         Generate and distribute analytics reports

Competencies:

• Optimizes Work Processes: Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement​
• Manages Ambiguity: Operating effectively, even when things are not certain, or the way forward is not clear​
• Drives Results: Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances​
• Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives

Experience and Education:

• 5 years of applicable work experiences with a focus on supply planning/replenishment planning
• Experience with integrated planning software (Tools Group/JDA/Other)
• Comfortable managing strategic relationships with vendors/customers
• Bachelor’s degree in operations/supply chain or equivalent​

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Demonstrated progression of experience, including effectively managing inventory in a multi-location distribution network
• Experience with process improvement, including development and implementation efficiencies
•  Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate across all levels of the organization, tailoring communication with ease to best connect with a target audience
• Represents organization’s vision and values. Understands and works within the organizations mission, operations, structure, and goals.

**This role is based out of TireHub's corporate headquarters in Dunwoody, GA.