Supply Chain Planner Job Details

Position Overview:

Validate scheduled production volume, notify operations managers of
changes to the production plan caused by changes in the forecast or
actual orders, and assure all materials and labor are rescheduled
appropriately in order to meet customer demand for products on time.
Maintain product, packaging and material inventory/availability using
demand forecasts, historical orders and software tools in order to
support the operations plans and customer demand of the plant.
Verify proper order placements, including the review of competitive
quotations and use of correct order process methods, in order to ensure
compliance with purchasing programs and guidelines.
Evaluate and adjust inventory-stocking levels based on past order
history and performance levels in order to optimize costs and service.
Release materials (e.g., ingredients, parts) and packaging against
purchase orders or blanket contracts within agreed-upon lead times in
order to assure materials are available in the right place in time for
production.

Drives Innovative Business Improvements: Develops new insights into solutions
that result in organizational improvements; promotes a work environment that
fosters creative thinking, innovation and rational risk-taking.

Balances Immediate and Long-Term Priorities: Seeks to meet critical objectives
while considering the impact of those decisions and activities on the ability
to achieve long-term goals.

Delivers Results: Focuses on the critical few objectives that add the most
value and channels own and others' energy to consistently deliver results that
meet or exceed expectations.

Imports and Exports Good Ideas: Relentlessly seeks, shares and adopts ideas
and best practices in and outside the Company and embraces change introduced by
others.

Develops and Inspires Others: Builds and maintains relationships that
motivate, guide, and/or reinforce the performance of others toward goal
accomplishments. Develops self and others to improve performance in current
role and to prepare for future roles; seeks and provides feedback and coaching
to enhance performance.

Requirements Planning: Ability to plan materials and service
requirements in order to support ongoing business.

Forecasting - Demand: Knowledge of demand forecasting techniques and
inputs (e.g., business trends, seasonality, consumption patterns).

Information Systems: Knowledge and use of existing KO Technical
Information Systems (e.g., JDE, DBS, SAP, Intranet) to generate
necessary data. Ability to access, analyze and utilize information in a
manner that adds value to the organization. Ability to propose system
enhancements based on business needs.

Inventory Management: Optimize inventory levels using statistical
models to design min/max/reorder levels. Knowledge of asset management
procedures, policies and information used to optimize inventory levels
and/or fill rates (e.g., balance inventory levels against inventory
carrying costs).

Supplier Performance Management: Knowledge of supplier capabilities
and performance to help select, enhance and manage relationships.
Ability to measure supplier performance to expectation and recommend
opportunities for improvement.