Senior 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-midterm supply/demand alignment.
Role Specifics:
Key Responsibilities:
- Responsible for calculating and managing safety stock levels and implementing supply chain planning strategies across a family of brands supporting our customer service initiatives.
- Build 12-month supply and inventory plan for family of brands across distribution network to be used as shipment plan for TireHub.
- Manages relationships with suppliers to influence product availability
- Configures planning solution (Tools Group) to achieve optimal customer service and inventory investment outcomes across 80+ distribution centers.
- Leads supply planning collaboration calls with key vendors as part of sales and operations planning cycle
- Calculates statistical safety stock models to facilitate continuous improvement in customer service
- Delivers service outcomes while controlling inventory in line with our strategic S&OP cycle.
- Serves as a key resource for replenishment team supporting customer service outcomes
- Manages 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 the flow of container load internationally sourced supply in congruence with our high-level supply plan.
- Manages PO order book with vendors to ensure alignment
- Communicates lead time changes from suppliers
- Manages product transitions from vendors
- Leads 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
- Prepares 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
- Initializes, consolidates, or led the procurement plan or the capacity allocation
- Generates and distribute analytics reports
- Maintain compliance with required TireHub training and computer-based learning as required and needed.
- Perform other duties as needed by Leadership
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
- Communicates Effectively: Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences
- Communication: Shaping and expressing ideas and information in an effective manner.
Experience and Education:
- 7+ 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
Required 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.
- Must be able to travel up to 25% for business purposes, to attend corporate events, meetings, or training.
- Must be able to maintain a valid driver’s license.
This position is remote. Candidates must reside in the Southeast Region - GA, SC, NC or TN.
TireHub will consider the employment of all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws. TireHub maintains a drug-free workplace in accordance with state and federal law.
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