The Next Level of Fire & Life Safety Leadership
With more than two centuries of combined history, brands like Kidde, Kidde Commercial, Edwards, GST, Badger, Gloria and Aritech have been leading the way in protecting people and property around the world. Now, we’re taking that leadership to the next level. Kidde Global Solutions brings together the most trusted and iconic brands in safety, building upon our shared experience and expertise to address the needs and challenges of more customers in more places. With an unmatched portfolio of solutions and services, and a commitment to constant innovation we’re elevating the standards for an entire industry – and establishing the next level of fire and life safety leadership.
At Kidde Global Solutions, you’re joining a global technology leader in fire and life safety solutions and our employees are the heart of it all. With industry-defining brands in life safety and security, you’ll be part of a legacy of leadership working with cutting-edge technologies that protect lives and property worldwide. As a leading fire safety brand, our mission is to provide solutions that protect people and property from the effects of fire and related hazards. We’re committed to expanding our impact and providing dynamic opportunities for growth within our team. You’ll be part of a company that prioritizes quality, integrity, collaboration, and customer care, with the resources, training, and incentives to ensure your success every step of the way.
If you’re ready to take the next step in your career and be part of an innovative, mission-driven team, apply now!
Supply Planner
Location: Mebane, NC (Relocation Assistance is available)
Base Salary Rate: $108,209.00 - $127,305.00
Job type: Full-time
About This Role
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Supply Planner responsible for developing and executing supply plans that support both make-to-stock (MTS) and make-to-order (MTO) strategies. This role ensures optimal service, inventory health, and backlog integrity while balancing capacity, material availability, and demand variability. The Supply Planner partners closely with Demand Planning, Manufacturing, Procurement, and Customer Fulfillment to translate demand signals into executable supply plans and to drive continuous improvement in supply planning strategy.
Key Responsibilities
Supply Planning & Execution
- Develop, maintain, and execute medium- to short-term supply plans that support both MTS and MTO products.
- Translate demand plans, customer orders, and backlog requirements into feasible production and procurement plans.
- Balance service, inventory, and cost objectives while managing constraints related to capacity, materials, and lead times.
Backlog & Order Health
- Own backlog health for assigned product families, ensuring order promise integrity, timely fulfillment, and proactive issue resolution.
- Monitor backlog aging, past-due orders, and customer commit adherence; recommend corrective actions as needed.
- Partner with Customer Service and Sales to communicate risks, recovery plans, and expected delivery performance.
Inventory Management
- Set and manage inventory targets appropriate to MTS and MTO strategies, including safety stock, cycle stock, and strategic buffers.
- Identify and mitigate risks of excess and obsolete inventory while protecting customer service.
- Support inventory optimization initiatives aligned with business and working capital goals.
SIOP and S&OE Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Actively participate in SIOP and S&OE processes, providing supply feasibility, scenario analysis, and risk/opportunity assessments.
- Collaborate with Manufacturing, Procurement, Engineering, and Quality to resolve supply constraints and support product lifecycle changes.
- Align supply plans with capacity planning and long-term strategy for our strategic growth business.
Supply Planning Reporting, Analytics & Process Improvement
- Own the development, maintenance, and continuous enhancement of supply planning reports and dashboards to support decision making across SIOP, S&OE, and daily execution.
- Analyze supply performance using quantitative metrics such as service level (OTIF), backlog health, schedule adherence, inventory turns, DIO, forecast consumption, and capacity utilization and drive corrective actions.
- Identify trends, risks, and root causes of supply gaps, service shortfalls, or inventory imbalances; translate insights into clear recommendations and actionable plans.
- Partner with Demand Planning, Manufacturing, Procurement, and Finance to ensure alignment on assumptions, metrics, and data integrity used in planning and performance reviews.
- Drive standardization and simplification of supply planning processes, planning parameters, and reporting methodologies across product families or manufacturing sites.
- Lead or support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance planning accuracy, responsiveness, and efficiency, leveraging tools such as Kinaxis, ERP data, and advanced Excel analytics.
- Document planning processes, reporting logic, and decision rules to improve transparency, repeatability, and knowledge transfer within the supply planning function.
Key Competencies
- Strategic and analytical thinking
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
- Ability to manage complexity and ambiguity
- Customer-focused mindset
- Continuous improvement orientation
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree
- 5+ years of experience in supply planning, production planning, or related supply chain roles.
- 3+ years of experience managing both make-to-stock and make-to-order planning environments.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Business, Engineering, or related field.
- Strong understanding of backlog management, customer order fulfillment, and service performance.
- Experience supporting SIOP mid-term planning and S&OE short-term planning processes.
- Proficiency with ERP and planning systems (e.g., JDE, Oracle, Kinaxis, o9, or similar).
- Advanced Microsoft Office skills (Excel, etc.)
- ASCM certification (CPIM, CSCP) or equivalent.
- Experience developing or influencing supply planning strategy in complex, multi-site environments.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to influence cross-functional partners.
Compensation and Benefits
Individuals may be eligible for an annual performance bonus based on both individual and company’s performance. The final compensation for this position will be set based on the individual’s knowledge, skills, and experience as it relates to the job requirements. Kidde Global Solutions is committed to providing a competitive benefits package to our employees including medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, retirement plan, paid time off (vacation, sick, company holidays), 401(k) with employer match, EAP assistance, and more.
World Leaders in Fire and Life Safety
Kidde Global Solutions is a world leader in fire & life safety solutions tailored for complex commercial facilities to homes. Through iconic, industry-defining brands including Kidde, Kidde Commercial, Edwards, GST, Badger, Gloria and Aritech, we provide residential and commercial customers with advanced solutions and services to protect people and property in a wide range of applications, all around the globe.
Kidde Global Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws.
