Our client, a distributor of popular kitchen and bathroom plumbing products worldwide, is seeking a Supply Chain Planner

The Supply Chain Planner will act as a liaison between Planning/Customer Service/Distribution and Marketing to ensure success in the following areas: Customer event, promo and new product launch activities, service management, DC workload balancing and prioritization and Wholesale project product availability.

Supply Chain Planner Details

·        Hybrid, 3 days (Tuesday-Thurs) in office, Monday-Friday WFH

·        Holidays: 3 weeks, plus option to purchase a 4th.

·        Salary: $62K-$80K based on qualifications

·        Bonus: 10%.

·        RRSP: 3% plus 5% match (8%).

Supply Chain Planner Qualifications

·        College Diploma in Business, Operations Management or equivalent

·        APICS Certification preferred.

·        3-5 years Inventory Planning experience

·        Master scheduling experience is an asset.

·        Experience in Consumer-Packaged Goods is an asset.

·        2-3 years SAP experience with proficiency in several computer applications; Analysis for Office, Excel, Word, PowerPoint

·        2-3 years DDMRP experience is an asset.

·        Excellent oral and written communication skills

·        Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to relate to internal customers

·        Strong analytical ability and detail oriented

·        Proven ability to organize, prioritize and multitask in a fast-paced environment with constant interruptions

·        Demonstrated ability to perform analysis, determine root cause, and recommend improvements to prevent reoccurrence

Supply Chain Planner What you’ll be doing.

Supply & Demand Planning - 65%

·        Perform supply planning function within SAP MRP and Orchestrate DDMRP tools, expedite product as required to maintain a 98% fill rate.

·        Work with the service analyst, identify root cause/corrective action for service misses.

·        Monitor large/advance orders, work with Sales to manage customer expectations.

·        New Products - review forecast/supply, ensure new product launches are executed on time.

·        Obsolete Products – review demand/supply, ensure deletions (or partial discontinuations) are executed with minimal leftover inventory.

·        Monthly forecasting by customer or product category, monitor forecast accuracy.

·        Review historical POS, determine future forecast within SAP APO.

·        Forecast planned promotional/project activity in APO/O8 to ensure incremental customer needs are met.

·        Participate in monthly collaboration meetings to discuss forecasts, resolve discrepancies between forward looking sales and end forecast and Attend weekly and bi-weekly customer collaboration meetings, review and resolve any customer issues/concerns as required.

·        Working with sales/marketing ensure regular follow-up communication to identify any changes in requirements and/or timing

Procurement - 15%

·        Ensure that purchase orders are created accurately and on time

·        Communicating and coming to resolution with vendors on all supply issues

·        Monitor vendor performance, ensuring adherence to the agreed upon lead times

·        Make recommendations on MOQ’s as required

Inventory Asset Management – 15%     

·        Working closely with Sales/Marketing, review over buffer inventory levels and identify corrective actions/reductions.       

·        Review forward plan and action as needed  

Reporting -  5%

·                  Analyse and report inventory gaps as required.

·                  Prepare ad-hoc reports as required using Analysis for Office and SAP