Supply Planning Manager
- Milwaukee, WI
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Accountable to collaborate with demand planners, site operations, business unit leadership team, and corporate SIOP team to develop supply plans spanning 18-month rolling time period that balance Supply/Demand.
- Translates output of Demand Plan into Supply Plan, including rough-cut Units demand for long-range planning and SKU-based supply plan for short-range Materials Planning.
- Supports regional inventory forecast process by site and material type across multiple time horizons. Helps root cause gaps and build action funnel to support inventory targets.
- Supports Inventory Segmentation process and creates associated materials planning strategies such as ABC, XYZ analysis and make-to-order/buy-to-order to optimize inventory. Ensures short and long-term plans align with regional and business-level strategies for working capital and on time delivery.
- Develop and/or deploy standard work & KPI’s related to SIOP process and supply management. Monitor performance to plan and support problem solving as required.
- Responsible to measure & report Inventory Health, Supply Plan accuracy, Attainment to Plan, and Capacity Utilization. Partner cross-functionally to address variances and implement action plans to improve.
- Partners with sites to ensure necessary production output and inventory levels to support sales and service level targets. Helps ensure supply/production plans are supported with defined labor plans and machine capacity – addressing key points of constraints.
- Help identify and implement ERP settings and data requirements to support SIOP supply plan. Support sites in identifying gaps, plan to correct, and standard work to maintain.
- Owner of SIOP Supply Meeting. Escalates constraints to meet supply plan, identifies potential solutions, and drives resolution and/or documentation of risk. Ensures final consensus Supply Plan integrated into site plan.
- Collaborate with sites to communicate supply plan risk and gaps and determine course of action to bridge gaps and establish recovery. Assessing sources of alternative supply or determining allocation priorities.
- Partner with Divisional Supply Chain leader to communicate Supply Plans to key External Suppliers and confirming Supplier Capacity supports plan. Engage in stocking agreement plans as necessary.
- Actively monitor Supplier OTD metrics and initiate root cause / countermeasures with site Materials and Sourcing as necessary. Act as business knowledge lead on Domo supplier management tool.
- Supports root cause analysis of past due demand across key focus sites to determine root cause and ensure temporary and permanent resolution in place to prevent future service level disruptions.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, accounting, finance or related field.
- Previous experience with SAP, Oracle or equivalent ERP.
- Minimum of 7 years previous supply chain experience with focus on inventory management in an engineer-to-order or high-mix/low volume manufacturing industry, including proven experience leading and influencing.
- Direct experience in Supply Planning, including translating demand forecast into units/SKUs.
- Demonstrated ability to define and execute a SIOP-related project plan. Experience with SIOP implementation a plus.
- Experience with deep financial analytics using large data sets and reporting skills.
- Experience with Business Intelligence and/or Tableau.
- Strong proven skillset with Excel, including tools such as Microsoft Project, Office, SharePoint, ERP (SAP/Oracle), Planning Tools (Demantra), and Analytical Dashboards (Power BI)
- Knowledge of lean tools and mindset to drive for continuous improvement.
- Travel up to 25% Domestically. International may be necessary.
- Action Oriented: Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy and enthusiasm.
- Subject matter expertise: Seen as an expert in Supply Planning. Has both tactical and strategic experience in implementing and executing Supply Planning as part of larger SIOP process
- Influential leader: Can use indirect leadership to define and execute a plan across sites & functions.
- Communicates Effectively: Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
- Decision Quality: Making good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward
- Problem Solving: Quickly sorts through complex data to draw out the critical focus points. Develops data-driven approach to root cause analysis and action plans.
- Optimize Work Processes: Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.
- Cultivates Innovation: Creating new and better ways for the organization to be successful.
- Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Coverage
- Spending accounts (HSA, Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA)
- Paid Time Off and Holidays
- 401k Retirement Plan with Matching Employer Contributions
- Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
- Paid Leaves
- Tuition Assistance