Supply Network Planner

Candidates will be disqualified if the following criteria are not met:

• Employment Type: No C2C (Corp-to-Corp) or C2H (Contract-to-Hire) arrangements. W2 contract only. No referral fees will be entertained.
• Work Authorization: US CITIZEN and GREENCARD ONLY!!!
• Onsite - Buffalo, NY. 14213 or an hour travel to Buffalo, NY.
• 2 yrs. experience in Job Offered, Fulfillment Planning or related field, which experience must have included supply chain or fulfillment planning experience with perishable materials or materials having a short shelf life, advanced planning systems for enterprise resource planning and financial analysis and network modeling
• Manage and develop the capacity planning models for 3-5 manufacturing facilities
• Conduct monthly Supply Agreement process for designated manufacturing facilities and product categories in support of Sales and Operations Planning Process
• Establish inventory planning and production scheduling parameters to be executed by Master Production Schedulers within each supply facility

The Supply Network Planner's responsibility is to develop weekly 3 18 month production and inventory requirements for manufacturing operations accounting for new product rollouts, planned operational initiatives, and seasonal product planning.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES/OUTCOMES

• Manage and develop the capacity planning models for 3-5 manufacturing facilities
• Conduct monthly Supply Agreement process for designated manufacturing facilities and product categories in support of Sales and Operations Planning Process
• Establish inventory planning and production scheduling parameters to be executed by Master Production Schedulers within each supply facility
• Manage working capital investments (raw materials, conversion, and finished goods) for designated production facilities to achieve lowest total delivered cost
• Develop monthly and Sales and Operations Planning workbooks for Product Business Teams
• Represent Customer Service & Logistics (CS&L) within designated Product Business Teams providing support on Inventory Management, Transportation, Warehousing, and Customer Service issues
• Analyze and review inventory stocking policies and strategies quarterly in order to minimize spoilage, maximize service, and maximize inventory turns
• Analyze inventory investment costs and trends to ensure they are in alignment with departmental and company objectives
• Analyze total delivered costs (manufacturing and distribution) and recommend and implement changes in process and strategy to achieve lowest Supply Chain cost
• Provide inventory management for selected Contract Manufactured products
• Develop and execute warehouse strategies in alignment with Distribution Center Sales and Operation Planning process

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/EXPERIENCE

2 yrs. experience in Job Offered, Fulfillment Planning or related field, which experience must have included supply chain or fulfillment planning experience with perishable materials or materials having a short shelf life, advanced planning systems for enterprise resource planning and financial analysis and network modeling

Required Skills:

Additional Information: This role is temporary, contract to last 6-9 months. Prefers a full time candidate but, will consider part time for the right candidate. The hours are Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm. Interviews are required. The first interview will be virtual, the second interview will be in person.