What are the responsibilities and job description for the Supply Chain Planner position at Aston Carter?
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As a Supply Chain Planner, you will support the development and execution of forward and reverse supply plans. Under the guidance of senior team members, you will perform supply and demand analysis, including 'what-if' scenarios, to optimize service levels, costs, and inventory positioning. You will collaborate on raw material planning, identify excess goods, and work with suppliers to align on build plans. This role offers a unique opportunity to gain proficiency in tools and processes that drive operational improvements.
Responsibilities
This role involves a significant amount of hands-on work with data, trends, metrics, and KPIs. The data is very analytical and spread across various platforms. You will work in an AI-driven environment with the potential for future full-time employment. The typical day includes 50% meetings, 25% system work and data management, and 25% continuous improvement/transformation. Although the role offers some remote flexibility, candidates must be located near Redmond, WA, or Austin, TX, as they need to attend one of these offices initially.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Redmond, WA.
Pay And Benefits
The pay range for this position is $46.00 - $50.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
Available For This Temporary Role May Include The Following
This is a fully remote position.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Nov 21, 2025.
About Aston Carter
Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com for other accommodation options.
As a Supply Chain Planner, you will support the development and execution of forward and reverse supply plans. Under the guidance of senior team members, you will perform supply and demand analysis, including 'what-if' scenarios, to optimize service levels, costs, and inventory positioning. You will collaborate on raw material planning, identify excess goods, and work with suppliers to align on build plans. This role offers a unique opportunity to gain proficiency in tools and processes that drive operational improvements.
Responsibilities
- Utilize supply chain tools to streamline operations and reduce labor needs.
- Build dashboards, interpret data, and conduct root cause analysis to support inventory and supply decisions.
- Contribute to process automation and system scalability.
- Act as a liaison between teams to ensure priorities are clearly defined and executed.
- Communicate updates and escalations to stakeholders.
- Assist in raw material planning, product transitions, and last-time buys.
- Support buffer strategies and excess inventory mitigation.
- Collaborate on rework and redeployment of goods.
- Contribute to planning strategies that balance service levels, cost, and inventory under demand uncertainty.
- Support material transfers and inventory alignment.
- Begin to design solutions for demand shifts and inventory adjustments.
- Partner with suppliers to resolve constraints and align on build plans.
- Monitor supplier capacity compliance and performance metrics.
- Support mid-term capacity planning and investment alignment.
- Analyze supply and demand scenarios and support contingency planning.
- Help develop and execute supply plans in coordination with factories and logistics.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Operations, or a related field and 1 year of relevant experience, or a Master's degree in a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Minimum 5 years of experience with supply chain/demand planning, operations, sourcing, and manufacturing.
- Minimum 4 years of experience with data analysis.
- Minimum 4 years of experience with supplier operations/logistics management.
- Minimum 4 years of experience with order fulfillment, inventory, data management, and material planning.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Excel, including pivot tables.
- Bachelor's degree with 4 years or Master's degree with 2 years in supply chain operations, sourcing, or manufacturing.
- Experience with supply planning tools, analytics platforms, and supplier collaboration.
This role involves a significant amount of hands-on work with data, trends, metrics, and KPIs. The data is very analytical and spread across various platforms. You will work in an AI-driven environment with the potential for future full-time employment. The typical day includes 50% meetings, 25% system work and data management, and 25% continuous improvement/transformation. Although the role offers some remote flexibility, candidates must be located near Redmond, WA, or Austin, TX, as they need to attend one of these offices initially.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Redmond, WA.
Pay And Benefits
The pay range for this position is $46.00 - $50.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
Available For This Temporary Role May Include The Following
- Medical, dental & vision
- Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
- 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
- Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
- Short and long-term disability
- Health Spending Account (HSA)
- Transportation benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
This is a fully remote position.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Nov 21, 2025.
About Aston Carter
Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com for other accommodation options.
Salary : $46 - $50
