What are the responsibilities and job description for the Supply Planner position at Summit Materials, LLC.?
Overview
Location: Onsite (M-F) at our Alpharetta, GA Office
Reporting Structure: Reports to the Supply Chain Planning Manager
Pay is dependent upon experience and will be discussed during the consideration process.
Overview: The Supply Planner is a key member of the supply chain team reporting directly to the Manager of Supply Chain Planning. The Supply Planner is accountable for executing the vision and goals based upon the monthly S&OP through the daily planning of inventory to optimize costs while meeting company and customer commitments.
The statements listed are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the jobholder and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of the jobholder. Additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned as needed.
The physical demands and work environment described herein are representative of those that must be met by a teammate to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this position, the teammate will be regularly required to talk and hear, use fingers and hands to handle and/or feel, use eyesight for depth perceptions, close, distant, peripheral and color vision; stand, walk, sit, reach, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl. Frequent exposure to walking on rocky, irregular surfaces that may be muddy and in reduced lighting conditions, moving mechanical parts, electrical equipment, high and/or confined spaces, fumes, airborne particles, outside weather conditions and explosives. Occasionally be able to lift and/or move up to fifty (50) lbs. independently and tolerate moderate noise levels.
Role & Responsibilities
Responsibilities:
- Safety first mindset always; Demonstrates commitment to communicating, improving, and adhering to safety policies in all work environments and areas. Understand and comply with all local, state, and federal regulations.
- Proactively collaborate and communicate in a cross functional environment with production, distribution terminals, sales, finance, supply chain, logistics, quality, procurement and between business divisions.
- Daily balance supply with demand for assigned geography and/or products to maximize product availability and minimize cost exposure.
- Assess market conditions, anticipate supply, or demand changes, develop actionable contingency plans to effectively mitigate, including associated financial impacts driven optimizing for margin, escalate to senior management for approval and implement solutions.
- Coordinate, control, and report inventory levels, daily and weekly, reconcile inventory monthly.
- Plan weekly shipments from plant to terminal, terminal to terminal and direct to customers.
- Provide timely feedback to the company regarding service failures or customer concerns.
- Provide cost of supply information and other related statistics.
- Develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- Actively participate in logistics budget. Reconcile metrics versus established targets: Days of Supply, Stockouts or Allocations, Shipments, Sales Plant Direct vs. Terminals, Expediting Cost for suboptimal moves with reason codes and descriptions.
- Initiate, develop and lead projects to continuously improve.
- Conduct root-cause analysis for supply chain issues/variances, define and track corrective action plans to avoid reoccurrence.
- Ongoing development of strategic and tactical supply chain plans
- Other tasks and projects as assigned by senior management.
Ability, Skills & Knowledge:
- Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of experience and education.
- Experience Required: 3 years of supply chain planning, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
- Self-starter, ability to work independently with a high level of energy, initiative, and commitment to continuous improvement.
- Advanced skill level: exceptional attention to detail, planning, time management, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Communication: Advanced verbal and written communication skills. Information must be tactful, respectful, clear, precise, and accurate. Expectation is for information to flow upward and downward throughout the organization. Build rapport with team members, internal and external customers.
- System Skills: Intermediate level in SAP, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint
- Must display good employability skills (attendance, job performance, attitude, willingness to work, etc.).
- Travel 10-15%
Benefits
- Recession Resistant Industry
- Consistent work, with a work/life balance
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Time Off
- 401(k) Plan w/ employer match contribution
- Medical / Dental / Vision plan offered
- Life Insurance - Company Paid
- Short-term / Long-term Disability Insurance - Company Paid
Get Hired
What to Expect During our Hiring Process
- Background Check
- Motor Vehicle Record Check
- 5-Panel Drug Screen
- Fit for Duty Baseline Physical (if applicable)
- A great team to support you throughout your career with Summit Materials companies!
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Summit Materials consists of more than a dozen local companies that supply aggregates, cement, ready-mix concrete, asphalt paving, and construction services in the United States and western Canada. At Summit Materials, we support our teammates who lay the groundwork for our communities and live by our core values: Safety, Integrity, Sustainability, and Inclusivity. We're passionate about our teammates, our work, and our communities. Each of Summit's companies celebrates their individual legacies, but together - we are Summit Materials.
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