Supply Chain Planner

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Position Summary: The Planner will be responsible for demand & supply forecasting activities including, creating, and maintaining forecast models for customers and products, manage Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning (SIOP) activities as well coordinate with sales, operations, supply chain, and manufacturing. This role will be the main point of contact for all things related to SIOP - customer demand planning, product forecasting, and purchasing.

We are not able to sponsor employment visas for this role currently.

Job Responsibilities:

· Own accurate rolling 12 months forecasts for entire catalog of finished goods and communicate changes to the team.

o Develop forecasts at multiple levels of aggregation for multiple time horizons

o Review historical sales trends, research demand drivers, prepare forecast data, develop statistical forecast models, and evaluate forecast results.

o Forecasting Finished Goods Sales for 12-24 Months.

· Implement and lead weekly SIOP meetings with cross functional team.

o Coordinate cross-functional research activities to reconcile significant variances and refine the forecast model to reflect updated sales and marketing assumptions

· Interact and collaborate with Sales, Marketing, and Finance to understand demand forecast drivers

o Utilize demand and supply plans as the primary data for reporting and purchasing

· Develop processes to implement and improve forecast accuracy, increase collaboration with internal and external partners, and ensure that the translation of demand into the supply-planning process works seamlessly.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business related field required. MBA a plus
• Minimum of 3-years of experience planning and forecasting
• Oracle or NetSuite ERP experience
• Strong knowledge of planning processes and concepts
• Advanced level of Excel proficiency; SQL and Power BI experience
• Strong cross functional collaboration skills, and the ability to develop strong relationships within the organization to gain support and achieve results
• Comfortable in a fast-paced company environment with minimal direction and able to adjust workload and achieve deadlines based upon changing priorities
• Demonstrated ability to quickly analyze, synthesize, and report on large volumes of information
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations of limited standardization
• Strong communication skills (both oral and written)
• IBF or APICS certification a plus

Company DescriptionStaffSource is committed to creating long-term partnerships where we can truly affect both clients’ and candidates’ lives for the better. Our success is rooted in matching talented professionals with environments that suit their goals, personalities, lifestyles, and skills. A perfect placement allows candidates to thrive in their new role and hiring managers to fill their openings with top talent that aligns with both the needs of their team and the company’s culture.

Founded in 2003, StaffSource now has a 20+ year company history with business units operating within Information Technology, Accounting and Finance, Sales, Executive Search and more. Still headquartered in Knoxville, TN and lead by our founder John Sharpe, we are now serving clients and candidates all across the United States. We conduct , regional, and localized talent searches based on the specific needs of each client and the unique goals of top talent everywhere.Company DescriptionStaffSource is committed to creating long-term partnerships where we can truly affect both clients’ and candidates’ lives for the better. Our success is rooted in matching talented professionals with environments that suit their goals, personalities, lifestyles, and skills. A perfect placement allows candidates to thrive in their new role and hiring managers to fill their openings with top talent that aligns with both the needs of their team and the company’s culture.\r\n\r\n Founded in 2003, StaffSource now has a 20+ year company history with business units operating within Information Technology, Accounting and Finance, Sales, Executive Search and more. Still headquartered in Knoxville, TN and lead by our founder John Sharpe, we are now serving clients and candidates all across the United States. We conduct , regional, and localized talent searches based on the specific needs of each client and the unique goals of top talent everywhere.