Some core responsibilities of a supply chain planner include:
- Plan both short and longterm to align supply and demand to support inventory needs
- Project forwardlooking inventory positions
- Facilitate collaboration meetings with stakeholders and vendors to review purchase forecasts proposed orders and other operational issues
- Monitor weekly and monthly order pipeline prioritizing work orders
- Review supplies to ensure quality monitor stock levels and maintain accessibility to information
- Build relationships with transportation warehouse supervisors and coworkers to achieve higher performance
- Manage relationships with key suppliers to maintain quality of goods timely delivery and compliance to terms of contracts
- Tracking the company s current inventory
- Analyzing available data from demand planning inventory reports and other resources
- Recommending changes to the way the company handles inventory
- Anticipating factors that might influence demand such as seasonal slowdowns or upcoming promotions
- Managing the storage of inventory and materials
- Maintaining enough inventory to meet demands without overstocking
- Collaborating with operations production and other supply chain department team members
- Negotiating with vendors and suppliers
- Coordinating with Sales team for export shipment
- Managing Export documentation for International sales
- Manaing and coordinating with Freight Forwarders for export Shipment
Requirements
- A Bachelor s Degree is required for a Supply Chain Planner position. Some of the most common majors for the role are:
- Business Administration/ Supply Chain Management
- Strong understanding of the supply chain process
- Problemsolving and analytical skills
- Knowledge about Import/Export documentation
- Strong communication skills to interact with vendors suppliers customers and other supply chain team members
- Attention to detail and ability to focus on numbers for long periods
- Ability to count inventory and sometimes move heavy objects while monitoring and managing the current inventory
A Bachelor s Degree is required for a Supply Chain Planner position. Some of the most common majors for the role are: Business Administration/ Supply Chain Management Strong understanding of the supply chain process Problem-solving and analytical skills Knowledge about Import/Export documentation Strong communication skills to interact with vendors, suppliers, customers and other supply chain team members Attention to detail and ability to focus on numbers for long periods Ability to count inventory and sometimes move heavy objects while monitoring and managing the current inventory