Supply Chain Planner
Location: Peterborough
Start date: asap
Assignment duration: 12 months initially
Working hours: Monday-Friday, 7.5 hours per day between 8am and 6pm.
Hybrid role: Initially 3 days per week in the office, transitioning to 2 days per week in the office.
Commute: Applicants must be within commuting distance of the Peterborough site.
Job Summary:
To plan and maintain daily Supply Chain operations in one or more functional areas such as materials, production, inventory, logistics, customer service, demand management, or order fulfilment. Ensures internal and external customers' expectations and requirements are met. Training will be provided in the use of MRP systems (Material Requirement Planning systems); no prior experience is required. Once proficient, the role will involve working with external suppliers, internal stakeholders, and distribution centers to plan inbound and outbound materials as required.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Develop planning system strategies to improve signals across the supply chain.
2. Monitor and adjust parameters in the planning system.
3. Use common processes, tools, and information systems.
4. Analyze and interpret Key Performance Indicators to identify areas for improvement and action plans.
5. Execute the daily operational planning process within a specified functional area.
6. Identify potential supply chain failures as part of the planning process and mitigate associated risks.
7. Work closely with stakeholders - internal and/or external - to develop short-term tactical improvements.
8. Use the planning system to drive consistent planning signals across the supply chain.
9. Participate in functional process improvement teams.
Education, Licenses, Certifications:
* B.S. or B.A. in applicable field.
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