Supply Planner

Job description

3202035
Additional Cities

East Cleveland
Career Level

Experienced
Relocation Assistance

No
Business

Current & GE Lighting
Business Segment

Current & Lighting Current Powered by GE
Function

Manufacturing
Country/Territory

United States
Additional States/Provinces

Ohio
Postal Code

44112-6300
Role Summary/Purpose

The Supply Planner role supports a portion of a $200MM custom lighting fixture product line. The Supply Planner will work with a cross functional team in a dynamic environment to supply customers with custom lighting fixtures. This role will own fulfillment metrics for product lines and manage FG inventory levels to meet fill rate targets.
Essential Responsibilities

Opportunity for growth and to lead high profile product lines with strategic customer accounts for the candidate with right level of experience and proven leadership abilities.

In addition, as the Supply Planner, you will:

·  Closely collaborate with Project Management and Sales team to ensure proper inventory plan and ramp up to support key projects

·  Ensure solid collaboration with demand planner to translate forecast into material replenishment plan

·  Proactively lead cross functional teams when faced with issues that may prevent product shipping on schedule

·  Support NPI launches by developing SC model and stocking strategy and leading transition of next generation product launches to minimize obsolescence while meeting service targets

·  Manage expectations on product availability and communicate clear ship schedules

·  Communicate clear ship schedules with domestic and international internal customers and coordinate shipment priorities with DC

·  Proactively communicate to Sales team potential risks to meeting customer requirements

·  Coordinate production priorities with manufacturing plants and key vendors to meet customer expectations

·  Effectively weigh tradeoffs on inventory and service to support Major and Mega project opportunities

·  Align SC model and stocking strategy to support demand plan

·  Manage suppliers of sourced finished goods to support orders, forecast, and inventory targets

·  Evaluate and manage expedite requests from commercial team

·  Provide guidance to customer service team regarding sales order issues

·  Drive simplification and standardization through existing SC processes, SAP, and BI reporting

·  Set and maintain master data in SAP

·  Provide work direction and training to other support personnel
Qualifications/Requirements

·  Bachelor's degree in technical or business discipline from an accredited university or college

·  A minimum of three (3) years’ experience in Supply Chain (Material, Planning, Buying / Procurement, Production Scheduling, Sourcing), Supply Chain with Finance and/or Engineering experience

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT(S):

·  Ability and willingness to travel as required to meet the needs of the business
Desired Characteristics

·  5 years previous experience in fulfillment / supply chain roles

·  5 years of experience using MRP System, SAP experience preferred

·  Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing

·  Experience in electronics manufacturing industry

·  Experience working with Asian vendors

·  Proven ability to lead cross functional teams and drive resolution to meet supply chain deliverables

·  Lead initiatives of moderate scope and impact

Behavioral

·  Possess strong interpersonal and teaming skills:
·  ability to interact
·  build and maintain strong relationships with:
·  our direct team
·  cross functional teams
·  customers
·  and all levels of management

·  Enjoys working in a high-energy environment with the ability to adapt to high pressure, rapidly changing business conditions while remaining a calm composure in stressful or tough situations

·  Highly self-directed and self-motivated and can learn quickly

·  Resilient and determined self-starter

·  Assertive and results oriented
·  Takes initiative and holds self-accountable for achieving results
·  Strong commitment to follow up and follow through

·  Strong communication skills with ability to:
·  simplify information to present concepts clearly and concisely to varying audiences
·  Keep people informed about issues and updates that affect them

·  Has a positive “can do” attitude and is professional

·  Organized with the ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines in a dynamic, fast-paced environment

·  Tackles issues as challenges with resourcefulness, analytical and good problem identification and solving skills

·  Strong project management and problems solving skills

·  Customer Focus
·  Drives to discover and exceed the needs of customers
·  Uses voice of customer to drive innovation in anticipation of customer needs

·  Thrives on the challenge to create order where structure is lacking or processes are broken or do not exist

·  Operates in an honest, ethical manner in all dealings; acts with integrity

·  Ability to coordinate several projects simultaneously
About Us

Current is a first-of-its-kind energy company designed to meet the unique needs of a wide range of Commercial & Industrial, municipal and utility customers. It brings together capabilities including LED lighting and Solar technologies, along with new financing and software solutions to offer integrated energy solutions aimed at delivering increased reliability, efficiency and profitability.

Join us and you’ll find yourself in a dynamic atmosphere working with the most talented people in the industry in an open, developmental environment with abundant opportunities to learn, grow and advance within the organization.

GE offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE is anEqual Opportunity Employer . Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
Additional Eligibility Qualifications

GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening.
Primary Country

United States
Primary State/Province

Ohio
Primary City

East Cleveland