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Department: Supply Chain
Reports To: Supply Manager
Travel Required: up to 20%
Why Join Community Coffee?
Community Coffee Company is the #1 family-owned and operated retail coffee brand in America. Rooted in family and tradition, yet always looking to the future, you can expect a fast-paced environment that is both challenging and rewarding. Join us and make your passion your profession!
Position Overview
As the Supply Planner, you will be responsible for delivering on customer fulfillment targets by planning and executing replenishment activities across our network. Responsibilities also include set up and maintenance of material master records.
Function Related Activities/Key Responsibilities
Schedule replenishment activities to achieve Fill Rate and Inventory Weeks on Hand KPIs
Review MRP signals and exception messages to ensure replenishment activities are executed timely
Assist in analyzing inventory levels, maintain proper safety stock parameters, execute appropriate actions needed, and communicate as warranted
Work with business leaders by assisting in the scheduling and expediting of inbound receipts to support production, distribution and fulfillment needs.
Collaborate with business units and monitor daily receipts and transfers to ensure timely posting and availability of materials and products to support supply needs; review system data for accuracy and maintenance; update as required
Collaborate with receiving locations, transportation, manufacturing, procurement to coordinate resolutions for at risk or out of stock materials and products; recommend solutions; execute as warranted, reallocate existing inventory based on customer priority, location needs or as directed
Assist with identifying root causes on supply shortages and provide corrective actions. Proactively reviews at risk items and assist with communicating actions needed, provide recommended substitutions and timelines
Assist with facilitating product transitions by collaborating with cross-functional teams. Identify and manage potential inventory obsolescence to minimize write-offs to include LTO phase in and out activity
Identify and maintain standard operating procedures and processes to support consistency and structure surrounding replenishment of supply needs
Perform regular system data maintenance for products, materials and vendors
Coordinate with internal departments to ensure accuracy of material master data
Participates in continuous improvement projects
May be requested to perform different or additional duties as assigned
Position Requirements
Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university preferred in operations, finance, logistics or supply chain management, with 2+ years of experience in sales & operations planning and previous experience and/or training in inventory or production planning
Demonstrated proficiency in statistics, forecasting and forecasting methods with an understanding of their financial and operational impact
Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office Products, including Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Word. Proficient knowledge of Production and Inventory Planning modules of SAP or similar ERP system is required
CPIM (Certified Production and Inventory Management) or similar forecasting certification Highly desired or demonstrated evidence of continuous learning in inventory management, procurement, supply chain and or demand planning
Ability to read, analyze and interpret system specification documents
Ability to apply advanced mathematical operations or formulations
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and recommend solutions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables
What We're Looking For
Strong analytical, organizational and presentation/facilitation skills
Strong interpersonal skills to effectively interact professionally and diplomatically with all levels of internal and external customers and cross functional team members
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Ability to handle multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously
Demonstrates behaviors that support established company values
Ability to respond in a professional manner to common and complex inquiries or complaints from internal customers . Ability to effectively facilitate problem resolution using cross-functional teams and work groups. Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, and customers
Physical Demands/Work Environment
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to do the following:
Frequently required to sit
Occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls and reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear
Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus
Office Environment: Most of the duties of this position will be perform inside an office environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet
Our Values
Our People We are a high performance company with emphasis on teamwork and employee care
Our Integrity We have the courage to always do what is right
Our Customers We have a personal commitment to provide exceptional products, services, and solutions
Our Safety We champion safe behaviors for ourselves, our fellow employees, and our community
Our Brand Everything we do has to be as good as our coffee
We offer a competitive salary and benefits package including health, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k), short- and long-term disability, paid time off, employee assistance program, and educational assistance. Community Coffee and its subsidiary companies will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, gender, genetic information, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by federal or state law. Other details
