SUPPLY CHAIN PLANNING SUPERVISOR

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Helps set goals and objectives and oversee day-to-day activities and supervision of the production planning Team.
• Oversees all projects assigned to the production planning team.
• Monitors and maintains accurate planning master data, BOMs Routings, and Recipes.
• Identifies and implements process and system improvements.
• Works with Manufacturing, Scheduling, Purchasing, Quality, and Sales to ensure timely production of finished goods to meet customer demands.
• Oversees production plan to maximize production efficiencies to meet customer expectations.
• Provides resolution to capacity constraints.
• Monitors Aged Inventory Levels goals.
• Review excess and short shelf-life ingredients to plan ways to avoid write-offs.
• Achieves assigned goal for Overdue Sales Orders/Prod Orders
• Provides a backup for the planners.
• Drives optimum planning strategy by driving plan compliance and ensuring optimum work orders.
• Monitors Oracle's Supply Chain Management eBusiness Suite and Supply Planning module signals to establish proper replenishment and stocking quantities.
• Facilitates joint discussions between the planners and scheduling team to develop the optimum run strategy.
• Works with the scheduling teams to address short-term production exception needs.
• Expedites work orders when necessary to meet customer delivery dates.
• Follow-up on material availability and expediting of late deliveries.
• Works with the scheduling team to generate the locked schedule to meet customer needs.
• Analyzes assigned resources and makes recommendations when running low capacity. 
• Complies with safety and GMP requirements.  

SAFETY RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT

Supports a culture of safe production and exhibits safe work practices. Actively participates in the safety program by engaging in safety activities. Effectively provides and accepts constructive peer-to-peer feedback on safety performance. Adheres to policies, procedures, SOP’s, safe work practices, and safety policies and procedures. Reports ALL workplace incidents to supervisor immediately. Communicates concerns to supervisor, reports hazards, and provides input on prevention. Properly uses, wears, and stores Personal Protective Equipment when required.    Participates on safety teams and/or completes safety-related activities as part of regular job responsibilities. Ensures implementation and enforcement of workplace health and safety requirements. Ensures activities are completed to communicate, promote, and enforce safe work practices by supervisors and employees to ensure injury prevention efforts are effectively implemented. Ensure safe production methods are considered in the procurement of materials and equipment.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Supervises Production Planners. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

QUALIFICATIONS 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Prior supervisory experience is a must. 
• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business or closely allied field required.
• Minimum three years of experience in supply planning management.
• Broad and deep knowledge of supply chain and production processes required.
• Master Scheduler (Operational planning/scheduling and inventory management – MRP) skills preferred.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers and coworkers.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to work with mathematical concepts. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several variables.  Strong analytical and problem-solving ability required.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Strong organizational, detail oriented, data driven and attention to detail skills required. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills required.
• Excellent teamwork skills and ability to work in a fast paced environment and to change priorities based on business need.
• Advanced skills in MS office suite, including advanced skills in Excel.   Access experience is strongly preferred. 

COMPENTENCIES 

• Safety Awareness - Considers the impact on safety when making decisions and ensures safety is top priority.
• Acts with Integrity – Demonstrates responsible, ethical and honest behavior and models NOW’s core values.
• Leads Change and Innovation – Challenges the status quo, embraces technology and process improvements, gathers ideas of others, high level of adaptability.  
• Coaches and Develops Others – Builds teams, develops and cares about team members, values and manages diversity, provides candid and constructive feedback.

• Communicates Proactively and Effectively – Communicates clearly, candidly, directly and concisely. Keeps others informed and listens carefully to input and feedback.  Strong verbal and written communication skills. Approachable, relates well to others, engages people and helps them understand change, provides feedback, articulates clearly, and actively listens.

• Customer-Driven – Servant minded leader in which excellent service is provided to all customers, sees business through the eyes of the customer, and acts with the customer in mind.
• Executes with Excellence – Self-driven, action-oriented, drives for results and motivated to accomplish objectives in a fast-paced environment.  Displays a sense of urgency to meet all business objectives.  Sets clear expectations and acts decisively. 

• Flexibility – Ability to prioritize and to shift directions as business needs require. Maintains a positive attitude and high-quality workload. Ability to work a flexible schedule, including off shifts and weekends to support the business. 
• Leads through Positive Influence – Ability to coach and train staff. Ability to lead the work of others. Demonstrates strong character, builds partnerships, takes personal responsibility for developments, acts as role model to others.
• Problem-Solving – Reacts quickly and appropriately to opportunities and problems and makes sound decisions. Follows up in a timely manner to issues not immediately resolved.  Strong analytical skills to ttroubleshoot and resolve issues while driving towards root cause analysis. 

• Quality - Strong attention to detail skills required.  

• Achieves Results through Teamwork – Open to diverse ideas, works collaboratively, holds self and others accountable, and involves others to accomplish individual and team goals.
• Time Management - Plans and organizes well, multi-task abilities, stays focused on priorities, visualizes, and plans for the future, and executes tasks and projects in a fast-paced environment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS 

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 required to remain at a stationary work location and occasionally move from place to place within work facility.  Employees are regularly required to use the telephone and computer and to talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing 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 works near moving mechanical parts when working on the Production floor. The employee is exposed to herbal aromas, dust, and/or airborne particles, some classified as allergens or irritants.

This position works in all areas of NOW’s manufacturing facilities with direct exposure to ingredients (powders and liquids), mixes (powders and liquids), equipment, and packaging.

Employee will be required to travel to other facilities, based on business needs.