Supply Planner

Description

Find Your Career With LiftOne

We’re a family-owned company under our third generation of leadership and have built our business based on the principles of trust, integrity and a desire to help our customers and employees succeed.

LiftOne invests in people, facilities and innovative technology as part of the essential role we play in supporting our country’s supply chain and enabling critical goods to be delivered to homes and businesses. We’re a privately held company, and pair our scale with a strong foundation in our culture and values. This combination gives us a competitive advantage in the market and helps make us a trailblazing organization that is built to last.

We’re looking for hard-working, team-oriented professionals who enjoy working on new challenges every day. We believe our employees are the key to our success, and we’re committed to providing a work experience that helps our team grow to their full potential. We offer great benefits, competitive salaries and opportunities for advancement to all our employees.

Be a part of the essential work we do at LiftOne and make a difference for our customers, our community and our company. Learn more about what it means to become a team member with LiftOne.

Summary

As a Supply Planner for LiftOne, you will report into the newly developed Supply Chain team at LiftOne. You’ll partner with business leaders and other key stakeholders to understand our current state, identify key pain points, and contribute to data / process optimization to promote the future state of the department. You will help support new supply chain initiatives in efforts to drive customer satisfaction. 

The primary function of a Supply Planner is to conduct in-depth analyses of inventory-related data to optimize organizational supply chain processes and operational efficiencies. The role involves the gathering, structuring, and interpretating of data from various sources, including but not limited to, inventory life cycle data, part usage analytics, lead times, supply costs, storage requirements, and financial impact drivers. The supply planner will collaborate with internal customers to optimize inventory life cycle timing, support operational usage rates, manage stock-out risk levels, and help drive continuous improvement in LiftOne’s materials management process. To excel as a supply planner, candidates must possess a combination of analytical skills, business acumen, and effective communication abilities. Technology will play a crucial role in the work of this role. Enterprise planning (ERP) tools and analytics tools, specifically SAP S4/HANA and MSFT Power BI, will be commonly used to gather, interpret, and maintain supply-related data. Familiarity with these tools and the ability to adapt to a digitally transformative workplace will prove vital in this role.

Essential Functions

• Utilize appropriate supply planning parameters, historical data, and systemic tools to optimize managed parts inventory levels, backorder parts, stockout rates, dead stock/slow moving, and obsolescence levels.
• Monitor inventory levels and provide systemic recommendations of optimal inventory balances and replenishments while minimizing excess stock.
• Work closely with internal customers and supply chain teams to gather relevant data, align to demand and usage levels, and develop strategies to meet business objectives.
• Analyze usage rates, patterns, operational data, and market trends to identify opportunities for continuous process improvements and refined forecasting models.
• Track accuracy and performance metrics to drive process optimization and best practices.
• Identify and mitigate potential risks to usage rates and requirements, such as market fluctuations, seasonality, lifecycle changes, and environmental risks.
• Stay informed about industry best practices, emerging technology, evolving market trends in inventory management, and continued process enhancements.
• Data support for Procurement category buyers and strategic sourcing initiatives.
• Assist in creating and maintaining KPI scorecards and performance dashboards.
• Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

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 accommodations may be made to enable qualifying individuals to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

• 5+ years of professional materials planning experience in a relatable role required and/or bachelor’s degree in SCM/Operations from an accredited university.
• Project Management, APICS certification preferred.
• ERP experience strongly desired; SAP S4/Hana is a plus.
• Proficiency in ERP, Power BI analytics, and Microsoft Suite applications.
• Advanced MS Excel skills required (pivot tabling & VLOOKUP).
• Strong problem solving and communication skills.
• Collaborative work environment mindset.
• Strong analytical capabilities required.
• Ability to work under pressure effectively and professionally in a team-oriented environment with frequent changes in deadlines and priorities.
• Ability to work in-person at one of the following locations: Columbia, SC, or Greenville, SC
• Ability to travel 10-20% in the South region.  

Workplace Requirements

The physical demands and work environment 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.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift, carry, push, pull and /or otherwise move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Employee must operate equipment in a safe manner.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this Job, depending on site location, the employee may be exposed to moving mechanical parts and equipment. The employee may occasionally be exposed to high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions and vibration. The employee may occasionally be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme cold; extreme heat and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in some work environments is occasionally loud.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

We require all employees to treat all our employees and candidates as equals. All personnel actions are conducted in the spirit of equal employment. We’re committed to recruit, train, promote and retain associates without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identification and expression, national origin, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, military status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal laws.

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