Supply Management Planner - Onsite

Title: Supply Management Planner - Onsite

Mandatory skills:

• simple office, operational systems,
• SAP, Excel,
• materials planning, buying,
• Supply Management,
• factory operations,
• Supply Base, supply chain, supplier management indicators,
• low complexity, planning activities, key cost drivers, market dynamics, issues, areas of innovation, alternative suppliers,
• contract process, contract performance,
• Action Planning, Planning, Organizing, Data Collection, Analysis, Procurement Process Management, Traffic Planning, Vehicle Planning, Assessment, Costing, Budgeting, Reporting, Review,
• FILL, On Time Delivery, FLASH, Backorder Cycle Time

Description:

Supply Management Planner II - Supply Management

Major Purpose:

• Performs the duties of a Supply Management Planner II. Manages the day- to-day performance and relationship of a group of suppliers for several assigned commodities to support factory operations. Works with the Supply Base to drive continuous improvement in quality and delivery.

Major Duties:

• Execute, in a supply chain of low complexity, planning activities within a defined framework/system that mainly affect own organization/unit.
• Maintain day-to-day contact with business-critical suppliers and respond to complex incidents with suppliers or supplies/services to analyze performance and provide feedback on key supplier management indicators.
• Collect and collate information on the key cost drivers, market dynamics and issues, areas of innovation, and alternative suppliers to provide solid market information to more senior colleagues for decision-making.
• Contribute to reviewing existing operations in own area of work, and support in generating new ideas to assist in identifying continuous improvements.
• Gather and report on information on existing contract performance and provide it as input to the new contract process for negotiations/renegotiations.
• Manage inventory for a site or factory, with guidance when discrepancies or issues are identified, following existing procedures.
• Support stakeholder engagement by arranging actions, meetings, and events.
• Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching. Develop and maintain an understanding of relevant technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.

Skills, Abilities, Knowledge:

• Action Planning
• Planning and Organizing
• Data Collection and Analysis
• Verbal Communication
• Procurement Process Management
• Traffic and Vehicle Planning
• Assessment
• Costing and Budgeting
• Reporting
• Review and Reporting

Education:

• Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary Education

Work Experience:

• Basic experience of simple office / operational systems (4 to 6 months)
• Very limited (0 to 3 months)

Specific Position Requirements:

• Experience with SAP and Excel
• Ability to communicate well with people from different job functions via email and phone
• Detail oriented
• Ability to multi-task. Experience with materials planning or buying

Metrics include:

• FILL
• On Time Delivery
• FLASH & Backorder Cycle Time
• Delinquencies

Notes:

• Onsite role
• Start time is between 6am-8am CST, working a full 8-hour shift, no planned OT at this time. In the event OT is required, it is usually very minimal.

VIVA USA is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a professional working environment that is free from discrimination and unlawful harassment. The Management, contractors, and staff of VIVA USA shall respect others without regard to race, sex, religion, age, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, physical, mental or sensory disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or status as a Vietnam-era, recently separated veteran, Active war time or campaign badge veteran, Armed forces service medal veteran, or disabled veteran. Please contact us at for any complaints, comments and suggestions.

Contact Details :

Account co-ordinator: Jothimani Natarajan

VIVA USA INC.

3601 Algonquin Road, Suite 425

Rolling Meadows, IL 60008