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The Network Planner is responsible for balancing and optimizing supply planning to meet demand. This position provides input to define and implement supply planning process, determining priorities, including supporting the creation of MRP for sourcing of materials, DRP, MPS, supporting process improvements, and supply reviews.

What You'll Be Doing

• Supports the generation of the replenishment requirements using the demand signal, on-hand inventory and inventory targets that deliver a comprehensive network supply plan across the supply chain organization, to meet all financial requirements, operational capabilities, and wholesalers service objectives for assigned Business Unit.
• Undertaking analytics and identifying process improvements managing a defined product portfolio.
• The Network Planner recommends changes to the network supply plan when deemed necessary over the planning horizon. Changes are to be governed through sales and operations execution (S&OE) and planning (S&OP) process.
• Communicates and interacts with demand planners, customer management, network supply planning supervisor, sales, and finance to provide replenishment plans and exception-based reporting for assigned BU. Makes recommendations on actions needed to meet actual and forecasted demand.
• Supports the Supply Planning team with new product introductions and product conversions.
• Reports Key Performance Indicators for their given Business Unit complete with process improvement initiatives and prioritizes tasks and deliverables in a timeline driven environment.
• Supports the Sr. Network Supply Planner to drive continuous improvement efforts to improve performance on all key metrics, including service targets and network inventory levels.

What You'll Bring

• B.A./B.S. Supply Chain, Operations or a business-related field.
• Experience in an end-to-end supply chain role and experience in production planning, supply chain planning, or logistics.
• Minimum of 3+ years’ experience in supply chain planning.
• Adavance level of English.
• Strong mathematical and analytical skills including experience with statistical analysis and data modeling.
• Must be proficient in data gathering and quantitative and qualitative data analysis, including business process metrics and measures linking to business KPIs.
• Experience with planning tools, business intelligence tools & business analytics software Accustomed to using a variety of technology tools and applications to support daily work including Rapid Response.
• Advanced experience with Microsoft Office applications, Excel and PowerPoint a must.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively with co-workers, related internal functions, external partners, and on project teams.
• Process improvement & proven results turn-around a plus. Customer management skills and experience a plus.
• Solid, straightforward, and professional oral and written communication skills, including presenting data and analysis clearly to management.
• Self-directed and possess a sense of urgency.

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