Aclara

Planner, Supply Chain

Shelton, CT, US, 06484-4300
  • Paid
  • On-site

Listing details

  • Posted Oct 22
  • Last verified Oct 29

About the job

Job Overview

Reporting to a Planning Manager, responsible for Finished Goods planning in SAP. Work with external suppliers to ensure product is available when needed and proper line fill metrics are met. Key liason between suppliers, Customer Service, Sourcing, and Marketing. Strong focus on customer service and inventory management objectives.

A Day In The Life

  • Communicate Purchase Order requirements to external suppliers
  • Achieve key performance metrics including fill rate, DOH, on-time delivery, safety stock shortfall, ETP, and E&O
  • Support Sourcing by participating in at least 1 monthly meeting with key suppliers to discuss current market trends, upcoming customer demand, quality, and on-time performance metrics.
  • Monitor and suggest modifications to planning parameters as changes in business dictate in order to achieve service and inventory objectives. Detect, communicate, and resolve issues with master data that affects the planning of PFR products.
  • Lead the invoice resolution process for quantity discrepancies. Interface with external suppliers and internal accounts payable to reconcile discrepancies.
  • Review and communicate weekly exception management with suppliers for expedites, past due PO’s, and cancellations.
  • Effectively communicate with external suppliers in regards to on-time compliance, freight/routing guides, delivery, and quality reconciliations.
  • Generate and communicate weekly/monthly reports and data analysis including backorders, scorecards, lead time anaysis and power BI supplier requirements.
  • Support PFR projects by representing supply team in NPD projects
  • Perform additional tasks as assigned by the Planning Manager
  • Ad-hoc reporting and analysis
  • Effectively communicate with internal and external stakeholders
  • Strong time management skills and ability to multi-task
  • Analytical abilities and willingness to challenge the status quo

What will help you thrive in this role?

  • Bachelor Degree preferred with 1 to 3 years prior planning/purchasing experience
  • Experience using SAP
  • Power BI experience preferred
  • Strong Excel experience required
  • Good oral and written communications skills

The anticipated salary range for this position is $72,700 - $109,400. Final pay will be determined based on the selected candidate's experience, skills, qualifications and work location and may vary accordingly.

Hubbell offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

  • medical, dental, life and disability insurance, and supplemental benefits.
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan with company provided 4% automatic contribution and a Company match of 50% on employee contributions up to 6%.
  • 11 employer-paid holidays, starting vacation of 3 weeks, 40 hours sick time, and 8 paid volunteer hours.

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