Supply Chain Planner - Bridgewater, United States - Brother

Description

Let's Grow Together

Our mission is to live our "at your side" promise and simplify and enrich the lives of our customers, employees, and communities. "At your side" is more than a slogan to us; it's the purpose we do our best to fulfill every day. With a legacy spanning over a century, this is a great place to launch or expand any career and push the boundaries of what comes next. We're committed to achieving shared success, and we provide opportunities for you to develop through experience, exposure and education. Our people have always leveraged their unique perspectives to keep us on the right track for a lasting future. If you want to innovate, learn, and grow with a global leader that builds products, services, and a company people love, then we'll be "at your side" every step of the way.

The Supply Chain Planner will be responsible for both Demand and Supply Planning duties. This role will focus on forecasting and analytics to create a demand plan to pass to Supply Planning, specifically by testing statistical models, running scenario planning, and building a forecast that accounts for POS trends, customer on hand inventory, in-stocks, seasonality, and promotional activity. This role will also be responsible for identifying the optimal inventory and safety stock levels for fulfillment of customer orders, while also working within our inventory goals. The Supply Chain Planner will use their end-to-end supply and demand knowledge to create and pull reports for our team's key metrics and publish to our broader SCM team and cross-functional counterparts in Sales, Product Marketing, and Finance.

Supply Planning:

• Forecast, purchase and maintain accurate inventory levels within different warehouse plants within the Brother supply chain to satisfy channel, eCommerce, subsidiary, dealer, and customer demand
• Collaborate with manufacturing plants and other functional stakeholders to match inventory with customer demand
• Problem solve, transfer and re-route shipments within the distribution network to achieve inventory balance
• Identify possible future capacity constraints and bottlenecks in the supply chain
• Provide feedback & input into S&OP for forecasting, planning, order management, and manufacturing processes

Demand Planning:

• Test statistical models in SAP IBP to find best fit forecast and assign to different segments of each division
• Create forecasts based on key criteria from Point of Sales (POS) data and customer in-stocks and on hand inventory
• Review month-over-month forecast changes with key accounts and its impact to the financial budget

Reporting and Analysis:

• Enhance supply chain efficiency by analyzing data, reporting, and managing KPI's
• Publish fill rate, forecast accuracy and bias, and inventory coverage reporting
• Pull monthly purchase order details to the factory to create a Cash Flow report for treasury and accounting
• Share monthly pacing report that shows our open order progress against forecast

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Qualifications
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Education

• Bachelor's Degree in business, logistics, supply chain or a related field – Required

Experience

• Minimum 3 years of a Supply Chain Planning, Inventory Management, Procurement, and/or Demand Planning experience

Licenses/Certifications

• APICS or ISM certification such as CSCP, CPIM, and or CPSM- Preferred

Software/Technical Skills

• Data Analysis and Forecasting tools (SAP, Tableau, etc.)

Other Skills/ Knowledge/ Abilities

• Strong understanding of the supply and demand relationship
• Ability to develop actionable insights from data
• Strong understanding of S&OP processes and inventory management
• Excellent mathematical and analytical skills
• Interpersonal skills and ability to build and improve trusting relationships
• Strong attention to detail

What We Offer Our Employees

We offer an above-market benefits package that includes a choice of Health Insurance plans (including Dental and Vision Insurance), a generous 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, paid holidays, paid time off (PTO), and more Plus, if you're considering an advanced degree that would help you achieve your development and career goals, Brother USA offers a highly competitive tuition reimbursement program.

Apply today to learn why Forbes called Brother one of the World's Best Employers and NJBIZ called Brother one of the Best Places to Work in New Jersey

This role will be a hybrid role. Subject to business needs, employees may work remotely up to two days per week. Assigned office days will be determined by managers.

#LI-Hybrid

• The salary (or hiring) range for this position is $65,000 - $80,000 per year
• Starting salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, location, and alignment with market data
• Benefits include, but are not limited to, healthcare and wellness coverage, life and disability insurance, 401K, tuition reimbursement, and Paid Time Off. Details are available at

Brother International Corporation has earned its reputation as a premier provider of home office and business products, home appliances for the sewing and crafting enthusiast as well as industrial solutions that revolutionize the way we live and work. Brother International Corporation is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Brother Industries Ltd. With worldwide sales exceeding $6 billion, this global manufacturer was started more than 100 years ago. Bridgewater, New Jersey is the corporate headquarters for Brother in the Americas. It has fully integrated sales, marketing services, manufacturing, research and development capabilities located in the U.S. In addition to its headquarters, Brother has facilities in California, Illinois and Tennessee, as well as subsidiaries in Canada, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Peru and Mexico. For more information, visit

Brother International Corporation ("Brother") is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or make employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable state or federal laws. If you require any physical or other assistance in completing this application, a reasonable accommodation will be made upon request.