Supply Chain Planner

Supply Chain Planner 5

Location: Remote

Contract

Schedule: Monday–Friday, 40 hours/week

Hours: Flexible to accommodate time-zone differences

Potential Extension/Conversion: Yes, based on business needs and performance

About the Role

We are looking for a Supply Chain Planner 5 to support supply chain planning, supply and demand analysis, inventory management, supplier operations, and continuous improvement initiatives.

In this role, you will work closely with cross-functional teams and suppliers to develop and execute supply plans, identify supply and inventory risks, analyze data, and support operational decisions. The ideal candidate combines strong supply chain or manufacturing experience with hands-on data analytics and dashboard development skills.

What You’ll Do

• Support the development and execution of forward and reverse supply plans.
• Analyze supply and demand scenarios and perform “what-if” analysis to support planning decisions.
• Monitor inventory levels, supply constraints, supplier performance, and capacity.
• Support raw material planning, product transitions, last-time buys, and excess inventory mitigation.
• Partner with suppliers to resolve constraints and align on build plans.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, factories, logistics, and cross-functional stakeholders to maintain supply continuity.
• Build and maintain Power BI or Tableau dashboards and reports to provide actionable supply chain insights.
• Analyze complex datasets, identify trends and risks, and perform root-cause analysis.
• Support process automation, system improvements, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Communicate supply chain updates, risks, escalations, and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Support contingency planning and inventory alignment during demand changes.
• Contribute to strategies that balance service levels, cost, and inventory.

Typical Day

A typical day will involve analyzing supply and demand, monitoring inventory and supplier performance, resolving supply constraints, and collaborating with suppliers and internal teams to keep build plans on track.

The role is approximately:

• 50% Meetings & stakeholder collaboration
• 25% System work & data management
• 25% Continuous improvement & transformation

Required Skills & Experience

Must-Have

• Hands-on experience in Supply Chain Planning & Operations, including areas such as:
• Supply/demand planning
• Inventory management
• Order fulfillment
• Supplier operations
• Manufacturing
• Hands-on experience developing Power BI or Tableau dashboards and reports.
• Strong data analysis skills, including:
• Analyzing complex datasets
• Identifying trends, risks, and gaps
• Root-cause analysis
• Translating data into actionable business insights
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong problem-solving and attention to detail.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, Manufacturing, or a related field with relevant experience; OR
• Master’s degree in a related field; OR
• Equivalent professional experience.

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree with 4+ years of experience, or Master’s degree with 2+ years of experience, in supply chain, operations, sourcing, or manufacturing.
• Experience with supply planning tools, analytics platforms, and supplier collaboration.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is someone who can combine supply chain expertise with strong analytics capabilities. They should be comfortable working with large datasets, developing dashboards from scratch, identifying operational risks, and turning complex information into clear recommendations.

Experience in supply chain, manufacturing, operations, supplier management, and data analytics is highly valued.

Key Competencies

• Supply Chain Planning
• Supply & Demand Planning
• Inventory Management
• Supplier Operations
• Manufacturing Operations
• Data Analysis
• Power BI / Tableau
• Dashboard Development
• Root Cause Analysis
• Process Improvement
• Stakeholder Management
• Problem Solving
• Financial/Cost Analysis

Why Consider This Opportunity?

This role offers the opportunity to work on large-scale cloud supply chain operations, combining hands-on supply chain execution, supplier collaboration, and advanced data analytics. You’ll have the opportunity to build dashboards and reporting that directly support operational and supply chain decisions.