Supply Chain Planning Manager

Supply Chain Planning Manager

Onsite - Benton Harbor, M

18-Month+ Contract | 1st Shift | Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-4:30 PM ET

Our client, a Global Leader in the Consumer Appliance Industry, has an immediate opening for an Supply Chain Planning Manager for a 18 Month Contract. Our client offers results-driven people a place where they can make a difference - every day! You will also have the opportunity to work with other like-minded, self-directed, and detail-oriented top talent in an extremely collaborative and professional environment.

This team is responsible for ensuring product availability, optimizing inventory, supporting profitable growth, and enabling supply planning across internal production and external OEM supply networks. The organization is also advancing a digital-first planning approach through improved data quality, process standardization, analytics, automation, and practical use of AI-enabled tools.

The Manager, Supply Chain Planning will serve as a hands-on planning leader responsible for driving supply planning execution and inventory optimization across OEM finished goods and internal production planning. This high-visibility role requires strong planning fundamentals, analytical rigor, systems capability, and cross-functional leadership. The role is ideal for a digitally savvy supply chain professional who can operate effectively in existing planning systems, while also using advanced analytics, automation, and AI tools to simplify work, close process gaps, and improve decision quality.

Day to Day Duties:

• Lead and execute weekly supply planning cycles for OEM finished goods and manufacturing production planning, validating system-generated plans against demand, supply, inventory, capacity, and inbound signals to ensure supply continuity and timely order placement.
• Serve as a supply planning subject matter expert, using planning fundamentals, business judgment, and data-driven analysis to validate plans, identify exceptions, and drive timely decisions.
• Lead inventory optimization by establishing and maintaining appropriate planning parameters, including safety stock, lead times, MIN/MAX targets, planning methods, and SKU-level inventory strategies to balance service, cost, and cash flow.
• Build and manage monthly supply plans and annual business plans in alignment with demand, supply capability, inventory targets, and business growth objectives.
• Lead shortage, excess inventory, and inbound risk management by identifying root causes and corrective actions, quantifying business impact, developing recovery plans, and escalating unresolved issues as needed.
• Plan phase-in and phase-out activity by partnering with cross-functional stakeholders to support new product launches, product transitions, and lifecycle management.
• Partner cross-functionally with Manufacturing Operations, Procurement, Finance, Logistics, Demand Planning, Merchandising, Sales, and regional teams to resolve constraints and align supply plans with business priorities.
• Track inbound supply risks, including international shipments, container delays, supplier schedule changes, production delays, and logistics disruptions, and translate risks into clear mitigation actions.
• Establish and publish operational dashboards, reports, and performance metrics (KPIs) to provide leadership with visibility to supply health, inventory, service risk, and required actions.

Job Requirements

Must have skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Business, Logistics or a related field.

• 7+ years of experience in one or more of the following areas: supply planning, production planning, inventory planning, materials planning, S&OP, logistics planning, or supply chain operations.

• Experience managing supply planning in a manufacturing, consumer products, durable goods, appliance, industrial, automotive, retail, or other complex product environment.

• Strong cross-functional communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders across functions and regions.

• Preferred skills and experiences

• Experience with long-lead-time global supply chains and international suppliers.

• Strong digital and analytics capability, including advanced Excel, Power Query, Tableau, automation tools, and practical use of AI tools (Gemini) to improve planning processes.

• Strong storytelling and presentation skills, with the ability to convert complex data into clear business recommendations for senior leaders.

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