Supply Planner at Medline Industries, Inc. in Waukegan, Illinois

Job Description:

Medline Industries has an opening for a Supply Planner, supporting our kitting division based out of Waukegan, IL! Under general supervision, the Supply Planner will be responsible for translating demand plans into supply plans. This person will support demand planning by ensuring strong in-stock and service level through maintaining inventory levels, safety stock parameters, and lead times for component or finished good inventory. The Supply Planner will also be responsible for working with internal and external partners to translate supply plan into purchase order/work order workload.

Core Job Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with plants, suppliers, and logistics to ensure a seamless flow of inventory. Coordinate and follow-up with suppliers, operations and warehousing regarding late orders, material outages, and/or special projects.
• Manage purchase order/work order size based on service commitments, existing inventory on hand, and lead times. Manage lead times to drive operational efficiency and improve service.
• Manage inventory turns and safety stock parameters, minimize surplus/obsolescence, and provide consistent input into workload plans. Understand plant/supplier capacity, lead-time and operational plans, to ensure proper inventory is maintained.
• Work with demand planning to understand the impact of forecast changes and translate demand plan into inventory needs. Communicate with peers and escalate to leadership team when potential supply issues arise.
• Utilize system-generated reports to determine priorities, to identify and resolve potential issues, and to confirm/communicate results. Create ad hoc reporting when needed. Perform weekly root cause analysis.

In return, Medline offers a business casual, entrepreneurial work environment with strong growth potential; a competitive compensation package; along with a complete benefits package including medical/dental/vision/life insurance; 401(k) with company match and much more!Basic Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations, Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, Mathematics, Applied Statistics, or related field.

• At least 2 years of experience in operations and/or supply chain. Experience communicating with internal and external business partners and cross functional teams at various levels.