Distribution Supply Planner

Martin Brower is a global supply chain leader that provides smart, sustainable solutions for customers across 18 countries. We are dedicated to creating an outstanding work environment for our team of 12,500+ employees, who combine our expertise with the latest technologies to deliver unmatched value for our customers.

Pay Transparency Statement:  
The compensation philosophy reflects the Company’s reasonable expectation at the time of posting. We consider a number of factors when making individual compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, and other business needs.  This role may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary incentive program, subject to the rule governing the program.  

Position Summary:
The Distribution Supply Planner is responsible for assured supply to the distribution centers and Restaurants. The Inventory Fulfillment Planner is responsible for collaborating with the supply chain planner on inbound product flow, monitoring inventory to assure supply, tracking inbound loads, and resolving critical issues related to supply shortages, late inbound loads, forecast issues, etc. The Distribution Supply Planner is also responsible for ensuring appropriate Distribution Center in-stock and restaurant fill rate levels while ensuring productive inventory turns at the most optimal cost to the business.  Responsible for collaborating with internal supply chain teams, freight companies, and distribution centers to ensure a seamless flow of inventory across the end-to-end supply chain.

 
Position Responsibilities may include, but not limited to:  

• Monitors and plans inventory levels for the distribution center. Ensures optimal inventory levels to meet metrics including customer fill rate, inventory turns, premium freight and order change rates
• Identify and resolve stock issues to ensure the distribution center has optimal inventory levels, focusing on minimizing shortage or overstock occurrences through analysis of data, review of safety stock levels, and evaluating contingency options such as distribution center to distribution center transfers, line of supply changes, allocation to restaurants, etc. 
• Collaborate with both internal and external key partners for successful execution of promotions and new item launches
• Coordinates and collaborates with supply chain partners to strategize inventory fulfillment in support of marketing initiatives
• Collaborate with distribution centers to optimize costs by smoothing the inbound receipts across the week/month, working through capacity concerns, and avoiding costs such as spoilage due to ordering error
• Track purchase orders from supplier to receipt at distribution center
• Resolves product and transportation issues
• Manage item phase out process to ensure distribution center depletes items according to phase out strategy in order to eliminate product liability 
• Work with distribution center to determine receiving parameters including maximum loads per day, closure days, etc. and ensure planning system is updated accordingly
• Collaborates with supply chain planners and distribution centers to optimize the flow of inventory from purchase order placement to receipt at the distribution center
• Analyzes and interprets multiple sources of data and reports to determine the best course of action or identify new opportunities to meet customer specific requirements.  Create ad hoc reporting when needed
• Work on projects assigned to support existing customers, new business development, or process improvement
• Other projects or duties as assigned

Required Skills and Experience:  

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Finance, Business, Statistics, Mathematics or related field and 2 years of experience in Supply Chain Planning, Inventory Management, Purchasing, or Analytics OR a high school diploma with at least three years of experience in Supply Chain Planning, Inventory Management, Purchasing, or Analytics 
• Knowledge of the impact supply chain has on business (for example: impact lead time adherence, purchasing minimums, safety stock, etc. has on costs)
• Knowledge of inventory management practices & definitions, such as safety stock, DOS, carrying cost, etc. 
• Strong collaboration and relationship building through cross functional alignment and delivery of initiatives 
• Ability to analyze and interpret multiple sources of date and reports to determine the best course of action 
• Critical thinking skills required to analyze data with ability to define root cause, and corrective action 
• Demonstrated communication, collaboration, and leadership skills 
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Suite of tools such as excel, PowerPoint, etc. 
• Excellent task prioritization, follow-up, and customer service skills required
• This position must pass a post-offer background and drug test

Preferred Skills and Experience:  

• Experience working in a retail or restaurant supply chain 
• Experience with J.D. Edwards, JDA, and PowerBI 
• Supply Chain/Logistics Certification - CSCMP or APICS 

Physical Demands and Work Environment:  
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Due to the nature of our business in regard to such things as delivery schedules, order inputs, selection, and Department of Transportation Hours of Service, overtime, attendance and punctuality are essential job functions. Should an individual in this classification not be able to adhere to this requirement due to a disability, they should contact their Human Resources department to see what, if any, reasonable accommodation may be made.