About the Role: We are looking for a full time Master Planner to join our Medical Products Division team based in Flagstaff, Arizona. The Master Planner is responsible for generating the Supply Plan which balances the mid to long term supply and capacity plans. They generate scenario plans creating options for consideration and decisions. They develop inventory strategies in alignment with Supply Chain and Sales objectives. They are the liaison between supply planning and the Demand Planning. The Master Planner facilitates the Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) Supply Review process.
Responsibilities:
- Generate the 5 year plan to support Product life cycle management or credible growth plan
- Create Scenario plans to evaluate options for upside and downside planning cases for volume and financial impact
- Escalate issues to leadership for visibility and reconciliation as needed
- Champion for supply planning metrics and communicates impact to S&OP community
- Lead continuous improvement of aggregate supply planning processes
- Provide planning guidance, and direct leadership as required, to Distribution Planner, Master and Asset schedulers, and/or Material Planners to execute on the aggregate plan
Required Qualifications:
- BS/BA degree in Supply Chain, business, or technical field AND a minimum of 5 years Master Planner experience, OR a minimum of 10 years proven experience in one or more of the following: Strategic Sourcing, Demand Planning, Master Scheduling, Supply Chain Leadership roles
- Expertise in Sales and Operations Planning processes in the mid and long-term horizons; specialising in all levels of supply planning
- Expertise in scenario planning, including ability to work with financial assessments
- Expertise in ERP and Advanced Planning Systems functionality to support Supply Planning processes
- Desired Qualifications:
- MBA (Master's Supply Chain or Master's Business Administration)
- APICS (ASCM) CPIM certification, or CSCP certification
- Continuous Improvement certification