Supply Chain Planner

Supply Chain Planner role: This position will optimize stock and service levels for our products by determining quantity and timing of production quantities. They will interface with internal stakeholders to balance global stockholding, costs and to influence capacity. This vital role will work across the business to ensure alignment on the above for the concerned product categories. Essential Responsibilities: Responsible for Materials planning for several product categories, determining quantity and timing of production batches, optimizing standard trigger points and replenishment quantities to ensure that service level targets (Delivery on Promise, OTIF, Order Average Lead Time, Fill rate) are hit for manufactured product ranges at an acceptable cost Work with the Manufacturing team to support capacity planning Contribute to the company Sales and Operations Planning process Become a Superuser for ERP implementation, covering supply chain planning for the Eugene site Ensure that Inventory levels are optimized across raw materials and finished goods, and work with other stakeholders to optimize stock levels. Work within the established production budget, ensure that the order backlog is kept to a minimum and that production of new and already established products is balanced appropriately Ensure communication of stock replenishment dates to customer facing teams; handle exceptions where stock does not arrive on time or to specification Work with customer facing teams to ensure that forecasting and demand management is optimized Contribute to continuous Improvement activities using lean/Six sigma methodologies About you: You have at least two years of experience in a supply chain role, particularly in material planning. You have a natural attention to detail, great communication skills and a background working ERP software. If this sounds like you and you’d like to be a part of a fast paced, growing business with the vision to become the most influential company and best-loved brand in life sciences please apply now! Minimum Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in related discipline or equivalent work experience Two years in a supply chain role Desired Requirements: Experience in a manufacturing supply chain planning environment, or experience working in a biological or pharmaceutical manufacturing with a solid understanding of planning issues Experience using supply chain planning aspects of ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle Solid experience with Microsoft Office, particularly in Excel Proven ability to build effective relationships across all levels and functions in an organization Must demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively and present findings and recommendations Experience meeting tight deadlines, prioritizing tasks and multi-tasking to achieve results Ability to creatively solve challenging problems   Why Kelly®? Kelly puts you in charge of your career, with access to cutting edge projects and technologies in industry leading organizations. Top companies throughout the world have trusted Kelly as a premier source of engineering talent and services since 1965. And engineering job seekers know Kelly as a firm with an unmatched reputation for quality, integrity and professionalism. Whether you seek the variety and flexibility of working on short term project engagements, or prefer contract-to-hire or direct hire placement with our clients, apply with Kelly to explore opportunities that suit your specific professional interests. About Kelly Services® As a workforce advocate for over 70 years, we are proud to directly employ nearly 500,000 people around the world and have a role in connecting thousands more with work through our global network of talent suppliers and partners. Revenue in 2016 was $5.3 billion. Visit kellyservices.com and connect with us on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. Kelly Services is an equal opportunity employer including, but not limited to, Minorities, Females, Individuals with Disabilities, Protected Veterans, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Equal Employment Opportunity is The Law.]]