Item Supply Planner - Advanced Drainage Systems

At ADS, no idea is off limits, and we celebrate creativity and bold moves.  For more than 50 years ADS has been manufacturing a variety of innovative and environmentally friendly alternatives to traditional materials.  Headquartered in Hilliard, Ohio, we are a multi-billion dollar stormwater management company, manufacturing pipe and ancillary products. What does that mean? When it storms, we capture rain with our drain basins, convey it with pipe, store it using chambers and finally treat it with our water quality products, before safely returning water back to the environment. We handle, what we call, the entire lifecycle of a raindrop. Our products help prevent flooding, which increases quality of life for people living in large cities, suburbs, and rural towns. We also believe in creating a circular economy and are the largest plastic recycling company in North America. We use plastic shampoo and detergent bottles to create pipe, diverting over 500 million pounds of plastic from landfills every year. ADS operates a global network of over 60 manufacturing plants and 30 distribution centers. 

We have amazing stories to tell, and we need your help getting our story out there. To learn more about ADS, please visit our website at www.adspipe.com.

We are looking for an Item Supply Planner to join our team!

The Item Supply Planner is responsible for developing and optimizing short-term supply plans involving plant production scheduling and inventory transfers. The Item Supply Planner will ensure that inventory targets are achieved at each plant and distribution center and that customer service expectations are being met or exceeded.  

Primary Job Responsibilities:

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Create rolling item supply plans that links to customer demand by location
• Plan and implement short-term (8 week) supply plans within inventory targets.
• Conducts weekly alignment meeting with each assigned plant of responsibility, aligning supply activities with the corporate S&OP (Sales & Operations Plan)
• Review inventory trends to proactively communicate supply risks, determine necessary actions to solve and communicate action plan
• Analyze and refine Oracle Cloud supply recommendations based on business needs, inventory levels and customer demand
• Review and assess supply trends to understand and isolate potential execution gaps
• Monitors min and max inventory levels by plant and distribution center to identify supply issues or opportunities
• Build relationship with assigned manufacturing plants and procurement teams.
• Ensure that optimum inventory level of Finished Goods in each plant are maintained to meet or exceed customer order fill rates.
• Participate in monthly S&OP supply meetings with manufacturing partners.
• Understands, demonstrates, and contributes to developing Standard Work
• Utilization of a collaborative and consensus approach by working with Manufacturing, Sales, Marketing and Finance to obtain and ensure that current and accurate information is used for inventory strategies.
• Timely and accurate submission of required reports
• Performs all other duties as assigned.
• Create interplant transfers and monitor execution
• Drive improved Customer Service metrics (OTIFNE) to directly impact customer experience

Job Skills:

This position will require the following:

• Ability to learn and leverage Oracle Cloud Supply Planning
• Strong bias for action
• Strong organizational skills
• Shares and leverages learnings within working team
• Sense of ownership and pride in performance and its impact on company’s success
• Critical thinker with strong problem-solving skills
• Strong time-management skills with ability to manage multiple tasks
• Highly Collaborative across functions
• Team player and team champion
• Strong written and verbal skills
• Experience with other software packages including Windows, and Microsoft Office.
• Experience with Power BI or Tableau a benefit

Educational Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, engineering, computer science preferred.

Physical Requirements: 

• The employee will be typing, answering the phone, and using their hands in other ways throughout the day and must have full use of their hands.
• The employee will be sitting at a desk for an extended period of time, so they must be able to sit in a chair for 8 hours at a time

ADS supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience, and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. ADS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.