Supply Chain Planner

Located in Malvern, the Supply Chain Planner will be responsible for delivering optimal customer service, working capital, and cost levels, for multiple product lines, across multiple manufacturing and distribution locations. The Supply Chain Planner will work closely with Customer Service, Transportation, Product Management, and schedulers in the manufacturing facilities to set master production schedules, manage the transfer of product between facilities, and maintain MRP settings in SAP to meet service and inventory requirements.

Production and Distribution Planning

• Create and manage interplant transfers of product between multiple manufacturing facilities and distribution points.
• Work closely with plant schedulers to ensure that production schedules are aligned with short term requirements, and broader service and working capital objectives.
• Review and update MRP master data for products and facilities within scope of responsibility on a regular basis (safety stock, lot size, lead time), ensuring that master data is aligned with our service and working capital objectives.
• Assist Supply Chain Planning Manager with monthly, aggregate level Production, Shipment, & Inventory (PSI) plan process.
• Represent the Planning function for assigned products and facilities on regular cross-functional conference calls, providing updates on product availability and any other service related issues.
• Monitor daily business activity and adjust schedule for interplant transfers, and/or production as needed.
• Provide accurate root cause analysis of service failures and recommend actions to address and improve.

Project and Process Improvement Activities

• Support the new product development process though participation on NPD teams, work on product introductions, transitions, etc.
• Provide ad hoc data analysis and reporting to the business as needed.
• Participate in process improvement efforts focused on customer service, working capital, and cost.

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, or related field
• One to Three (1-3) years of applied professional experience working in supply chain, production planning, or operations planning
• Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software, preferably SAP
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel and PowerPoint
• Ability to utilize available tools and systems to effectively balance inventory & customer service in support of business goals
• Strong analytical skills, enabling the conversion of large data sets into summaries from which conclusions can be drawn
• Ability to create processes and tools that are reliable and repeatable, aimed at supporting business goals
• Ability to work independently and with teams
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including ability to bring about consensus in areas of conflict
• Strong attention to detail, providing accurate and consistent work
• APICS Certification preferred (CPIM or CSCP)
• Experience with continuous improvement tools such as Lean, Six Sigma, or WCM (world class manufacturing)

Through the responsible development of innovative and sustainable building products,CertainTeed, headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania, has helped shape the building products industry for more than 110 years. Founded in 1904 as General Roofing Manufacturing Company, the firm's slogan "Quality Made Certain, Satisfaction Guaranteed," inspired the name CertainTeed. Today, CertainTeed is a leading North American brand of exterior and interior building products, including roofing, siding, fence, decking, railing, trim, insulation, drywall and ceilings.

A subsidiary of Saint-Gobain, one of the world's largest and oldest building products companies, CertainTeed has more than 6,300 employees and more than 60 manufacturing facilities throughout the United States and Canada.www.certainteed.com

Saint-Gobain provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Saint-Gobain is an equal opportunity employer of individuals with disabilities and supports the hiring of veterans.