Deployment Planner - Diverse Linx
Chicago, IL
About the Job
Job Title: Deployment Planner
Type: Contract
Duration: 26 W, 2 D
Location: Chicago, IL(60606)
Job Description:
You are responsible to aspire a global challenge balanced by the desire to be accountable for delivering deployment analytical success in one of our largest food and beverage client s in North America.
Responsibilities
Qualifications we seek in you!
Minimum qualifications
Diverse Lynx LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive due consideration for employment without any discrimination. All applicants will be evaluated solely on the basis of their ability, competence and their proven capability to perform the functions outlined in the corresponding role. We promote and support a diverse workforce across all levels in the company.
Type: Contract
Duration: 26 W, 2 D
Location: Chicago, IL(60606)
Job Description:
You are responsible to aspire a global challenge balanced by the desire to be accountable for delivering deployment analytical success in one of our largest food and beverage client s in North America.
Responsibilities
- Build, review, track, forecast and adjust intra-company shipments using SAP develop and communicate deployment forecast to Transportation and Warehousing
- Analyze SAP DRP parameters to leverage auto load building capabilities
- Ensure successful customer promotion execution by working with Supply Chain Managers, Integrated Planning, and Transportation and Warehousing to communicate event specifics and execution requirements
- Liaise with Transportation and Warehousing groups as well as personnel at 3PL (Third Party Logistics) to resolve issues with intra-company shipments (including resolution of near-term warehousing capacity issues)
- Liaise with Customer Supply Chain Managers, Customer Service, and Integrated planning to communicate potential customer service issues/risks and provide projected availability and/or short term options to avoid service interruptions
- Develop functional understanding of warehousing capacity, procedures and inbound/outbound planning processes to drive/enable warehouse capacity management and adherence to ship/arrival dates
- Identify ways to improve deployment planning processes and tools for assigned areas
- Minimize freight expense by utilizing optimal modes of transportation when feasible.
- Develop a plan that minimizes inventory at the forward DCs while improving customer service
Qualifications we seek in you!
Minimum qualifications
- Bachelor s degree in Operations, Supply Chain Management / Engineering / Business or related field
- Relevant experience in production scheduling, inventory management, supply operations planning or supply chain related areas
- Preferred qualifications
- Experience and understanding of applications, such as SAP or other Planning Software
- Good understanding of MS Excel & general knowledge of other office applications
- Excellent change management, networking & presentation skills
- Excellent analytical and execution skills
- Collaborative management and working style
- Effective Communication skills
Diverse Lynx LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive due consideration for employment without any discrimination. All applicants will be evaluated solely on the basis of their ability, competence and their proven capability to perform the functions outlined in the corresponding role. We promote and support a diverse workforce across all levels in the company.
Source : Diverse Linx