Supply Planner is responsible for developing and maintaining an optimized supply plan that ensures product availability while balancing capacity, inventory, and service level objectives. This role plays a key part in translating the demand plan into actionable production and replenishment schedules, coordinating closely with production, procurement, logistics, and demand planning teams.
1. Supply Planning Execution
• Develop weekly and monthly supply plans based on the approved demand forecast
• Create feasible Master Production Schedules (MPS) by balancing demand, capacity, and material availability
• Review production constraints and propose adjustment plans or alternative sourcing options
• Monitor plan adherence and recommend corrective actions for supply gaps
2. Inventory & Service Control
• Maintain appropriate stock levels to achieve service level targets while minimizing excess inventory
• Monitor and control inventory by SKU and location based on safety stock and days of inventory targets
• Identify risks of stock-out or overstock and propose mitigation actions
• Support analysis for slow-moving and obsolete stock management
3. Cross-functional Collaboration
• Coordinate with Demand Planning to review forecast changes and align on supply scenarios
• Work with Production to confirm schedule feasibility and capacity utilization
• Liaise with Procurement for raw material readiness and replenishment planning
• Collaborate with Logistics and Customer Service to ensure on-time delivery to customers
4. Reporting & Process Improvement
• Prepare weekly and monthly reports on production plan, supply performance, and service level
• Support S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning) process with supply input and recovery actions
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives in supply planning and system utilization
• Maintain planning data accuracy in ERP/MRP systems (SAP or equivalent)
