The Role:
The Manager of Supply Chain Planning for GTI will be responsible for developing & driving key supply chain planning strategy & initiatives, supporting demand & supply planning in critical markets, growing enterprise capabilities & best practices to support GTI short & long-term growth and serve as a cross-functional lead for supply chain.
You will bring depth of working with a high volume of skus, fast-paced, high growth environment, numerous production locations, thrive in a start-up, gritty environment and aren’t afraid to roll up your sleeves and dive in.
Responsibilities:
- Ability to analyze & implement game plans for finished good & material inventory needs, cultivation & production planning, and demand forecasting to maintain balance between fulfillment and replenishment needs
- Conduct & refine scheduling analysis to ensure that demand forecasts and manufacturing schedules are aligned and integrated
- Strong leadership, problem – solving & communication presence across functions
- Skilled at analyzing data & reporting, structuring communications, and managing expectations with senior stakeholders
- Develop long and short-term forecasting plans and improvements to help scale, sustain and automate business processes
- Have the ability to comprehend the short & long term business decisions beyond the numbers
- Reduce excess and obsolete inventory through cross-functional reviews and re-balancing efforts
- Identifies and resolves out of stock issues, focusing on minimizing shortage occurrences through analysis of data and review of safety stock levels
- Collect, verify, review, report production plans for finished good items, run analysis for cross-functional supply chain optimization
- Focus on continuous improvement projects for material planning, supply & demand planning
- Manage & Develop Direct Report (s)
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Finance or related degree
- 7+ years experience related to supply chain, production planning, and/or demand & supply planning
- Advanced proficiency in MS Excel required
- Highly motivated, self-directed, innovative and able to work independently or among teams with keen judgement, common sense and resourcefulness
- Adapts and thrives in a demanding, start-up, fast-paced environment
- Superior communication and interpersonal skills (verbal, non-verbal, written), with the ability to build relationships at all levels, both internally and externally
- Possesses a high level of critical thinking
- Operates with a high level of professionalism and integrity, including dealing with confidential information
- High attention to detail and accuracy
Additional Requirements
- Must pass any and all required background checks
- Must be and remain compliant with all legal or company regulations for working in the industry
