Associate Supply Chain Planning Specialist

About the role

Acts as the link between procurement and program teams to keep supplier deliveries on time. Supports purchase order management and milestone planning for a delivery management organization.

What you will do

• Partner with procurement to manage purchase orders and on-time delivery
• Work with suppliers to spot deliveries that threaten schedules and assess the impact
• Help build milestone plans and recovery plans for late deliveries
• Resolve complex issues with cross-functional teams through to closure
• Use SDMS and S4/HANA to share purchase order status with suppliers and programs
• Travel to regional supplier sites as needed

What they look for

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university, or a high school diploma with equivalent experience
• Strong organization and self-motivation to handle challenging tasks with little supervision
• Ability to prioritize competing tasks and follow through on lagging items
• Skill in using trends and historical metrics to foresee procurement risks
• Excellent communication and data presentation skills
• Willingness to travel about 25 percent of the time