Supply Planner

University degree in Supply Chain or a related field
3 to 5 years’ experience in Supply Chain, Operations Management, or Inventory Management, experience in the food industry, an asset
SAP experience would be an asset
Proficiency with Microsoft office (Excel, Powerpoint)
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Solid team player, with strong interpersonal skills
Demonstrates the ability to work independently, with minimal supervision
Must be able to perform effectively in a fast-paced environment
Proven track record of effective problem solving and decision making
Bilingualism (French and English) spoken and written is essential because the person will interact with various team members and stakeholders across Canada.

Ensure the Distribution Center(s) have the Right Product, in the Right Quantity, at the Right Time.
Maintain on-going and effective working relationships with local/regional management (Production, Warehouse & Delivery, Sales, Forecasting, Customer) and SCO group.
Monitor the inventories of all finished goods, ingredients and packaging materials, and continuously replenish them to the optimal levels.
Maintain and manage the relationships with National purchasing group, and all suppliers of ingredients and packaging materials.
Provide production schedules/orders to the plant, monitor production order fulfillment, and act accordingly with the plant to maintain the fulfillment at the acceptable level.
Work with National Transport group to assist coordination of interbranch movement of finished goods.
Coordinate ordering and stock levels during product introductions/de-listing to minimize shortages/disposals.
Identify shortages-disposals -product supply issues in a timely manner
Analyze continuously and implement improvement in local supply chain to reduce cost, improve service.
Participate in interdepartmental projects
Other duties as assigned.