Item Supply Planner

At ADS, no idea is off limits, and we celebrate creativity and bold moves.  For more than 50 years ADS has been manufacturing a variety of innovative and environmentally friendly alternatives to traditional materials.  Headquartered in Hilliard, Ohio, we are a multi-billion dollar stormwater management company, manufacturing pipe and ancillary products. What does that mean? When it storms, we capture rain with our drain basins, convey it with pipe, store it using chambers and finally treat it with our water quality products, before safely returning water back to the environment. We handle, what we call, the entire lifecycle of a raindrop. Our products help prevent flooding, which increases quality of life for people living in large cities, suburbs, and rural towns. We also believe in creating a circular economy and are the largest plastic recycling company in North America. We use plastic shampoo and detergent bottles to create pipe, diverting over 500 million pounds of plastic from landfills every year. ADS operates a global network of over 60 manufacturing plants and 30 distribution centers. 

We have amazing stories to tell, and we need your help getting our story out there. To learn more about ADS, please visit our website at www.adspipe.com.

The Item Supply Planner is responsible for owning the item level production plan for all Allied products to ensure that required inventory levels are optimized for Finished Goods in New Miami and Middletown plants and are maintained to meet or exceed customer order fill rates to expected OTIFNE Service Level.

Primary Job Responsibilities:

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Responsible for managing all third-party relationships including vendors and manufacturers for auto replenishments
• Point of contact for internal coordination between functions including Planning, Procurement, and Logistics
• Systematizes production planning activities by leveraging knowledge of ERP and supporting systems capabilities
• Plan and implement the short-term supply plans to meet inventory targets
• Monitor inventory levels and identify configuration opportunities
• Build relationship with assigned Product Business Unit (PBU)
• Conduct weekly plant meetings to align production to support aggregate plan
• Drive continuous improvement through process adherence
• Identify scheduling bottlenecks preventing optimal production ticket
• Ensure that optimum inventory level of Finished Goods are maintained to meet or exceed customer order fill rates
• Identify and resolve short supply exceptions through escalation
• Execute root cause and identify corrective actions
• Participate in monthly S&OP supply meetings with manufacturing partners as needed
• Understands, demonstrates, and contributes to developing Standard Work
• Utilization of a collaborative and consensus approach by working with Manufacturing, Sales, Marketing and Customer Finance to obtain and ensure that current and accurate information is used for inventory strategies
• Timely and accurate submission of required reports
• Performs all other duties as assigned
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Job Skills:

This position should possess the following skills/knowledge:

• Strong bias for action
• Strong organizational skills
• Shares and leverages learnings within working team
• Sense of ownership and pride in performance and its impact on company’s success
• Critical thinker with strong problem-solving skills
• Strong time-management skills with ability to manage multiple tasks
• Highly Collaborative across functions
• Team player and team champion
• Strong written and verbal skills
• Experience with other software packages including Windows, and Microsoft Office.
• Experience with Power BI or Tableau a benefit

Educational Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, finance preferred

Physical Requirements: 

• The employee will be typing, answering the phone, and using their hands in other ways throughout the day and must have full use of their hands.
• The employee will be sitting at a desk for an extended period of time

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ADS supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience, and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. ADS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.