Supply Chain Planner/Scheduler

Position : Supply Chain Planner Location : Salt Lake City, UT Duration : 12 Months **Total Hours/week : 40.00

pay rate: $20-25/hr** 1st Shift Client: Medical Device Company Job Category: Supply Chain Level of Experience: Mid-Level Employment Type: Contract on W2 (Need US Citizens or GC Holders Only) Job Description

• Work closely with the Purchasing, Supply Chain, and Customer Service to ensure adequate finished good inventory levels meet market needs.
• Coordinate product release and work with warehouse to track timing and execution.
• Maintain tools in excel to track and identify product availability risks and help develop recovery plans.
• Work with cross functional business teams to help with transitioning products from one warehouse to another.
• Work closely and with demand planning and purchasing to identify and flag problem areas affecting customer service and other areas such as capacity, forecast, inventory levels, etc., and take direct and indirect actions as appropriate.
• Collaborate with warehouse, R&D, and engineering personnel to help with planned product distribution changes.
• Help with master data management and tracking as part of system upgrade.
• Assist in long-range planning projects. Manage system signals and keep data clean.
• Works closely with Supply Network Planners to avoid backorders and high levels of inventory.
• Comply with all local, state, federal, and client safety regulations, policies, and procedures including Hazardous waste regulations. Comply with all local BD quality policies, procedures, and practices through consistent application of sound quality assurance principles.
• AS Degree or sufficient on-the-job experience.
• BS degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or a related field, or sufficient on-the-job experience is preferred.
• Two to six years in a manufacturing, production planning, inventory control, or materials management business.
• Experience with utilizing SAP or other MRP systems is preferred.
• Experience with Excel is required.