Overview The Supply Chain Planner collaborates with several internal teams and external suppliers to ensure sufficient supplies are on hand to maintain production schedules and fulfill customer demand. This role will prepare and maintain purchase orders based on MRP recommendations and order quantity requirements, collaborate to resolve supply or quality issues, and identify opportunities for cost savings and continuous improvement. Hybrid-3, with home base being our Innovation Center in Sun Prairie, WI. Responsibilities Prepare and maintain purchase orders based on MRP recommendations and order quantity requirements to satisfy productions schedules Develop and cultivate relationships with suppliers. Attend supplier visits, quarterly business reviews, and new product reviews to ensure alignment with strategic suppliers (partner with procurement) Lead (with consult from SCM) scheduling, assignments, and daily workflow of planning team Collaborate with procurement to resolve quality issues resulting in supply constraints. Manage late order report, order action, report, and negative balance report and take corrective action. Maintain system codes, part master control data, safety stocks, reorder point data and automated purchasing system data. Assist in productivity projects impacting annual 4% savings of operational cost; primary materials responsibility for effectivity of change and quick implementation of cost savings. Manage Kanban/daily deliveries. Support lean manufacturing initiatives. Provide opportunities for cost and inventory savings. Interact with manufacturing, sales, engineering and accounting personnel. Complete special projects as assigned. Follow and comply with all safety and work rules and regulations while maintaining departmental housekeeping standards. Qualifications Requires a Bachelor's degree, preferably in Operations Management, and 1-2 years of progressive experience in procurement planning for a multi-plant environment, including systems and technical expertise utilizing ERP/MRP software or a combination of education and experience APICS Certification highly desirable. A deep understanding of manufacturing systems, their development and application, including analysis and interpretation of MRP reports, purchase orders and production schedules. Advanced level of experience in production, labor, inventory, space, and procurement planning for a multi-plant environment. Desire to overachieve and provide opportunities for improvement within the materials department. Ability to identify and resolve problems to provide the necessary materials to the plants in a timely manner. Strong ability to analyze data and draw conclusions. Strong verbal and written communication skills. Ability to take initiative, make independent judgments/decisions. Ability to take leadership roles; set objectives; drive results; team player; strong leader. Strong math aptitude. Good organization skills and attention to details and accuracy. Ability to respond to changing priorities. Ability to coordinate and handle multiple priorities simultaneously. Computer knowledge with Word and proficient Excel skills essential.