Continuously review the finished good forecast, analyzes production plans and inventory reports, availability / requirements for assigned materials Generate a stocking strategy to our distribution partners to support warehouse capacity and resource planning Assist in the expediting raw materials, when necessary, to support customer order fulfillment Recommend and implement production and transportation actions when products are in out-of-stock or allocation situations Use of the raw material escalation matrix and partnerships with procurement to ensure redressal of issues between cross functional teams and external suppliers Execution of strategies to meet and improve supplier reliability and maximize available supply with increased inventory turns Maintain close relationship with finished good multisite planning team (interlinkage of raw to finished good to Service) Goals centered on service, working capital, strategies to drive supplier reliability (on time, and in full), and Min/Max adherence for plants and suppliers to include root cause and countermeasure management Ability to be flexible and communicate proactively with global partners Ability to multitask and maintain composure in stressful situations Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain or similar field preferred APICS certification and/or affiliation a plus 1-3 years of experience in supply planning / scheduling / fulfillment (preferably for a manufacturer of consumer products) Prior experience working with MRP / ERP systems (preferably SAP) 2 years' experience in Excel (performing functions such as pivot tables, v look-up, etc.)