Supply Chain Planner

We are looking for a Supply Chain Planner to join a growing organization in Frederick, Maryland on a contract basis with the potential for a permanent position. This role will coordinate supply planning across multiple manufacturing sites, helping balance customer demand, production capacity, and inventory performance. The position will work closely with plant leadership and cross-functional partners to improve planning discipline, support service goals, and provide clear visibility into risks and recovery options.

Responsibilities:
• Build and manage an integrated production and supply plan across three manufacturing locations, ensuring output plans reflect forecasted demand and available resources.
• Work closely with plant material planners and production leaders to standardize planning practices and connect site operations with broader planning partners such as demand, finance, and workforce teams.
• Coordinate with manufacturing, procurement, sales, and site management to address shortages, respond to constraints, and keep production schedules achievable.
• Monitor capacity across facilities, highlight emerging bottlenecks, and recommend cross-site actions that protect customer service and improve efficiency.
• Lead supply-focused reviews within the S& OP process by preparing updates on capacity limits, material risks, mitigation plans, and issues requiring leadership decisions.
• Create and maintain dashboards, KPI reporting, and planning analysis in Excel and visualization tools to support operational reviews and continuous improvement efforts.
• Define and oversee inventory strategies, including safety stock and excess or obsolete reduction plans, to support service objectives and working capital targets.
• Perform capacity modeling and scenario analysis to evaluate changes in demand, sourcing, and plant output, then present trade-offs and recommendations to leadership.
• Maintain planning data such as lead times, lot sizes, routings, and related system parameters in partnership with plant teams to support reliable planning results.
• Drive adoption of improved supply planning processes, reporting tools, and change management practices as the organization expands its planning capabilities.

Qualifications:

Compensation

$40.00-$44.00 Hourly

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