Senior Supply Planner (Altra)

At Altra, we are on a never-ending journey to seek out opportunities to unlock potential in ourselves and others and to create a more diverse and inclusive running community. When we’re all working together as the best versions of ourselves, we can feel empowered both individually and as a community.

So, before we get to the job details, take a minute to learn a little more about us – our values and our culture. If you can see yourself working side-by-side with a team of people driven to discover more about ourselves and the world around us, Altra just may be the place for you.

To learn more about our values and our culture, visit Altra Careers or www.altrarunning.com.

What will you do?

A day in the life of a Senior Demand Planner at Altra looks a little like this.

You will play a critical role in the AMER supply planning process working with Demand, Sourcing, and Product to ensure the right products are available at the right time to meet customer demand. You will work to maintain customer service targets and inventory days across key US channels leveraging data to identify trends, optimize plans, and support inventory strategy. This role reports to the Senior Manager of Demand, Supply, and Inventory Planning.

Let’s break down that day-in-the-life a bit more.

• Own US Supply Planning and buy recommendations using demand inputs, current inventory, lead times, MOQs/pack sizes, and buy readiness; create and route purchase requisitions in SAP to the Sourcing team for execution.
• Provide monthly supply outlook and Open-to-Buy inputs to Inventory Planning for assigned categories, including expected receipts, inventory position, and risks/opportunities.
• Monitor demand and supply timing on an ongoing basis using SAP and Excel-based trackers; identify exceptions (potential stockouts, excess, past-due supply) and re-phase supply to improve customer service and meet inventory objectives.
• Partner with Demand Planning during capacity or material constraints to align forecasts to feasible supply, recommend prioritization, and communicate impacts to availability.
• Manage seasonal system set-up and line plan validation in partnership with Demand Planning, ensuring item readiness, assumptions alignment, and correct timing for seasonal flows.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders (Demand Planning, Inventory Planning, Finance, Operations, Sourcing) to support delivery of current-month financial objectives while balancing service, inventory, and cost.
• Support service and inventory performance reporting while analyzing trends and exceptions to drive follow-up actions and improve operational performance and business outcomes.
• Maintain a longer-term view of supply availability across segment/product type; assess capacity, vendor constraints, and material risks, and recommend mitigation actions (timing shifts, pre-buys, prioritization, alternatives).
• Participate in and/or lead key projects to evolve supply chain capabilities, including improvements to planning processes, SAP utilization, and Excel-based reporting/analytics.
• Perform ad hoc analysis and reporting as required to support leadership decisions, issue resolution, and continuous improvement initiatives.

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What do you need to succeed?

We all have unique skills that we bring to work and celebrate every day. For this role, there are foundation skills you’ll need to succeed and excel. Additionally, while formal education in a related field is great to have (Bachelor’s degree or equivalent from four-year college or university (preferred concentration in Supply Chain or Business Management), we are most interested in your 3+ years of experience in a Corporate Supply Chain environment, ideally in Demand & Supply planning.

The foundation skills you will need in this position are:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to understand, assess, & problem solve by leveraging technical and analytical skills
• Ability to work effectively within a cross-functional team environment
• Proven ability to multi-task effectively
• Advanced Excel Skills (pivot tables, macro’s)
• Understanding of reporting tools (Brio/SAP Business Objects/PowerBI)
• Experience in project planning and implementation
• Self-starter with excellent follow through
• Excellent attention to detail
• SAP System experience, a plus