Supply Planner Senior

We use technology to solve problems in spaces, light, and more things to come… for our customers, our communities, and our planet. 
 
Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI) is a market-leading industrial technology company. We use technology to solve problems in spaces, light, and more things to come. Through our two business segments, Acuity Brands Lighting and Lighting Controls (ABL) and the Intelligent Spaces Group (ISG), we design, manufacture, and bring to market products and services that make a valuable difference in people’s lives.  
 
We are positioned at the intersection of sustainability and technology. Our businesses develop technology that helps save our customers energy and reduce their carbon emissions. We achieve growth through the development of innovative new products and services, including lighting, lighting controls, building management solutions, and location-aware applications. 

Job Summary

 

The Sr. Supply Planner is the lead role responsible for planning, monitoring, and scheduling supply chain activities and resources required for existing and planned products and services. This team member balances capacity and inventory levels with demand, both aggregate and detailed, to support targets consistent with customer service levels, lead times, inventory targets, and capacity utilization/staffing requirements. Plans include production and procurement of direct materials, revenue generating products, and all other customer demand that consumes resources, including machine and labor resources and materials. This role is also responsible for management and optimization of the end-to-end global Supply Plan from sourcing to operations to distribution, to achieve the optimal cost, cash, and customer service targets. Responsible for end-to-end planning, this role will include aspects of Inventory Management, Supply Planning, Capacity Planning, Production and Procurement Planning. This role will ensure that detailed supply planning and execution targets and tolerances are maintained in the Supply Planning functional areas in addition to balancing resource capabilities to support delivery of products with forecasted demand and all necessary technology capabilities required to support business needs.    

Key Tasks & Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

 

• Lead and facilitate the monthly Supply Review as a part of the Executive IBP Process.     Attend and support other monthly IP Reviews as a representing member of the supply chain team            
• Develop valid, minimum 24-month rolling aggregate and detailed supply plans for finished goods and component elements of products        
• Communicate 24 mo. Supply Plans, highlight gaps, mitigation plans and actions to solve demand        
• Own the development of the 24 mo. Inventory Plan and forecasting process        
• Calculate optimal inventory levels at various points in the supply chain        
• Support the digital transformation by identifying opportunities for process automation Lead all efforts to upgrade end-to-end planning systems to streamline operations    
• Ensure the Org. has the necessary, long-term resources (4-24+ mo.) to meet customer demand 
• Continuously identify processes to optimize costs while maintaining efficient product supply
   

 

Education and Minimum Experience Required

 

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Logistics, or a related discipline
• 7 years experience

Physical Requirements

• Sedentary Work

Travel Requirements

• 1-20%

We value diversity and are an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regards to race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity or national origin, disability, pregnancy, religion, covered veteran status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

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