Supply Planner
Koozie GroupSupply Planner – Raw Materials & Global ComponentsThis role owns the supply plan for the direct raw materials that feed our domestic manufacturing operations — resin and colorant — as well as internationally and domestically sourced components that flow into our finished goods. The supply base spans Asia, Mexico, and domestic suppliers. Replenishment lead times run as long as 150 days.The planner
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in this seat decides how much inventory to carry and when to commit to it, balancing manufacturing continuity and customer service against working capital and exposure to excess and obsolete (E&O) inventory. The job requires buying to a forecast that changes, planning to a service level, and staying effective in a fast-paced environment where priorities shift weekly. It works closely with Product Management, Marketing, Demand Planning, Logistics, and Manufacturing, and contributes to the Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning (SIOP) process.Primary ResponsibilitiesOwn the supply plan for direct raw materials — resin, color concentrate and colorants, and other production inputs — so that material is available to support the manufacturing schedule.Convert the production schedule and demand forecast into a time-phased material plan; place, maintain, expedite, and reschedule purchase orders as requirements change.Set and maintain planning parameters — lead time, safety stock, min/max levels, reorder points, order multiples, and MOQs — and review them on a regular cadence rather than setting them once.Balance supplier minimums and bulk-buy economics (truckload and railcar resin purchases, colorant batch minimums) against the excess inventory and cash risk those commitments create.Own excess and obsolete exposure for the assigned materials — watch aged and slow-moving inventory, and drive burn-down, substitution, or disposition with Product Management and Operations.Plan and replenish purchased components across a supply base spanning Asia, Mexico, and domestic suppliers, each with different lead times, MOQs, and transit modes.Plan to lead times of up to 150 days by managing the full replenishment cycle — supplier production, ocean or land transit, customs clearance, and inbound receipt — not just the supplier's quoted lead time.Work with the overseas office, freight forwarders, and Logistics on bookings, container utilization, and ETD/ETA management.Keep dock dates accurate in the system, and communicate date changes and their business impact early.Plan ahead for known international disruptions and seasonality — Chinese New Year, peak season capacity, port congestion, tariff and trade-policy changes — by building coverage before the window closes.Buy to a forecast: turn the demand plan into an executable supply plan, and decide how far out to commit when lead time runs past the reliable forecast horizon.Apply min/max and reorder-point replenishment appropriately by item.Set safety stock and service level targets based on demand variability, lead time, and business priority, and adjust them as needs change — protecting a launch or a key account, thinning coverage on declining items.Own the inventory results for the assigned portfolio: in-stock and fill rate, turns, months of supply, excess and obsolete dollars, and past-due purchase orders.Support new product development early enough that material and component lead times are built into the launch timeline rather than discovered late.Recommend initial buy quantities for items with no demand history — including new resins and colorants — using similar-item history and input from Product Management and Marketing.Manage phase-in/phase-out and end-of-life run-out so changeovers do not strand raw material, component, or packaging inventory; flag obsolescence exposure before a last-time buy is committed.Work day to day with Product Management, Marketing, Demand Planning, Logistics, Manufacturing, Sourcing, and Customer Service — this role does not succeed on system output alone.Bring supply r