Supply Chain Planning Manager

The Role:

The Manager of Supply Chain Planning for GTI will be responsible for developing & driving key supply chain planning strategy & initiatives, supporting demand & supply planning in critical markets, growing enterprise capabilities & best practices to support GTI short & long-term growth and serve as a cross-functional lead for supply chain. 

You will bring depth of working with a high volume of skus, fast-paced, high growth environment, numerous production locations, thrive in a start-up, gritty environment and aren’t afraid to roll up your sleeves and dive in.  

Responsibilities:

• Ability to analyze & implement game plans for finished good & material inventory needs, cultivation & production planning, and demand forecasting to maintain balance between fulfillment and replenishment needs 

• Conduct & refine scheduling analysis to ensure that demand forecasts and manufacturing schedules are aligned and integrated 

• Strong leadership, problem – solving & communication presence across functions  

• Skilled at analyzing data & reporting, structuring communications, and managing expectations with senior stakeholders 

• Develop long and short-term forecasting plans and improvements to help scale, sustain and automate business processes 

• Have the ability to comprehend the short & long term business decisions beyond the numbers 

• Reduce excess and obsolete inventory through cross-functional reviews and re-balancing efforts 

• Identifies and resolves out of stock issues, focusing on minimizing shortage occurrences through analysis of data and review of safety stock levels 

• Collect, verify, review, report production plans for finished good items, run analysis for cross-functional supply chain optimization  

• Focus on continuous improvement projects for material planning, supply & demand planning  

• Manage & Develop Direct Report (s) 

Qualifications  

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Finance or related degree 

• 7+ years experience related to supply chain, production planning, and/or demand & supply planning  

• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel required 

• Highly motivated, self-directed, innovative and able to work independently or among teams with keen judgement, common sense and resourcefulness 

• Adapts and thrives in a demanding, start-up, fast-paced environment 

• Superior communication and interpersonal skills (verbal, non-verbal, written), with the ability to build relationships at all levels, both internally and externally 

• Possesses a high level of critical thinking 

• Operates with a high level of professionalism and integrity, including dealing with confidential information 

• High attention to detail and accuracy 

Additional Requirements 

• Must pass any and all required background checks  

• Must be and remain compliant with all legal or company regulations for working in the industry