Planner, Supply Chain

This role is a Hybrid Role: Employees are expected to work from our Oxford, NC office 3 days per week and may work remotely the remaining days.

Overview:

• The Supply Chain Planner is responsible for planning activities as it relates to their assigned SKUs portfolio which may include material inbound planning, long term finished good planning, and/or production planning occurring at Revlon factories and/or Revlon’s Third Party Manufacturers (TPMs). The objective is to maintain high level customer service fulfillment while optimally controlling inventory levels to support the demand plans of both domestic and international markets. The SKU level management activities will include maintenance of master data (lead times, MOQs, safety stock levels, etc), review weekly open order reports with suppliers, collaborate cross functionally internally/externally to resolve supply constraints, understand manufacturing capacity levels, and analyze brand performance.
• The planner will be responsible for developing supply planning strategies and production plans to satisfy customer service requirements of existing replenishment codes as well as new product launches. while carrying minimum effective inventory.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, maintain, and communicate a production plan and/or supply plan and/or Master Production Plan as necessary to suppliers, operational business partners, and/or TPMs.
• Provide delivery commitments on materials (packaging components, chemicals, or FG/wips), which involve collaboration with internal and external business partners (Supply Planning, Vendors, Operations, Quality, Transportation, Finance/AP, Global Procurement, etc). Work closely with suppliers/TPMs to deliver SKU/Items on time and in full quantities.
• Monitor service levels by SKU/item and report Demand/Supply chain issues on the Revlon Weekly Tracker. Partner with Demand Planning and Customer Logistics in resolving demand/supply issues and allocations.
• Perform supply/demand analysis (both short and long term) with operations and suppliers, highlighting areas of concern for the next 12 months as well as compare against RCCP (Rough-Cut Capacity Planning.
• Develop and manage run strategy of assigned products, evaluate best service/cost alternative, and align system parameters to reflect decision.
• Utilizing C/D (capacity/demand) ratio, determine constraints and initiate resolution steps with cross functional areas to provide an optimal production plan.
• Coordinate and execute production sourcing moves to meet corporate objectives.
• Develop inventory targets and manage tasks to achieve corporate inventory levels on both a cost and unit basis.
• Maintain inventory at target levels while maintaining high service levels to our customers.
• Project inventory levels on a quarterly basis.
• Monitor SLOB (Slow-moving / Obsolete) inventory and provide recommendation for reducing, reworking, or proposing sales opportunities.
• Monitor actual output versus the Master Production Plan and/or supplier committed plan. Identify gaps and drive solutions, including a metric on production performance to the requested production schedule.
• Review forecast with Demand Planning, Sales, and Marketing monthly to identify gaps in service and potential SLOB.
• Analyze MRP data to control and verify delivery schedules with suppliers.
• Timely reporting of KPIs (key performance indicators).
• Support the S&OP process meetings by reviewing service levels, evaluating performance against schedule, assessing inventory strategies, supply plans, and resources.
• Liaise with the appropriate cross functional partners throughout the product life cycle, ensure timely NPD (New Product Development) execution, implement PIPO (Phase In and Phase Out) and discontinuations/delete management while maintaining a tight control on inventory.
• Primary source of contact on inventory availability and production timing for Customer Logistics and Sales.
• Maintain frequent contact with vendors and internal customers to establish a collaborating business relationship where supply risks affecting Revlon’s production plan are identified upfront, escalated, and minimized, while preparing alternate supply plans, as necessary

Additional Responsibilities:

• As assigned by VP, Director, or Supply Planning Manager

Qualifications:

• Thorough working knowledge of computer-based manufacturing systems (MRP, MPS, Manugistics, APS, and SAP)
• Sound knowledge of supply chain processes and procedures including manufacturing planning, demand, and replenishment
• Strong communication (written and verbal) and presentation
• Strong negotiation skills with the ability to reason and influence at all
• Strong organization and problem solving skills.
• Strong analytical skills required to evaluate and prioritize data.
• Ability to manage complexity and resolve conflicts that arise from balancing multiple
• Ability to creatively and effectively think and work “outside the box.”
• Proficient in MS office applications specifically MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

Minimum Education Required:

• Education Level (Minimum): BA/BS degree or 5 years related work experience.
• Preferred Areas of Study:
  • Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Logistics, Operation Research, Engineering
  • Experience in managing manufacturing processes, productivity, and efficiency measurements.
  • Experience using ERP systems, especially Advance Planning Systems
  • APICS certification (CPIM) a plus

Minimum Years Experience Required: 3 – 5 years

Revlon is unable to sponsor or transfer employment visas for this role; candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future visa support.

The base pay range for this position is $55,000 - $80,000 / year; however base pay offered may vary depending on skills, experience, job-related knowledge, and geographic location. Certain positions may also be eligible for short-term incentives as part of total compensation.

Employees (and their families) are eligible for medical, dental, and vision benefits. Employees are covered by the company-paid basic life insurance policy and company-paid short-term disability insurance (the benefit commences upon hire and allows for a portion of base salary for up to 26 weeks if you are disabled). Other benefits offered to employees include but are not limited to the following: long-term disability, supplemental life insurances, flexible spending accounts, critical illness insurance, group legal, identity theft protection, etc. Employees are also able to enroll in our 401k Retirement Savings Plan.

Employees will also receive 3 weeks of vacation, pro-rated based on date of hire for the 1st year of employment and twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Vacation will depend on role.

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