Supply Planner
Company: Arclin Career
Location: Alpharetta
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Supply Planner The Supply Planner role will be working onsite at
our Alpharetta, GA headquarters . Reporting to the Supply Manager ,
the ideal candidate will have experience in supply chain planning
and has proven cross-functional communication and collaboration
skills and understands end-to-end supply chain. Position Summary:
The Supply Planner is responsible for end-to-end supply planning
for assigned manufacturing location(s). This will include aspects
of Inventory Management, Material Buying, Supply Planning, and
Production Planning. The role collaborates daily with
manufacturing, transportation, shipping, demand planning,
procurement, and sales to meet business objectives. This position
ensures KPIs, and performance metrics are met as it pertains to
achieving excellent customer delight experience. Position
Responsibilities: As the Supply Planner , you’ll play a key role in
balancing production capacity, inventory levels, and customer
demand to ensure smooth and efficient operations. This includes
understanding Arclin’s products, operations, supply chains,
policies, and systems, in conjunction with a thorough understanding
of our customers’ products, will enable improvements in how we
service our customers. Create and manage production plans for a 0-4
week horizon, ensuring optimal service levels while balancing
capacity and costs. Meet or exceed KPIs. Identify capacity
bottlenecks and propose creative solutions to improve workflow and
efficiency. Manage the master production schedule (MPS), ensuring
alignment with customer needs and manufacturing capabilities.
Partner with internal teams (Customer Service, Procurement,
Operations, and Supply Chain) to improve lead times, resolve supply
issues, and enhance overall performance. Drive continuous
improvement initiatives using Lean Manufacturing principles like
Value Stream Mapping, Six Sigma, Pull Flow, and Kanban. Ensure
accurate communication of customer delivery dates and manage
material shortages with procurement teams. Participate in the Sales
& Operations Planning (S&OP) process by providing data to align
the production plan with customer demand Implement and maintain
inventory and material management strategies by regular review and
optimization of inventory parameters and levels (e.g. reorder pt,
safety stock, ABC categorization, forecast bias, etc.). Set up
inventory targets and monitor actual inventory levels vs. targets.
Supply Planner Qualifications: Qualifications (minimum) Bachelor’s
degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or other related
fields 3 years of supply chain and/or planning experience required,
preferably interacting with operations or a manufacturing
environment on a daily basis Proven ability to work independently
and collaboratively, with strong problem-solving skills. Excellent
communication skills — comfortable working with cross-functional
teams and senior leadership. Ability to articulate complex
situations and effectively communicate to a broad audience using
Power BI, PowerPoint, Excel or other reporting/data tools. Strong
background in production scheduling, S&OP, and supply chain
processes. Qualifications (preferred) APICS CPIM or CPSM
certification. Proficiency with JDE, and Kinaxis – Maestro a plus.
Strong analytical mindset with a focus on continuous improvement.
Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment Experience in
Lean Manufacturing and process improvement strategies.
Keywords: Arclin Career, Alpharetta , Supply Planner, Logistics, Transportation & Drivers , Alpharetta, Georgia