Planner III

TPI Global Solutions

Atlanta, GA
2 days ago

Highlights

The successful candidate will bring end-to-end supply chain leadership across procurement, materials, and transportation , with a results-driven approach focused on cost, service, risk management, and sustainable performance improvement. The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of supply chain/procurement experience , with strong expertise in supplier strategy, cost optimization, SAP, logistics, materials management, and cross-functional leadership within a CPG, manufacturing, or similar environment.

Numbers & Facts

Location	Atlanta, GA
Industry	Computer/IT Services
Company Size	1 to 9 employees
Year Founded	2016
Website	https://www.shglobalsolutions.com

Description

Position Title: Supply Chain Planner
Location: Atlanta, GA(Hybrid: Monday–Thursday onsite; Friday remote)
Duration: 18 Months contract

Position Overview
The Manager of Supply Chain Procurement Operations will provide strategic, tactical, and operational leadership across procurement, inbound transportation, and materials management. This role will support business growth, commercialization, supply continuity, cost optimization, supplier strategy, and risk mitigation.
The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of supply chain/procurement experience, with strong expertise in supplier strategy, cost optimization, SAP, logistics, materials management, and cross-functional leadership within a CPG, manufacturing, or similar environment.
Key Responsibilities

Develop and execute category strategies across raw materials, packaging, and indirect spend.
Lead supplier selection, contract negotiations, and strategic supplier relationship management.
Drive cost optimization, productivity, and value-creation initiatives.
Manage significant spend portfolios with strong financial accountability.
Establish inventory targets and supply performance metrics.
Oversee material start-ups, replenishment, run-outs, obsolescence, and liability management.
Partner with Finance on inventory exposure, write-offs, and working capital optimization.
Develop and manage inbound transportation strategies supporting manufacturing and distribution.
Identify and mitigate supplier, transportation, materials, and supply continuity risks.
Implement digital procurement capabilities, including e-sourcing, automation, analytics, and dashboards.
Leverage SAP and supply chain systems to improve transparency, reporting, and decision-making.
Support sourcing, commercialization, innovation, product launches, and supplier qualification activities.
Develop inventory strategies and transition plans for supply changes and new product launches.
Drive standardized processes, analytics, continuous improvement, and supplier innovation.
Provide executive leadership with insights on cost, service, risk, inventory, and working capital performance.
Ensure procurement governance, ethical sourcing, contractual compliance, and supplier commitments.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or a related field; MBA preferred.
5+ years of progressive leadership experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, Materials Management, and/or Transportation.
Experience leading teams in a consumer packaged goods, manufacturing, or similar environment.
Proven success with supplier negotiations, category strategy, and cost optimization.
Experience managing large spend portfolios and complex supplier networks.
Strong knowledge of procurement, materials management, and transportation operations.
Strong financial and analytical acumen.
Hands-on expertise with SAP and procurement/supply chain systems.
Excellent executive-level communication and stakeholder-influencing skills.
Strong governance mindset and high ethical standards.

Ideal Candidate Profile
The successful candidate will bring end-to-end supply chain leadership across procurement, materials, and transportation, with a results-driven approach focused on cost, service, risk management, and sustainable performance improvement.

About Company

SH Global Solutions is a certified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) headquartered in Maryland. Established in 2016 to modernize commercial and government technology to mitigate cybersecurity threats and to secure data centers from increasingly more frequent cyber attacks, we specialize in providing Information Technology (IT) solutions and services to government and commercial organizations. Our core areas of core expertise are focused in:

● Datacenter consolidation/optimization - this includes designing, procuring, and installing turnkey secure, modern infrastructure solutions including scalable and modular systems

● Professional program and project management services for large and complex projects

● In-building wireless solutions to enable 5G technology and connect to the growing Internet of Things (IoT)

Our team is comprised of highly skilled and dedicated professionals, uniquely qualified in cutting-edge technology, and engineering, and in the rapid deployment and implementation of new technologies. Our CEO is a retired United States Air Force Colonel and entrepreneur with over 25 years supporting the DOD, US Government agencies, and NATO worldwide.