Highlights
The Supply Planner is responsible for supporting supply planning activities, managing material availability, coordinating supply and demand alignment, and ensuring timely communication across global and local teams. Present weekly material demand, shortages, and status updates to Factory Scheduling and Management during the local Weekly Information Meeting (owner: Delivery Manager and SC Operations Lead).
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Fresno, CA (Remote) |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Website | https://www.thefountaingroup.com/ |
Description
Remote position supporting Fresno, CA - must be able to support Pacific time zone business hours
Pay: $30/hour W2 only
Duration: 6-12 months with continued extensions and potential conversion based on client need and performance.
Position Summary
The Supply Planner is responsible for supporting supply planning activities, managing material availability, coordinating supply and demand alignment, and ensuring timely communication across global and local teams. This role supports production requirements through planning execution, shortage management, inventory evaluation, and cross-functional collaboration.
Key Responsibilities
Release Planned Orders (PLO) for all external suppliers in the supply planning system.
Release Internal Requisitions (IR) / Internal Sales Orders (ISO) in the supply planning system.
Support and monitor the release of Internal Requisitions with the respective local Supply Planner.
Manage exception messages in the supply planning system on a weekly basis (alignment of NBD).
Conduct weekly evaluation of Demand Planning values, including recommended adjustments.
Conduct quarterly evaluation of Inventory Planning values (Safety Stock, Segmentation), including recommended adjustments.
Provide weekly reporting in the Global Supply Demand Alignment Meeting (Oversupply Reporting).
Responsible for excess material in alignment with the Inventory Team.
Perform daily shortage communication and expedite activities with global buyers and the Purchasing Team.
Lead expedite activities for shortages from partner suppliers to meet the production plan.
Authorize expedited freight as needed to cover shortages.
Provide daily supply communication and coordination with the Production Manager and team.
Align demand and supply activities with Global Assurance and Global Category Management.
Present weekly material demand, shortages, and status updates to Factory Scheduling and Management during the local Weekly Information Meeting (owner: Delivery Manager and SC Operations Lead).
Communicate material status changes to all relevant parties.
Serve as backup partner for the Regional Supply Planner and support global cross-functional team activities.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain or other applicable field of study is required.
2 or more years of Supply Planning / Supply Chain Planning experience is required
Oracle Value Chain Applications (ASCP) experience is strongly preferred.
APICS Certified (CPIM) certification is a plus.
Industry experience - telecommunications, aerospace/defense, or similar manufacturing is preferred.
Due to government security requirements, US Citizenship is necessary to obtain proper clearance approvals.
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Pay: $30/hour W2 only
Duration: 6-12 months with continued extensions and potential conversion based on client need and performance.
Position Summary
The Supply Planner is responsible for supporting supply planning activities, managing material availability, coordinating supply and demand alignment, and ensuring timely communication across global and local teams. This role supports production requirements through planning execution, shortage management, inventory evaluation, and cross-functional collaboration.
Key Responsibilities
Release Planned Orders (PLO) for all external suppliers in the supply planning system.
Release Internal Requisitions (IR) / Internal Sales Orders (ISO) in the supply planning system.
Support and monitor the release of Internal Requisitions with the respective local Supply Planner.
Manage exception messages in the supply planning system on a weekly basis (alignment of NBD).
Conduct weekly evaluation of Demand Planning values, including recommended adjustments.
Conduct quarterly evaluation of Inventory Planning values (Safety Stock, Segmentation), including recommended adjustments.
Provide weekly reporting in the Global Supply Demand Alignment Meeting (Oversupply Reporting).
Responsible for excess material in alignment with the Inventory Team.
Perform daily shortage communication and expedite activities with global buyers and the Purchasing Team.
Lead expedite activities for shortages from partner suppliers to meet the production plan.
Authorize expedited freight as needed to cover shortages.
Provide daily supply communication and coordination with the Production Manager and team.
Align demand and supply activities with Global Assurance and Global Category Management.
Present weekly material demand, shortages, and status updates to Factory Scheduling and Management during the local Weekly Information Meeting (owner: Delivery Manager and SC Operations Lead).
Communicate material status changes to all relevant parties.
Serve as backup partner for the Regional Supply Planner and support global cross-functional team activities.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain or other applicable field of study is required.
2 or more years of Supply Planning / Supply Chain Planning experience is required
Oracle Value Chain Applications (ASCP) experience is strongly preferred.
APICS Certified (CPIM) certification is a plus.
Industry experience - telecommunications, aerospace/defense, or similar manufacturing is preferred.
Due to government security requirements, US Citizenship is necessary to obtain proper clearance approvals.
By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy at Privacy Policy
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About Company
The Fountain Group provides Contingent Labor, Statement-of-Work, and Contingent-to-Permanent resources to clients with an internal/external Contingent Labor Managed Service Program or Clients without a program. The Fountain Group is committed to the belief that we all share in the responsibility to conduct our businesses in a socially and environmentally responsible manner. We base this on the premise that a company is much more than the products it offers. The effect a company has on the environment, the people and the communities it serves reflects the company’s dedication to being not only a good business, but to being a good corporate citizen. The Fountain Group believes the key to servicing a client is to identify the client demand precisely. Therefore, The Fountain Group focused its efforts on building and developing a process, which can identify an exact match for our client’s needs. Our process utilizes modern technology combined with 30+ years of Talent Acquisition experience to deliver Precision resources. Financial strength is prominent among The Fountain Group’s corporate values. The future of our business will be built on the innovation, compassion, outstanding services and technology, but a solid financial foundation is required to carry us forward to meet our business goal and support our long term vision.