Supply Chain Planner

Finance, Accounting and Procurement - Supply Chain Planner 4 Job Summary: Talent Software Services is in search of a Supply Chain Planner for a contract position in Redmond, WA. The opportunity will be for two months with a strong chance for a long-term extension. Position Summary: Join a dynamic team that supports supply chain operations, manages manufacturing operations, and collaborates with external supply chain partners. As a key contributor, you will drive continuous improvement, reduce cycle time, and enhance cost efficiency. This role operates in the server cloud supply chain space. You will partner with sister teams to ensure server reservation starts on time and collaborate with engineering teams on continuous improvement projects. Primary Responsibilities/Accountabilities: Act as a vital link between our capacity planning team and the build order & fulfillment team, responsible for stabilizing supply-demand shaping. Utilize data and analytics to align supply with capacity planning and customer demand requirements. Establish and define key metrics and performance indicators to drive process improvements. Focus on demand-supply shaping activities to ensure the execution and delivery of finished goods to global data centers. Maintain company inventory, minimizing both overstock and out-of-stock occurrences. Analyze supply and demand of products to forecast accurately. Monitor inventory supply and design tools for inventory management. Develop and drive internal and external key performance indicators and metrics. Work cross-functionally with key stakeholders. Achieve delivery performance targets while consistently evaluating opportunities for process updates to enhance supply chain performance. Manage and communicate trade-offs between supplier and business needs. Manage continuous improvements and process initiatives alongside day-to-day business operations. Qualifications: We seek a passionate, high-energy supply chain professional to help build and create a sustainable advantage through supply chain management. Excellent communication and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage competing priorities, set clear expectations, and collaborate effectively. Strong project management skills involving multiple global system integrators and internal partners. High comfort with handling multiple ongoing priorities and escalations. Capable of performing complex data analysis to identify problems or opportunities to improve supply chain performance. Skilled in customer relationship building and cross-functional collaboration opportunities. Strong skills in root cause analysis/problem solving and the ability to implement and drive corrective actions and efficiencies. Ability to work well in ambiguous situations and deal effectively with conflicting priorities and changes. Support organization-wide projects to improve delivery, reliability, and agility, leveraging others effectively to support internal business team goals. Experience in supply chain (knowledge and operational experience) - 4-5 years. Cross-functional collaboration skills, specifically experience working with functional teams to drive business results - 4-5 years. A bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline is required. Experience in supply chain planning operations. Self-starter with experience working in a cross-functional team and delivering quantifiable impact in previous roles. Preferred: Demonstrated ability to learn quickly. Effective collaboration with stakeholders to promote business goals. If this job is a match for your background, we would be honoured to receive your application! Providing consulting opportunities to TALENTed people since 1987, we offer a host of opportunities, including contract, contract to hire, and permanent placement. Let's talk!