Supply Chain Planner

Supply Chain Planner BCforward is currently seeking a highly motivated Supply Chain Planner opportunity in Redmond, WA! Position Title: Supply Chain Planner Location: Redmond, WA Anticipated Start Date: ASAP Please note this is the target date and is subject to change. BCforward will send official notice ahead of a confirmed start date. Expected Duration: 8 months (Potential chances for extension) Job Type: [FULL TIME] (>=40 HRS WEEKLY)], [CONTRACT], [ONSITE] Pay Range: $40/hr. - $43/hr. Please note that actual compensation may vary within this range due to factors such as location, experience, and job responsibilities, and does not encompass additional non-standard compensation (e.g., benefits, paid time off, per diem, etc.). Title: Supply Chain Planner Location: Redmond, WA Duration: 8 Months (Potential chances for extension) Sponsor Team Summary: Looking for individuals with supply chain expertise to join its dynamic infrastructure cloud capacity planning team. Summary: The main function of a Supply Chain Planner is to coordinate and expedite the flow of work and materials within or between departments of an establishment according to production schedule. A typical Supply Chain Planner is responsible for reviewing and distributing production, work and shipment schedules and compiling reports on inventory levels, cost, etc. Job Responsibilities: * Examine documents, materials and products, and monitor work processes in order to assess completeness, accuracy and conformation to standards and specifications. * Review documents such as production schedules, work orders, and staffing tables to determine personnel and materials requirements, and material priorities. * Record production data, including volume produced, consumption of raw materials, and quality control measures. * Requisition and maintain inventories of materials and supplies necessary to meet production demands. * Revise production schedule, when required, due to design changes, labor or material shortages or other interruptions. * Distribute production schedules and work orders to departments. Responsibilities: * Identify feasibility of a capacity plan and trigger execution with operations team - including elements like space, power, networking and SKU availability * Interface with supply chain, Data Center space management, hardware supply management, deployment PM's, SKU team, networking to manage and reconcile all issues related to projects * Drive root cause and corrective actions to close out process, training or tools arising from the escalations * Generate and manage metrics and reporting related to planning accuracy and jitter, supply changes and supply-demand gaps * Load execution plan into operations system of record (MDM) * Generate and publish forecasts for downstream teams Core competencies: * Deals well with ambiguity * Self-motivated/self-starter * Results & detail oriented * Strong cross-functional collaboration and negotiation skills * Strong communication/organizational skills * Analytical acumen * Stronger Project Management, Facilitation, Coordination skills * Strong Problem-solving and issue-resolution * People-person who communicates credibly and follows through with issues Candidate Requirements * Years of Experience Required: 5-7 overall years of experience in the field. * Degrees or certifications required: NO degree is required to be eligible for this role. * Disqualifiers: Candidates who mostly worked in coding and not supply chain will not be eligible for the role. * Best vs. Average: The ideal resume would contain supply chain experience. Understanding and skilled with process documentation. * Performance Indicators: Performance will be assessed based on how they work through the list, team feedback. Meeting