Supply Chain Planner

The Company

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation is a thriving, values-driven company focused on doing the right things. We’re a fast growing, publicly traded company (NYSE: ZWS), with an enduring reputation for integrity, giving back, and providing an engaging, inclusive environment where careers flourish and grow.

Named by Newsweek as One of America’s Most Responsible Companies and an Energage USA Top Workplace, at Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation, we never forget that our people are at the center of what makes us successful. They are the driving force behind our superior quality, product ingenuity, and exceptional customer experience. Our commitment to our people and their professional development is a recipe for success that has fueled our growth for over 100 years, as one of today’s leading international suppliers of plumbing and water delivery solutions.

Headquartered in Milwaukee, WI, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation employs over 2800 employees worldwide, working from 24 locations across the U.S., China, Canada, Dubai, and Mexico, with sales offices available around the globe. We hope you’ll visit our website and learn more about Zurn Elkay at zurnelkay.com.

If you’re ready to join a company where what you do makes a difference and you have pride in the work you are doing, talk to us about joining the Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation family!

The Supply Chain Planner is responsible for coordinating the planning and purchasing of inventory, measuring vendor performance, optimizing the supply chain process, and identifying ways to minimize cost.

This position is located at our Toronto Service Center in Brampton, Ontario Canada.

Please note: This is a 15 month contract role

Key Accountabilities

• Accountable for both planning and purchasing inventory/non-inventory material requirements to support business objectives.
• Coordinate company purchases including creating purchase orders.

• Communicate with vendors to obtain information critical to the procurement/sourcing process.
• Manage the material requirement planning (MRP) process for rep stocking warehouses to replenish inventory levels.
• Execute daily action plan to fulfill transfer order requirements.
• Provide daily transfer order requirements to warehouse transfer team to ensure all orders are fulfilled accurately and timely.
• Evaluate and monitor daily transfer order execution, tracking status and completion rate.
• Accountable for Key Performance Indicators including availability, stock outs and vendor on time delivery.
• Accountable for inventory exceptions and driving solutions for serving customer requirements.
• Provide analytics assistance through Root Cause and Correction Action investigations of supply shortage, operational miss, and other system and process failures.
• Perform analysis of a variety of supply chain data sets to measure performance, identify trends, mitigate impacts, and explore optimization opportunities.
• Implement and modify systems, processes, and optimization projects in accordance with organizational goals.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management or equivalent education and experience
• Minimum of 3 years planning / scheduling experience in Operations or Supply Chain
• Ability to use and work effectively with ERP / MRP systems
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite. Microsoft Dynamics AX09 experience preferred.
• Good understanding of supply chain metrics/KPI’s
• Detail oriented and able to perform detailed data analysis.

Capabilities and Success Factors

• Customer First mindset and a steadfast sense of urgency
• Strong problem solving skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Organized with high attention to detail.
• Self-starter; able to work independently without extensive supervision.
• Solid work ethic coupled with a demonstrated attention for detail
• Comfortable with an atypical daily routine and can thrive in an environment of dynamic change

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Zurn Elkay is an equal opportunity employer who provides an inclusive and diverse work environment. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants upon request at any stage of the recruitment process.