Supply Chain Planner 5

Job Title: Supply Chain Planner 5 Job Description
The Supply Chain Planner 5 supports the development and execution of forward and reverse supply plans to optimize service levels, costs, and inventory positioning. This role performs detailed supply and demand analysis, including scenario-based what-if modeling, and collaborates closely on raw material planning, excess inventory identification, and supplier alignment on build plans. The planner gains proficiency in supply chain tools and processes, contributes to operational improvements, and plays a key role in supporting large-scale GPU and commercial cloud deployments through data-driven decision-making.
Responsibilities
- Utilize supply chain tools to streamline operations, reduce manual labor, and improve overall efficiency.
- Build and maintain dashboards in Power BI or Tableau, interpret complex datasets, and perform root cause analysis to support inventory and supply decisions.
- Contribute to process automation initiatives and help ensure systems are scalable and robust.
- Act as a liaison between cross-functional teams to ensure priorities are clearly defined, communicated, and executed.
- Provide timely updates, status reports, and escalations to stakeholders to support informed decision-making.
- Assist in raw material planning, including product lifecycle transitions and last-time buys.
- Support buffer strategies, excess inventory mitigation, and collaborate on rework and redeployment of goods to maximize asset utilization.
- Contribute to planning strategies that balance service levels, cost, and inventory under demand uncertainty.
- Support material transfers and inventory alignment across locations to maintain appropriate stock levels.
- Begin to design solutions for demand shifts and inventory adjustments using data-driven insights.
- Partner with suppliers to resolve capacity or material constraints and align on build plans that meet operational needs.
- Monitor supplier capacity, compliance, and performance metrics to identify risks and improvement opportunities.
- Support mid-term capacity planning and investment alignment to ensure supply readiness for future demand.
- Analyze supply and demand scenarios, identify risks and gaps, and support contingency planning.
- Help develop and execute supply plans in coordination with factories, logistics teams, and other operations stakeholders.
- Apply basic financial analysis to assess supply chain effectiveness and support cost-optimized decisions.
- Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities in products, processes, or services related to supply chain operations.
- Ensure accuracy and completeness in documentation, data entry, and reporting to maintain high-quality information for planning.
- Interpret complex data sets to inform supply chain decisions, identify trends, and highlight potential issues or gaps.
Essential Skills
- Hands-on experience in supply chain planning and operations, including supply and demand planning, inventory management, order fulfillment, supplier operations, and manufacturing.
- Demonstrated ability to build dashboards and reports in Power BI or Tableau, not just consume existing dashboards.
- Strong data analysis skills, including working with complex datasets, identifying trends and risks, performing root cause analysis, and translating data into actionable business insights.
- Proficiency in supply chain tools and analytics platforms used for planning and operational decision support.
- Ability to quickly process and adapt to new information in a dynamic environment.
- Strong detail orientation with a focus on accuracy and completeness in documentation and data.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills in English, with the ability to present findings and recommendations clearly.
- Problem-solving skills with the ability to evaluate issues and develop practical, actionable solutions.
- Basic financial acumen to apply financial analysis when assessing supply chain effectiveness.
- Experience in supply chain, operations, sourcing, or manufacturing, typically 4+ years with a bachelors degree or 2+ years with a masters degree.
- Bachelors degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, or a related field, or a masters degree in a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Experience with supply planning tools and systems used to manage inventory and capacity.
- Background in supplier collaboration, including working directly with suppliers on constraints, build plans, and performance metrics.
- Knowledge of logistics and procurement processes and how they integrate into end-to-end supply chain operations.
- Familiarity with inventory management practices, buffer strategies, and excess inventory mitigation.
- Understanding of raw material planning, product lifecycle management, and last-time buy strategies.
- Experience in continuous improvement, including identifying process inefficiencies and implementing enhancements.
- Ability to contribute to process automation and system scalability initiatives.
- Exposure to GPU or commercial cloud-related supply chain operations is beneficial but not required.
- Masters degree in a related field is a plus.
- Equivalent practical experience may substitute for formal education where appropriate.
Work Environment
This is a 100% remote role, offering the flexibility to work from any location while supporting large-scale supply chain operations. The position follows a standard full-time schedule of 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, with no expected overtime. You will work extensively with digital tools and analytics platforms, including supply planning systems and Power BI or Tableau, to build dashboards and support data-driven decisions. The employer provides necessary equipment such as a laptop, headset, and mouse to enable effective remote collaboration. The environment emphasizes cross-functional communication, supplier collaboration, and continuous improvement, with opportunities for extension based on business needs and budget.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Redmond, WA.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $50.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:

Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Redmond, WA.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Nov 5, 2026.
Workplace Type
This is a fully remote position.

About Aston Carter

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.

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