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• Req #:R5667

• Facility Name:Cleveland, OH (Distribution Center)

• Facility Address:4565 Industrial ParkwayCleveland, OH

• Job Type:Full time

• Posted Date:8/2/2024

Who is Oatey?

Since 1916, Oatey has provided reliable, high-quality products for the residential and commercial plumbing industries. Our purpose is to deliver quality, build trust and improve lives.

The Oatey family of companies are Oatey, Cherne, Keeney, Quick Drain, Hercules, Dearborn, GF Thompson, William H. Harvey, Masters, Contact, Belanger, Lansas, and Durgo.

Our brands are synonymous with quality, integrity, and trust in the plumbing industry.

What we’re looking for…

A Distribution Planning Manager oversees the efficient and effective distribution of Oatey products. This role involves strategic planning, logistics management, and ensuring that products are delivered to the right place at the right time while optimizing costs and resources. The Distribution Planning Manager communicates amongst the functional areas onsite at Oatey’s distribution center to improve our customers' planning needs and shipping performance. This position ensures the prioritization of inventory needs and shipping processes to maximize order fill rate and on-time order shipping.

Expectations & Accountabilities …

• Manage the distribution planners to guide backorders, problem orders, large projects, and new item rollouts.

• Manages current orders and backorders efficiently to reduce the total cost considering such factors as order picking, staging, and logistics costs.

• Plan and prioritize orders and shipments to improve efficiency.

• Review Fill rate report and research issues impacting the overall order fill rate.

• Collaborate with site leadership to resolve inventory discrepancies that need to be researched.

• Coordinates backorder fulfillment and research issues with orders that prevent high fill rates.

• Develop and lead projects with the site planners (e.g. new item rollouts, promotions).

• Responsible for customer routing guide interpretation and updating onsite planners on requirements to meet customer shipping requirements and avoid fines.

• Create reporting as needed to help improve DC performance.

• Review and work with stakeholders to create standard work for the onsite planning team.

• Provide training to the planners in areas of backorders, waving orders, immediate needs, and other order planning functions as needed.

• Work with 3PL’s to perform routing (e.g. shipments from 3PL to Customers).

• Other duties as assigned.

What you’ll need to be successful…

• Minimum of three (3) to five (5) years of experience managing a team in distribution.

• Three (3) to five (5) years of distribution and production planning experience.

• Demonstrated experience with SAP/WMS.

• Advanced office proficiency with Microsoft Excel experience.

• Solid understanding of demand planning strategies and models; as well as inventory management practices and procedures.

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and generate results in a deadline-driven, fast-paced environment.

• Demonstrated team and individual leadership skills: decision-making, analytical, team building, and organization skills.

• Strong written and oral communication ability, detail-oriented, and advanced organizational skills.

Qualifications that will set you apart

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, or related program, or equivalent work experience.

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At Oatey we are committed to help our Associates grow their career. Apply today and grow with Oatey!

Why Oatey?

• At Oatey, our purpose has always been to deliver quality, build trust and improve lives.

• We value Collaboration, Integrity, Respect, Courage, Leadership, and Excellence above all else.

• We embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion - acknowledging, valuing, and leveraging the unique experiences and perspectives of our associates.

• Our vision is to continue to grow as a market leader, to enrich the lives of our Associates, and to foster an inclusive environment in every regard.

• Our purpose, mission, and vision are not possible without the right people, and we are committed to fostering an inclusive, engaging, and rewarding environment for our Associates.

• Oatey has a total rewards philosophy which encompasses compensation, benefits, work-life effectiveness, recognition, performance management, tuition reimbursement, mental health wellness, and talent development.

Oatey Total Rewards

• Unlimited time off for salaried Associates

• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability income protection coverage at no cost to associates

• Paid Maternity and Paid Parental Leave

• Annual Cash Profit Sharing (discretionary)

• Health Insurance for our associates’ averages $100 or less a month (single coverage)

• Generous benefits including up to $2,880 company contribution to Health Savings Account

• 401(k) with a 5% company match

• Tuition reimbursement in an environment that encourages advancement

• Associate well-being benefits including CALM App and robust EAP offering

• Recognized for our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Oatey family of companies are an equal opportunity employer committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. We recruit, employ, promote, and offer competitive pay for all jobs without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.