Assoc Supply Chain Planner/Supply Chain Planner

The Supply Chain Planner collaborates with commodity teams, facilitates and aggregates short-term and long-term demand and supply plans for materials and/or services. This position balances supplier capacity with business needs and constraints; including, but not limited to, physical capacity, shipping schedules and major project adjustments. The Supply Chain Planner is responsible for gathering and forecasting usage and delivery data from applicable business unit customers.

This is a multi-level posting. Candidates may be considered for any of the posted levels, depending on their level of experience and depth of expertise.

Creates, updates and communicates capacity plans and demand forecasts with Commodity Manager(s), suppliers and business operations. Collaboratively with the commodity team, build demand and supply plans based on forecasts. Negotiate capacity needs between BHE businesses, optimizing financial and operational needs for each business as well as the full enterprise. (35%)

Track and report lead times, where applicable, comparing to contractual lead time indications. (20%)

Make stocking level recommendations both internally and for strategic suppliers. Monitor and assess stockout and financial risk of the stocking levels paired with lead time analysis. (15%)

Develops and monitors aggregate planning processes and centralization projects. Including, critical spares planning and positioning within regulatory guidelines and business needs. (10%)

Coordinate with team and plans to ensure safe, effective and efficient delivery plans. (10%)

Reviews supplier performance metrics with commodity team and suppliers and other relevant groups. Provides market intelligence to Commodity Managers, Supply Chain Analysts and other relevant groups. Evaluates present practices and implement processes, concepts, training and tools to prevent, detect and correct human errors that may adversely impact the safe, reliable operations. (10%)

Ensures all compliance aspects of position are known and followed; understands and complies with all policies, code and regulations applicable to position and company.

Performance related duties as assigned.

This is a multi-level posting. Candidates may be considered for any of the posted levels, depending on their level of experience and depth of expertise.

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, data analytics, business or related field. (Typically four years of related, progressive work experience would be needed for candidates applying for this position who do not possess an bachelor's degree.)

One year of related work experience. Preference will be given to candidates with operations management, economics, computer science or statistics background or experience in purchasing, materials management or material management information systems for the Associate Suppy Chain Planner position.

Three or more years logistics, forecasting/scheduling experience within a utility, manufacturing or industrial type company for the Supply Chain Planner position.

Effective analytical and problem-solving skills to recognize patterns in data, information or events to draw logical conclusions and to make recommendations for action.

Knowledge of computer systems with skills to use software packages for creating spreadsheets, databases and for writing reports.

Excellent interpersonal skills, a customer service focus and the ability to work as a member in a team-oriented environment. This includes the ability to provide instruction, guidance and information to others.

MidAmerican Energy Company, a Midwest utility, provides regulated electric and natural gas service to more than 1.6 million customers in Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota. The company owns and operates a portfolio of power-generating assets, approximately 61% of which is wind generation.

MidAmerican Energy Company is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (except as required by law), gender (including gender identity and expression), sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, familial or parental status, marital status or any other category protected by applicable local, state or U.S. federal law. Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without an accommodation.