JOB SUMMARY: Bennington is the market leading pontoon boat manufacturer and a wholly owned subsidiary of Polaris Industries, a Fortune 500 company, and the Global Leader in Power Sports. We pride ourselves on delivering a boating experience that's second to none through our emphasis on innovation, design, product quality, and relentless focus on customer satisfaction. Our team members live that passion every day and have fueled our growth across 6 buildings in Elkhart, IN. The Supply Planner is essential to ensuring the timely availability of materials and components required for production, while maintaining optimal inventory levels and supporting on-time delivery to customers. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in supply planning, supplier coordination, and cross-functional project management. This role requires a hands-on planner who can lead supply planning to ensure material availability, expedite critical materials, resolve shortages, and drive continuous improvement in supply chain performance. ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES : · Develop and maintain a rolling online plan aligned with sales forecasts, master production schedule, and supplier inventory status. · Analyze historical usage, market trends, and customer demand to generate accurate material forecasts. · Participate in cross-functional planning meetings to align supply strategies with business goals. · Monitor inventory levels vs. inventory targets to ensure material availability without overstocking. · Identify and resolve material shortages through root cause analysis, supplier engagement, and internal coordination. · Lead daily shortage review meetings with purchasing, production, and engineering to prioritize and resolve critical issues. · Collaborate with the purchasing team to ensure timely placement and follow-up of purchase orders. · Proactively expedite materials from suppliers to meet production needs and mitigate delays. · Track and report on supplier delivery performance, escalating issues as needed to ensure continuity of supply. · Assess supplier capacity and lead times to support production ramp-ups, new product introductions, and seasonal demand spikes. · Work with buyers and suppliers to understand constraints and develop mitigation plans for capacity bottlenecks. · Support sourcing decisions by providing data-driven insights on supplier capabilities and risks. · Support cross-functional projects related to supply chain optimization, new product launches, and system enhancements. · Coordinate with engineering, purchasing, and production teams to ensure material readiness for new builds, custom orders, and design changes. · Track status, manage and escalate risks, and communicate status updates to stakeholders. · Maintain accurate planning parameters in ERP/MRP systems, including lead times, order quantities, and safety stock levels. · Generate and analyze KPIs such as inventory vs target, inventory turns, SPECS Green Lights, on-time-delivery, and supplier shortages. · Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance planning accuracy, supplier reliability, and operational efficiency. · Other Duties as Assigned SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE · Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations, or a related field desired. · 3+ years of experience in supply planning, preferably in a manufacturing or marine industry environment. · Proficiency in ERP systems (e.g., Syteline) as well MS Office (Excel, Outlook, Word, Power BI, PowerPoint, etc.). · Strong analytical, documentation, organizational, presentation, and communication skills. · Excellent attention to detail. · Experience with supplier negotiations, expediting, capacity planning, shortage resolution, and process improvement. · Ability to contribute to and help build Bennington's culture of excellence. · APICS/ASCM certification (CPIM, CSCP) or Six-Sigma is a plus. · Familiarity with marine components, materials, and supply chains. · Passion for boating or marine products is a bonus! · Experience in a make-to-order or engineer-to-order production environment. · Experience in both periodic and perpetual Inventory Management Systems. · Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, collaborative setting. · Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and achieve tight deadlines. · Ability to influence, gain buy-in, and hold others accountable across all functions. Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled