Enjoy Competitive Pay and Benefits, Wide Exposure, Professional Growth Opportunities and More at a Company Driven by Strong Values

If you combine proven success in inventory and production planning with strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a multitude of levels and titles, both internal and external, the role of Supply Chain Planner with Essilor of America offers some compelling opportunities. You will:

• Enjoy wide exposure and visibility as you work with a variety of internal and external stakeholders including planners, product managers, customer service associates, suppliers and others, and departments / teams including Global Supply Chain, Forecasting, Customer Service and more.
• Make a strong impact as you establish and execute master and inventory plans to support new product launches and customer demands. We'll ensure you have strong training to get you started, and the autonomy to own your role in relation to your assigned portfolio of products. 
• Be part of a unique, values-oriented culture. We pride ourselves on providing opportunities to proven performers from cross-training to advancement opportunities here in Dallas and around the globe. 
• Enjoy the stability and resources of a growing global organization -- our recent merger with Luxottica has made us the world's largest player in the eyewear industry.
• Join an organization driven by a threefold mission: Improving lives by improving sight, innovating for better vision, and reaching the 2.7 billion underserved.

Improving Lives By Improving Sight. Essilor of America, Inc. is the leading manufacturer of eyeglass lenses in the United States, employs more than 10,000 people and operates the largest and most comprehensive optical laboratory network in the U.S. Essilor of America, Inc. is a subsidiary of Paris-based Essilor International. Essilor manufactures optical lenses under the Varilux®, Crizal®, Transitions®, and other brands, and our products are worn by one billion people daily. Essilor has been on Forbes' list of the World's 100 Most Innovative Companies every year since 2010, and we ranked #62 out of 700 corporations awarded the title "Diversity Leader 2020" by the Financial Times.

To meet the basic qualification for this role, you will have legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without requiring a visa transfer or visa sponsorship. In addition, to be a good fit for the Supply Chain Planner opportunity, you will have:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline, such as Supply Chain, Logistics, or Business is required  Quick question for you - click here
• 3-5 years of experience in inventory and production planning functions required. Quick question for you - click here
• Strong computer skills including:
  • MS Office Suite applications with particularly strong Excel skills  Quick question for you - click here
  • Extensive knowledge of DRP / MRP systems; Oracle experience preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to work and communicate professionally with internal/external customers, all management levels, team members and co-workers
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated sound judgment and decision-making skills in a complex environment
• Excellent organization, prioritization and multitasking skills; ability to work effectively in a dynamic, deadline-driven, fast-paced environment
• Number oriented with strong attention to detail
• Schedule flexibility to participate in early morning and late night international calls, and to meet work demands and goals
• APICS certification is a plus

We are following stringent COVID-19 precautions and initially, you will work from home. Once it is safe, we will implement a responsible return-to-work plan. 

Reporting to the Supply Chain Planning Manager, as Supply Chain Planner, you will support Essilor’s lens products portfolio by being responsible for developing and executing Master and SKU level plans to support service level, inventory and new product releases to meet customer demand. You'll manage backorders, inventory coming into the DC, and support multiple product launches throughout the year. Specifically, you will:

• Establish action plans to support customer demand, inventory plans and manufacturing constraints to ensure SKU balancing to achieve:
  • Fill rate and backorders objectives
  • Inventory targets
  • New product releases
• Execute the Master plan on a monthly basis, and S&OP twice a year, to balance U.S. objectives and projections with worldwide objectives for inventory and production
• Execute and track SKU level plans utilizing DRP or other planning tools on a weekly basis, as well as, planning activities including:
  • Placement of requirements to plants
  • Shipments tracking
• Analyze backorder root causes and develop an action plan to speed up recovery (activate faster shipment method, prioritization with vendors, etc.); provide reliable recovery dates
• Determine and maintain the SKU level attributes, such as safety stock and lead times, for Distribution Centers (DCs)
• Track actual activity versus planned activity, including, but not limited to:
  • Product Mix vs Plan
  • Inventory Levels vs. Plan
  • Actual receipts vs. Plan
• Evaluate and review forecast and sales variances with Demand Planners to understand service risks or obsolescence risks, including, but not limited to:
  • Notifying Demand Planners of any major discrepancies between orders and forecasts
  • Analyzing the impact to inventory and fill rate for special customer demand
• Manage Supply Chain planning activities pertinent to the timely release of new products including:
  • New product setups and attributes
  • Developing launch and replenishment safety stock based on the master plan
  • Executing and tracking inventory build to achieve fill rate objectives
  • Developing and maintaining appropriate communication channels
• Monitor essential KPI’s and develop/execute corrective actions when outside established boundaries
• All other duties assigned by management within the scope of the position

Note: this description is intended to give you a general overview of the position and is not an exhaustive listing of duties and responsibilities.

Autonomy and support
We're looking for a strong planning professional who can make an impact in short order. If you're that person, you'll enjoy a good deal of autonomy to execute your role, while also enjoying strong support when you need it from an outstanding team of planners and an experienced manager. 

Make a name for yourself
Because this is an impact role with wide exposure, you'll have the opportunity to make a name for yourself and continue to evolve your career. You'll find many people who have built long careers at Essilor. History shows, that when people join us they tend to stay.

Great environment
You will join a team that includes dedicated, sharp and mutually supportive professionals. Our culture is entrepreneurial and fresh, backed by 170 years of success. You'll also be part of a diverse, global talent organization.

Truly living our values
At Essilor, we believe everyone deserves to see life and all its detail with the best vision possible. That's why, in addition to designing, manufacturing and distributing quality vision care solutions worldwide, we invest in raising awareness of the importance of good vision, support eyecare professionals, invent new technologies and products, and support philanthropic initiatives. We also are committed to robust standards for environmental sustainability. These are just a couple of reasons we were one of the 52 companies named to Fortune magazine's 2019 Change the World list.

Excellent compensation
In addition to a competitive salary and bonus potential, we offer an exceptional mix of first-rate benefits, including medical, dental and vision plans; a 401(k) plan with company match; tuition reimbursement; comprehensive training through Essilor University; lens and frame benefits for you and your family; an employee stock purchase plan with company match; and more.

Video: As part of the #DifferenceMakers campaign, Essilor chose four eyecare professionals and three Essilor employees to participate in a mission trip to Southeast Asia in March 2019.

We understand that there will be a learning curve, and you'll have support, but we'll also look to you to be proactive about getting up to speed as quickly as possible. The pace here is fast and change happens frequently. Those who excel at Essilor truly enjoy the dynamic environment and remain agile and able to pivot where required.

To execute your responsibilities effectively and efficiently, you must also focus your attention on other support areas, including:

• Relationship building
• Clearly communicating within the team and cross-functionally 
• Identifying opportunities for improvements and sharing your strong ideas

In addition, in order to be an outstanding Supply Chain Planner, you will:

• Maintain a proactive approach and a numbers-oriented mindset
• Consistently deliver results meeting and exceeding targets and KPIs
• Pay keen attention to detail while grasping the bigger picture and how the details fit in
• Flex with demands 
• Bring strong emotional intelligence 

If this sounds like the right mix of challenge and opportunity, and you meet the minimum qualifications, we look forward to hearing from you.