***** SUPPLY CHAIN PLANNER | INTERVIEWS HAPPENING THIS WEEK!!***** Job Type: Supply Chain Planner Location: Elizabeth, NJ Pay: $25-26/hr+ An leading organization is seeking a temporary supply chain planner to support their team during busy season. This person will be responsible for analyzing the end-to-end supply chain process, driving speed, frequency, predictability, and cost-effectiveness for items and vendors. What you’ll do: + Review and respond to exceptions from system recommended orders. + Monitor purchase order life cycle and proactively resolve issues. + Identify potential issues within the lead-time window and develop proactive action plans to limit customer impact. + Analyze in-season and holiday flow to satisfy customer demand while delivering expected return on investment. + Utilize system-generated forecasts to increase frequency and speed to market. + Create, maintain, and negotiate supplier agreements and report performance on established KPIs such as service level, inventory turnover, sales, and gross margin. + Identify demand-driving variables such as price, weather, promotional activity, and substitution effects to create in-season demand projections. + Collaborate with merchants, marketing, and suppliers to ensure current and accurate information is used for demand forecasts. + Influence merchant contract negotiations by providing input to volume planning. + Influence Category Manager Supplier selection. + Leverage forecast data to improve speed to market and lead collaborative meetings with suppliers. + Analyze transportation modes and recommend alternative methods to reduce cost to serve. + Collaborate with operations, suppliers, and merchants to improve operational efficiencies. + Lead supplier collaboration meetings to optimize end-to-end supply chain. + Consolidate daily and weekly reporting for team and peers as assigned. + Communicate with operations and members as needed. What you’ll bring: + Minimum of 1 year experience in Supply Chain. + Bachelor's Degree in Business or Supply Chain. + Proficiency in Excel (Pivot Tables). + Ability to forecast inventory levels to maximize financial goals and ROI. + Strong communication, facilitation, and analysis skills. + Knowledge of operations, computer systems, and applications. What you’ll get: + Exposure to a leading organization + Flexible compensation + Great benefits package + Hybrid - 1 day remote work schedule Interviews are happening this week! If interested, please send over your most recent resume to smauriello@ astoncarter.com (smauriello@astoncarter.com) along with your availability for a 10-minute phone screen to go over the position in more detail. Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $26.00/hr. 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) Workplace Type This is a hybrid position in Elizabeth,NJ. Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Oct 6, 2025. 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® double diamond winner for both client and talent service. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com (%20astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com) for other accommodation options.