Job Description

Consumers Energy is Michigan’s largest energy provider, providing natural gas and/or electricity to 6.8 million of the state’s 10 million residents in all 68 Lower Peninsula counties. Consumers Energy knows job number one is to keep the lights on for customers. We are committed to delivering reliable, clean, and affordable energy to our customers 24/7. 

This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship, e.g., H-1B, TN, etc. Please do not apply if you will need immigration sponsorship for a work visa now or in the future, including sponsorship for H-1B, TN, etc., now or in the future. We are unable to hire individuals with CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT for this position as the position is not eligible for participation in the H-1B lottery program and is not eligible for current or future immigration sponsorship for a work visa.

Location: This posting is being used to fill two (2) positions. These positions are required onsite days on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday and may be assigned to any Consumers Energy Service Center located throughout Michigan's lower Peninsula.  The selected candidate's must be within a commutable distance or willing to relocate (relocation package is available for those that qualify).

GENERAL SUMMARY OF JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

The Manager of Supply Chain Planning leads the Supply Chain Planning team that develops inventory planning models and forecasts to drive purchasing decisions and ensure optimal inventory and stock levels. Additionally, this role is responsible for providing planning expertise as a member of, or advisor to, Supply Chain Planners and maintaining a client focus on service delivery and an enterprise-wide view of the categories under management. This role collaborates with senior internal stakeholders and Supply Chain personnel. The role ensures an integrated plan for each material category, aligned with strategic and operational priorities, which requires significant collaboration with senior leaders across the company. The role is also responsible for compliance with core planning standards, financial forecasting/reporting, and ensuring planning data is maintained.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Build, coach, and mentor high-performing teams, enabling maximum achievement. Champion ongoing training, exceptional resources, and clear performance objectives that support effective bidding and negotiation strategies, as well as optimal contract structure, finalization, and ease of purchase.
• Collaborate with the Director of Supply Chain Planning to acquire and deploy resources based on functional and business partner needs. Make recommendations and lead business case development for tool and system enhancements related to inventory strategy and supply chain planning.
• Identify opportunities using data analytics to add value to Supply Chain and business partner practices. Lead collaboration efforts with Supply Chain and business partners to deploy analytics to make informed business decisions and improve business results. Continually assess and refine models and analyses for accuracy and usefulness.
• Implement the framework, metrics, and goals for continuous improvement to achieve process excellence and stay current with industry innovations. Identify and drive leading practices throughout the organization in collaboration with department leadership. Communicate initiatives and improvements to business partners, as appropriate. Collaborate with business partners to identify opportunities to optimize Supply Chain collaboration across end-to-end projects and planned work.
• Lead and support emergent materials issues to continuously improve and adapt inventory strategy in support of company initiatives. Identify and lead problem resolution when aggregated inventory levels are not achieving business plan objectives. Utilize Lean methods to determine the root cause of material risk and apply immediate and long-term countermeasures to mitigate risk.
• Manage the inventory strategy for the company (up to $400M in annual spend), including collaboration efforts with Materials & Logistics Management and business partners to improve planning and forecasting processes for inventoried materials. Identify and implement leading practices for inventory strategy, demand planning, and forecasting. Establish appropriate metrics and dashboards for inventory strategy and material risk.
• Other duties as assigned or as may be necessary.
• Prepare clear and concise reports, dashboards, and presentations to effectively communicate messages to key stakeholders and leaders. Identify and lead the implementation of leading practices for SC analytics.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES

• Ability to be persuasive and build credibility internally and externally.
• Ability to think clearly and make logical connections; analyze available facts and observations to form a plan.
• Advanced project management skills and the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Analytical, problem-solving, and time-management skills.
• Communication, interpersonal, and influencing skills.
• Excellent relationship management skills, with the ability to engage, negotiate, and manage key stakeholders, customers, and external providers.
• Proficient with the MS Office Suite, with advanced capabilities in Excel.
• SAP knowledge; expert knowledge.
• Understanding of end-to-end supply chain and business processes; expert knowledge.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Supply Chain, or a related field, with seven (7) or more years of experience in supply chain, business, operations, or planning.
• (OR) Associate degree with nine (9) or more years of experience in supply chain, business, operations, or planning.
• (OR) High school diploma/GED with eleven (11) or more years of experience in supply chain, business, operations, or planning.

Why should you join our team?

At Consumers Energy, we offer more than just a place to work. We foster a culture that supports career development, growth, and stability, and we take pride in offering our co-workers excellent benefits and compensation packages. We are deliberately creating an inclusive culture that makes our diverse team of co-workers feel valued, supported, and empowered every day. We're a company made up of thousands of people, all with different stories to share and work to do, but we stand united in our company purpose: world class performance delivering hometown service.

What we offer:

• Competitive compensation packages
• Medical, Dental and Vision
• 401k with company match
• Paid parental leave
• Up to 13 paid Holidays
• Paid time off
• Educational Assistance Program

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion:

We, at CMS Energy, value Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion. It is part of our DNA. We treat our employees with respect, we treat each other fairly and we value the opinions of others. We are passionate about building and nurturing an environment where everyone feels included. We don’t discriminate. We seek to learn about each other and better understand our unique differences. Our uniqueness makes us authentic. We create safe spaces where everyone can be who they truly are. We invite difficult conversations and uncomfortable topics. We value diverse perspectives; this is what makes us great together. We harbor an inclusive environment where employees feel empowered to share their backgrounds, experiences, and ideas. Our Employee Resource Groups, Women in Energy (WE), Minority Advisory Panel (MAP), Pride Alliance of Consumers Energy (PACE), GENERGY (Different Generations), capable (Different Abilities), Interfaith, People Planet Partners, and Veterans Advisory Panel (VAP) are key enablers to living the values of our company culture: Caring, Empowered, Deliberate, Agility, and Ownership.

All qualified applicants will not be discriminated against and will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected veteran status, disability, race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.