Logistics and Manufacturing Planner

**About Tantalus Systems (TSX: GRID)**

Come join us if you’re interested in being part of an entrepreneurial team, solving complex technical problems and delivering innovative solutions that will directly impact the electrification of everything and the decarbonization of our society.

We have operations throughout the United States and Canada with offices in Burnaby (British Columbia, Canada), Raleigh (North Carolina, USA), Kanata (Ontario, Canada) and Norwalk (Connecticut, USA).

This position offers a competitive salary plus variable compensation based on performance targets and business objectives. Tantalus also offers generous benefits, including medical, dental and vision plans, healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts and paid time off.

**Location of Position**:
This position will be based in our Burnaby, BC office.

**The Opportunity**:
Reporting to the Manager, Manufacturing, the Logistics and Manufacturing Planner is responsible for all aspects of production planning, logistics coordination, and administration of Tantalus products delivery and Tantalus integration partners.

**Specifically, the planner will**:

- Take ownership of the end-to-end material planning, inventory consumption rate and replenishment, completion of order fulfillment cycle.
- Regularly perform supply chain risk analysis, respond to changes in demand, and take actions to mitigate risk (i.e. shortages, delays).
- Coordinate production schedules with key integration partners including interfacing with third party warehousing contractors to achieve optimal service level and on time delivery.
- Support physical and administrative tasks involved in the shipping, receiving, storing, distributing and order fulfillment of merchandise, products, materials, parts, supplies and equipment.
- Coordinate shipment logistics with freight companies, warehouses, and customs brokers.
- Provide support for managing Tantalus EMS partners both onshore and offshore.
- Provide back up support for purchasing.
- Review customer orders, payment and invoices and maintain a variety of related files, logs, invoices, purchase orders and documentation to generate reports as required.
- Work with Sales Admin team to provide lead time and ship date confirmation on customer orders.
- Ensure accuracy of inventory transaction and inventory levels and assist in the cycle counts and annual inventory count planning and financial audit.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives, specifically within production planning and scheduling.

**What you Bring**:

- Required Education and Experience_
- Minimum 5 years work experience in production planning roles for electronics manufacturing organizations.
- Experience with production demand planning, forecasting methods and supply analysis.
- Solid understanding and knowledge of supply chain activities, manufacturing processes and timelines, manufacturing decisions based upon capacities and constraints.
- Experience with international shipping logistics and customs requirements.
- Proven strong organizational skills with strict attention to detail to plan and prioritize work and balance multiple activities concurrently, and in a manner that optimizes departmental effectiveness and contributes to organizational success.
- Ability to analyze information and evaluate results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
- Must be able to meet the physical demands of the position by lifting, pulling, pushing and moving heavy items of up to 25 lbs.
- Desired Experience_
- APICS CPIM Certification, or Diploma in Operations Management
- Experience using ERP & demand planning tools
- Personal Attributes Required:_
- Self-motivated and able to work independently while exercising initiative, flexibility and good judgement.
- Strong organizational and planning skills and a meticulous attention to detail.
- Ability to effectively prioritize and multi-task, and remain focused in a fast paced, high volume work environment.
- Have a life time learning attitude.
- Have a high personal commitment to product quality and process improvement.
- Excellent collaborative and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.