Supply Chain Specialist

Job Description

When you join Verizon

You want more out of a career. A place to share your ideas freely — even if they’re daring or different. Where the true you can learn, grow, and thrive. At Verizon, we power and empower how people live, work and play by connecting them to what brings them joy. We do what we love — driving innovation, creativity, and impact in the world. Our V Team is a community of people who anticipate, lead, and believe that listening is where learning begins. In crisis and in celebration, we come together — lifting our communities and building trust in how we show up, everywhere & always. Want in? Join the V Team Life.

What you’ll be doing...

We have an exciting opportunity for a Supply Chain Specialist to join the Verizon team and play a pivotal role in the success of the Planning team. Your responsibilities will include supply planning, Collaborative Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment (CPFR) processes, interpreting forecasts, managing purchase orders, vendor collaboration, and cross-functional team coordination. The ability to interpret data, leverage analytics to make decisions, and drive change will be essential to your success in this role. Key responsibilities include:

• Defining, developing, and managing daily supply planning, purchasing, and inventory optimization needs for a vast assortment of Verizon products and services.

• Ensuring consistent and adequate supply to maintain established service level targets for the entire product portfolio while maximizing working capital.

• Utilizing the IBP planning system to generate weekly buy plans and maintaining SKU setup information and system settings in master data.

• Supporting ERP and Integrated business planning (IBP)activities, including but not limited to report generation, remote receiving, inbound supply and open PO management, planning support for Regional Distribution Center (RDC) programs, and utilizing key ERP and IBP planning modules

• Managing consensus supply and demand forecasting cycle to ensure market demand and supply are balanced, as well as generating key reports and metrics

• Performing detailed analysis of data from various sources to make informed decisions.

• Implementing solutions that drive benefits to Verizon and identify areas of opportunity for process improvement.

• Managing suppliers through Collaborative Planning Forecasting and Replenishment (CPFR) processes.

• Driving continuous improvement in day-to-day operations and implement inventory optimization strategies.

• Performance management of OEM vendors to fulfill contractual obligations regarding PO fulfillment, on-time delivery, reporting, and discrepancy resolution.

• Performing weekly inventory valuation and projection using system tools and templates.

• Supporting the demand planning/forecasting process and meet deadlines effectively.

• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to support the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process.

What we’re looking for...

You’ll need to have:

• Bachelor's degree or relevant work experience.

• Experience working within Supply Chain, Planning or related industries.

• Experience with planning, replenishment, S&OP processes, IBP, and SAP.

• Vendor management experience and ability to manage a subset of suppliers effectively.

• Experience with standard Microsoft Office and Google applications, coupled with strong attention to detail and excellent administrative skills.

• Willingness to travel up to 25%.

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

• An advanced degree such as a Masters in Supply Chain, Procurement or related fields.

• Working knowledge or experience with networking equipment, installation practices or managed project coordination with key stakeholders including field service and engineering teams.

• Preferred experience with quality programs such as TL9000.

• Supply Chain or Planning Experience preferably in a telecom or high-tech environment.

• Preferred experience in applying analytic techniques such as optimization, simulation, data mining, and statistics to validate and refine models and algorithms to optimize the supply chain.

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every “even better” qualification listed above.

Where you’ll be working

In this hybrid role, you'll have a defined work location that includes work from home and assigned office days set by your manager.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

37.5

Diversity and Inclusion

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. At Verizon, we know that diversity makes us stronger. We are committed to a collaborative, inclusive environment that encourages authenticity and fosters a sense of belonging. We strive for everyone to feel valued, connected, and empowered to reach their potential and contribute their best. Check out our diversity and inclusion page to learn more.