Supply Planner III

Title: Supply Planner III

Location: Seattle United States

Job Description:

This role provides advanced leadership in supply planning across Wood Products—integrating production, inventory, and customer commitments. The Supply Planner III independently drives system‑wide decisions, leads cross‑functional coordination, and continuously improves planning processes to support reliable, efficient, and customer‑focused operations. Our ideal candidate is self‑driven, dependable, and innovative, with proven expertise in supply chain operations.

This position offers the opportunity to grow and excel within an organization that invests in its employees and contributes to a long‑standing industry leader. Interested candidates are invited to submit a resume and cover letter detailing their qualifications and experience.

At Weyerhaeuser, we pride ourselves on safety, integrity, and employee development. Our core values reflect a long tradition of excellence, commitment to sustainability, innovation in wood products, and dedication to doing what’s right.

We are honored to have been named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® for more than 10 years. We invest in a strong company culture and regularly host events that enhance teamwork and support the communities we serve.

This is a hybrid role: Remote work on Monday and Friday, with in‑office presence Tuesday through Thursday at our downtown Seattle corporate office.

Key Responsibilities

• Leverage advanced knowledge of mill systems to balance weekly production, inventory, and customer requirements.

• Independently optimize system‑wide output by evaluating capacity constraints, trends, and future production schedules.

• Lead inventory strategy across the mill system, including finished goods levels, tallies, aged inventory, and offsite inventory movements.

• Serve as the primary resource for mill schedulers and site operations on production planning and order file management strategies.

• Provide leadership in S&OP and S&OE processes, driving alignment, cross‑functional decisions, and timely communication.

• Develop, interpret, and maintain key supply chain performance metrics; recommend actions that improve results across sales, manufacturing, and supply chain teams.

• Lead short‑ and long‑term problem‑solving for production, transportation, inventory, and order file disruptions, including recovery plans that minimize customer impact.

• Support non‑mill sourcing strategies to ensure supply continuity and alignment with system‑level objectives.

• Apply commercial insight—including customer priority, pricing, and product mix strategies—to influence and align planning decisions.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with sales, manufacturing, logistics, and supply chain partners to support collaboration and effective decision‑making.

• Champion change management by navigating conflict, supporting process transitions, and reinforcing improvements in planning and operations.

• Use supply chain technologies, reporting tools, and data analytics to proactively assess risk and drive decision‑making.

• Lead or support cross‑functional continuous improvement initiatives that enhance supply chain reliability, efficiency, and operational excellence.

 

Qualifications

• 4–6+ years of experience in sales, manufacturing, product management, finance, and/or supply chain roles.

• Advanced knowledge of supply chain processes, including inventory management, production planning, logistics, and order file management.

• Strong understanding of S&OP/S&OE with the ability to provide informed inputs, influence outcomes, and help set direction across stakeholders.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to collaborate across teams, manage conflict, and build strong working relationships.

• Proven problem‑solving skills with the ability to address operational changes, lead recovery efforts, and drive process improvements.

• Ability to adapt quickly to changing market conditions, customer requirements, and supply chain disruptions; demonstrates strong risk‑mitigation judgment.

• High proficiency in data analysis and the ability to translate insights into actionable recommendations; advanced Excel or comparable analytical tools required.

• Strong understanding of broader business operations, including sales channels, manufacturing processes, and supply chain dynamics.

• Skilled in facilitating team decision‑making, offering counsel, presenting recommendations, and making autonomous decisions when needed.

• Solid business and financial acumen with the ability to understand margin implications, cost‑to‑serve considerations, and trade‑offs.

• Education: Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or master’s degree preferred but not required depending on experience.

Desired Skills

• Experience using and optimizing advanced planning systems (e.g., SAP S/4HANA, IBP, or similar) to manage complex supply networks, improve forecast accuracy, and drive data‑based decision‑making.

• Advanced data analytics experience using tools such as Power BI or Tableau.

• Process improvement certification such as Six Sigma, LEAN, or similar.

 

What We Offer: 

Compensation: This role is eligible for our annual merit-increase program, and we are targeting a salary range of $90,244-$135,509 based on your level of skills, qualifications and experience. You will also be eligible for our Annual Incentive Program, which offers a cash bonus targeting 7% of base pay. Potential plan funding may range from zero to two times that target.

Benefits: When you join our team, you and your dependents will be offered coverage under our comprehensive employee benefits plan, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, and life insurance.  We offer a pre-tax Health Savings Account option which includes a company contribution.  Other benefit options are also available such as voluntary Long-Term Care and Employee Assistance Programs. We also support personal volunteerism, sponsor a host of diversity networks, promote mentoring, and provide training and development opportunities to help you chart your path to a fulfilling career. 

Retirement: Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan, which includes a paid company match in addition to our contribution equal to 5% of your eligible pay. 

Paid Time Off or Vacation: We provide eligible employees who are scheduled to work 25 hours or more per week with 3-weeks of paid vacation to use during your first year of employment. In addition, after being employed for six months, eligible employees begin to accrue vacation for future use. We also recognize eleven paid holidays per year, providing a total of 88 holiday hours and paid parental leave for all full-time employees.

About Weyerhaeuser 

We sustainably manage forests and manufacture products that make the world a better place. We’re serious about safety, driven to achieve excellence, and proud of what we do. With multiple business lines in locations across North America, we offer a range of exciting career opportunities for smart, talented people who are passionate about making a difference.  
We know you have a choice in your career. We want you to choose us.  

About Wood Products

We've been delivering quality building products and solutions to our customers for more than 100 years. From builders and dealers to specifiers and homeowners, we offer exceptional product performance and unparalleled support.

For more than a century, we’ve been building our reputation as a leader in sustainable wood products.

Weyerhaeuser is an equal opportunity employer. Inclusion is one of our five core values and we strive to maintain a culture where all our people feel a sense of belonging, opportunity and shared purpose. We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce and supporting an equitable and inclusive environment that inspires people of all backgrounds to join, stay and thrive with our team.

Job

 Procurement, Logistics, & Transportation

Primary Location

USA-WA-Seattle

Schedule

 Full-time

Job Level

 Manager

Job Type

 Experienced

Shift

 Day (1st)

Relocation Assistance Not Available