Material Planner
Job Summary
Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International
Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It Possible.
You will deliver on the medium- to long-term (9-12 months)forecast of material requirements tosuppliers and activities related tomid- to long-term material requirements for assigned suppliers/materials across the region. You also trackthe contractcoveragepositionandraiseany new requisitions toprocurement and identifyrisksand opportunities inmedium-term materialsupply plans and drive dialogue andescalation.
How you will contribute
You will:
- Develop short- and long-term materials planning for items producedinternally and externally
- Meet your KPIs including (but not limited to) raw/pack inventory levels compliance to schedule(CTS) material write off
- Perform root-cause analysis forcontinuous improvement of the plan
- Maintain the integrity of system data and information for supply/materialsplanning
- Partner with procurement for material optimization
- Support and implement improvements in the planning arena to improve customer fillrate inventory targets and waste reduction to meet company KPIs
What you will bring
A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:
- Experience in FMCG/CPG environment preferably food or other fast moving dynamicindustry where shelf life is a constraint
- Experience in an IBP/S&OP environment
- Able to influence cross-functional teams working on the key priorities and improving theplan
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills and able to understand and interpret data
- Team player who can work with many other functions on a daily basis
More about this role
Retrieves and organizes future requirements and inventory data from systemsplantsand vendors to support Materials Management replenishment strategies. Ensure accuracy of data based on supply planning process.
Waste: Maintains spreadsheets for inventory tie-outs and circulates destruction orders for approval. Ensureappropriate runout of materials minimizes waste and communicates with Brand & Finance leadership
Expedites deliveries and addresses availability and service issues with plants vendors and supply organizations. Including assisting with decision making around prioritization of production/plant allocation.
Provide centralized communication to senior leadership and stakeholders on all messages relating materials planning execution and coverage for continuous production.
Participate in all commercialization activities and manage material supply and communication.
Procurement Linkage to Commodity & Ingredient Spend Area and LPR in cross border cross category planningprocessand issue resolution.
Provide post seasonal or discontinuation assessment to drive year over year improvement.
Drive collaborative forecast/capacity meetings with key vendors toidentifyand correct areas of concern to ensure a continuous supply of materials.
Develop and implement strategic plans and goals for RP Inventory & Waste Targets. Lead in annual budgeting process for RP.
Education / Certifications:
Minimum of bachelors degree
APICS Certification preferred
Job specific requirements:
Minimum of 3 - 5 years of experience in Supply Chain
Computer Skills Proficient in MS Office;Excel Skills; MRP and reporting tools (SAP SAPBI)
Work schedule:
Standard Business Hours M-F Flexibility to provide coverage support on weekends as.
With several brands that are among consumer favourites including Cadbury OREO Christie and Maynards we are one of the largest snack companies in Canada. Many of our iconic brands are ranked first second or third in their categories and our manufacturers and pastry chefs have an enviable mission to create and manufacture chocolate cookies crackers and candy in our iconic factories and locations across Ontario. A company with many ambitious growth targets we have invested close to $250 million in our Ontario plants in recent years alone; We run marketing campaigns promoting innovative products such as Cadbury Dark Milk tablets and OREO Birthday Cake and Peppermint Bark cookies. Our community of more than 2683 employees is present across Canada and our head office is in Toronto. Passion and dedication characterize our Company. We encourage all our employees to be themselves at work to speak out and to encourage diversity in all areas of addition we foster a flexible work environment and place great importance on the notions of trust and empathy to promote a true sense of belonging.
Mondelez welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates with disabilities taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Please note that the term accommodation in this posting means changes that are made in order to meet the needs of a person with disabilities and not lodging.
About Company
Mondelēz International, Inc. empowers people to snack right in over 150 countries around the world. We're leading the future of snacking with iconic brands such as Oreo, belVita and LU biscuits; Cadbury Dairy Milk, Milka and Toblerone chocolate; Sour Patch Kids candy and Trident gum. ... View more