Master Planner 51514

Bel makers of iconic brands including Babybel The Laughing Cow Boursin and GoGo Squeez and more is a growing global company thatvalues your contributions strives to create a sense of belonging for everyone andoffers career growth and development opportunities as well ascompetitivetotal compensation and meaningful wellbeing benefits from day one. For All For Good our company signature reflects Bels commitment to sustainability and healthier and responsible food for all.Bel Brands USA has been named Chicagos 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For for 10years in a row. The company has headquarters in Chicago for our Bel Cheese business and in New York City for GoGo Squeez. Bel operates five manufacturing plants in Little Chute WI Leitchfield KY and Brookings SD Nampa ID and Traverse City MI.

Job Description Summary:

The Supply Planner/Master Planner is accountable to improve the product availability and inventory management of the US and Americas zone operations by developing constrained short term and longterm supply plans for the manufacturing facilities and copackers.Master Planner will support monthly sales and operations planning (S&OP) by providingthe supply and inventory plans in accordance with the Bel S&OP process using integrated planning tools such as JDA and SAP IBP. This position reports to the Master Planning Manager.

Essential duties and responsibilities

• Perform supply planning inventory management & rough capacity planning in support of the monthly S&OP process.
• Manage and update the relevant manufacturing macroconstraints and data (planning parameters) to develop and maintain short (rolling 12 months) and longterm supply plan 13 months to 36 months).
• Interface with the leaders in the Demand Planning Customer Service Plant Operations and CoPacker teams to obtain the necessary information for supply planning process.
• Create and optimize weekly and monthly supply plans for finished goods to meet sales forecasts customer orders and targeted inventory levels. Interface with plants schedulers to convert the roughcut weekly plans to finite schedules considering equipment and people resource constraints (capacity Planning).
• Manage the overall inventory for finished goods. Develop improved inventory management processes and targets using JDA. Once implemented followup on inventory exceptions on a daily basis.
• Schedule and oversee orders for imports of finished products manufactured outside of the US.
• Monitor performance and recommend action plans that ensure that production stability inventory targets and customer service are achieved.
• Conducts supply plan simulations and prepare scenario analysis using JDA. Communicate opportunities issues and recommendations for resolution.
• Drive continuous improvements and track perform root cause analysis and report on defined KPIs (Schedule Adherence & Attainment) to improve customer service and increase efficiency.
• Participate in the annual budgeting process particularly relating to annual production and import plans.

Qualifications and Competencies

Minimum degree and required:

• Bachelors degree in supply chain or related field and/or training
• Minimum of 3 years experience in production planning production scheduling and inventory planning preferably in a CPG environment.
• Experience working in a midlarge sized CPG company strongly preferred
• APICSCPIM highly desired
• A systematic approach to problemsolving using data to identify root causes and develop effective solutions
• Effective negotiation assertive communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience working with crossfunctional teams and fostering teamwork.
• Process oriented proven strong problemsolving skills and able to embrace and drive change.
  

Specific skills/competencies required:

• Experience in supply planning perishable products with short shelflife
• Experience using advanced planning technology for planning and scheduling (KINAXIS JDA SAP or similar)
• Experience using databases and data mining tools (BW BEX or similar)
• Proven time management and multiple task management capabilities.
• Strong analytical skills process oriented and ability to develop actionable plans.
• Requires excellent oral written and communication skills.
• English required Spanish and French a plus
• 5 Travel required

Performance Expectations: Quality accuracy timeliness reliability and thoroughness of work performed; ability to gain the trust and respect of management coworkers and brokers; maintain the integrity of confidential business and product information; ability to communicate effectively and develop good working relationships with other employees is essential to accomplish goals and objectives of the department.

Working Conditions: Work is performed largely in an office environment Hybrid 23 days per week. Hours of work will generally be during regular business hours with at least 40 hours a week. At times there will be some variation in work hours due to special projects deadlines and other concerns. Occasional travel will be required.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Total Rewards:

Base Salary: $9500 $105000

Bonus Potential: 12

401k Medical Dental Vision from Day One PTO days and more

Hybrid work schedule 23 days per week in Chicago

Expected start date in January

Bel Brands is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age protected veteran status disability status or any other basis protected by applicable federal state or local laws. Bel Brands also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also Bel Brands policy to comply with all applicable federal state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

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