Planner Production

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At Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream, we are excited to start a new chapter of accelerated growth as part of Froneri – a global pure-play ice cream leader. Come help us transform DGIC into the #1 ice cream brand! With nearly 100 years of winning experience in the U.S, a robust portfolio of powerhouse brands that consumers know and love such as Häagen-Dazs, Drumstick, Dreyer’s & Edy’s, and the backing and coaching of European-based ice cream experts, we know we have the winning recipe.

Headquartered in Walnut Creek, the Bay Area’s hub for up-and-coming food trends, our teams across our offices and factories are raising the bar on all things ice cream. We are investing in significant capital expansions to grow our Operations and Supply chain and are transforming how we work at every level to become agile, accelerate growth and elevate our quality. With a renewed focus on frozen treats, our tight-knit team of ambitious innovators are fully immersed in the business and encouraged to flex and make decisions quickly.

We are committed to pursuing every great idea and delivering the best ice cream experience for our consumers, when and where they want it.

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Provide accurate, short‑term, capacity‑constrained production plans for Filling Lines and the Mix Plant. Ensure all plans are feasible, properly sequenced, and aligned with available resources, materials, and GMP requirements. This role demands strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and effective cross‑functional communication to maintain uninterrupted material and production flow

• Create feasible production plans within the detailed planning period, considering available capacity, labor, materials, and product‑family sequencing set by the long‑term planner.
• Develop realistic Mix Plans that meet factory requirements and comply with batching, CIP, and GMP constraints.
• Create and maintain all Work Orders in JDE for factory and mix planning; all changes must flow through the planner.
• Conduct daily reviews and weekly planning meetings with all relevant functions and distribute meeting minutes.
• Establish a 4‑week production plan with minimal changeovers and zero downtime.
• Establish a 2‑week Mix Plan that fully supports all products scheduled for the current and upcoming week.
• Track and update daily inventory, identifying risks and rescheduling needs based on carrier lead times.
• Maintain updates to planning tools, periodic alignments of efficiency with supply planner and that standard operating procedures have relevant and up to date procedures.
• Track and support buyers with material flow through work order adjustments and run outs are planned and communicated to operations.
• Manage bulk orders to ensure smooth arrival and unloading, minimizing detention caused by space or receiver availability.
• Update and highlight Work Orders daily in planning tools, ensuring schedule adherence, quantity accuracy, and documentation of all changes.
• Identify and integrate CIP cycles, production shutdowns, and preventive maintenance within the detailed plan.
• Monitor new products to ensure mix and production readiness for on‑time launch.
• Identify potential issues within the planning horizon, assess their risks, and provide actionable solutions.
• Communicate daily/weekly updates to maintain alignment with cross‑functional partners.
• Highlight demand increases or decreases and communicate impacts on material requirements.
• Adhere to all Froneri procedures and standards.
• Maintain 5S in the planning workplace.
• Update material planning parameters in the system as needed.
• Track and report Mix Attainment weekly, monitoring planned versus actual KPIs.
• Identify opportunities for factory performance improvement within the planning period.

• Production & Mix Attainment
• Materials Requirements Accuracy
• Stock Cover
• Closin…