Planning Manager

Description

We are a global leader in food & beverage ingredients. Pioneers at heart, we operate at the forefront of consumer trends to provide food & beverage manufacturers with products and ingredients that will delight their consumers. Making a positive impact on people and planet is all part of the delight. With a deep-rooted presence in the countries where our ingredients are grown, we are closer to farmers, enabling better quality, and more reliable, traceable and transparent supply.

Supplying products and ingredients at scale is just the start. We add value through our unique, complementary portfolio of natural, delicious and nutritious products. With our fresh thinking, we help our customers unleash the sensory and functional attributes of cocoa, coffee, dairy, nuts and spices so they can create naturally good food & beverage products that meet consumer expectations. And whoever we’re with, whatever we’re doing, we always make it real.

Job Title:

Planning Manager

Location:

Oxnard, CA

Department:
Supply Planning

FLSA Status:
Exempt

Under the direction of the Senior Planning Manager, the Planning Manager will support the attainment of the Company's targeted operational metrics which include, but are not limited to, fill, inventory levels, service rates and lead times to customers, by continually improving and balancing demand and supply planning. This position is responsible for the ongoing execution and improvement of the Company's Sales and Operation Planning (S&OP) process.

The role of the Supply Planner will deliver value to the company through innovative network planning and optimization, and materials planning and management that optimizes the business outcomes for the company. The Planning Manager will frequently collaborate with all departments throughout the organization and will be responsible for scheduling plant product commodities. The ideal candidate for this position will be able to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization, have strong attention to detail, manage multiple competing priorities, think ahead, and proactively resolve any shortages in supply.

• Responsible for the development and continual improvement of demand planning, including but not limited to maintenance of demand data, statistical forecast, customer input process, internal input process, and execution.
• Responsible for the optimization of the Company's Supply Plans consistent with overall corporate objectives.
• Develop and monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for each step of the Company's S&OP Planning to ensure continual improvement.
• Monitor and enforce downstream accountabilities from S&OP and proactively engage top management to ensure ongoing commitment.
• Make strategic recommendations to improve KPI positions and avoid shortfalls.
• Administer S&OP Supply Review Planning processes to aid in accurate supply & demand forecasts.
• Plan and direct the Oxnard Planning team to attain optimum utilization of materials, achieve capacity, yields and overall cost reduction.
• Champion S&OP Supply Planning Process & conduct it on a frequent basis to drive inventories down while meeting sales commitments.
• Review current supply planning processes and identify opportunities to improve fulfillment of the demand and sales orders while achieving inventory objectives.
• Lead the development and implementation of Supply Chain network planning, Material planning and capacity planning optimization (Processes / People / Systems).
• Maximize value of inventory by careful selection and disposition of inventories.
• Support quality of product line by careful scheduling of consistent input material, ensuring adequate retesting of material to meet customer requirements, provide traceability, and work with Quality Assurance (QA) personnel on training issues and test results.
• Deliver Summary KPI reports relating to the performance and improvement activities of the above processes and systems.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Operations, Business, or another related field is Required. Master’s Degree is Preferred.
• Four (4) years…