Deployment Specialist

Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. is a global leader in the production, distribution, and marketing of fresh, value-added, and shelf-stable fruits and vegetables under our Fresh and Foods divisions. Our diverse product portfolio proudly bears the Del Monte® brand and also includes prepared fruits and vegetables, juices, beverages, snacks, and desserts - available in over 80 countries worldwide. With operations spanning more than 35 countries, we’ve proudly been nourishing families for over 135 years.

Benefits We Offer Include:

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
401(k) with company match

Employer-paid life & disability insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
Paid Time Off (PTO)7 Company Paid Holidays
24/7 Telemedicine & Employee Assistance Program Optional voluntary benefits (legal, accident, identity protection)
Eligibility on the first of the month following your hire date Purpose of Position:

Del Monte Foods is the Foods Division of Fresh Del Monte, a global grower, producer and marketer of fresh, value-added, and shelf-stable produce. Del Monte Foods has a powerful portfolio of brands, including the iconic Del Monte®, Contadina® and S&W®. We are currently seeking a Deployment Specialist.

The Deployment Specialist is responsible for the strategic and tactical inventory planning of finished goods within a specific business segment. The Deployment Specialist ensures that finished goods are shipped to the right distribution center, in the right quantity, at the right time, via the most cost-effective method that will allow Del Monte to achieve customer service level and fill rate targets.

Acting as an owner of finished goods inventories, the Deployment Specialist works to achieve both customer service and other Del Monte business objectives. This position interacts, leads discussion, and communicates as necessary with internal and external customers (including Customer Service, Sales, Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Transportation, Warehousing) to anticipate, identify, and resolve potential supply issues for products they manage.

Accountabilities:

Manage the deployment of Finished Goods from the Del Monte production facilities to the forward distribution centers, ensuring finished goods are available for customer sales. Using SAP planning tool, execute distribution plan by creating “optimal mode” product transfers to maintain inventory levels required to support the forecast, allocation plan or customer orders. Manage to achieve annual budget goals.

Manage DC inventories to target WOS, mitigating inventory shortfalls and surpluses at the DCs (includes order tracing and management of expedited shipments).Collaborate with cross-functional partners, Transportation, Warehousing, Plant Operations, etc., to ensure product transfers are executed as requested. Maintain AOP planning parameters/master data to continuously improve and optimize planning system to ensure deployment plans meet customer requirements. Drive development, optimization, and implementation of advanced planning techniques within SAP APO.Communicate

recovery dates and availability to Sales, Customer Service, and other interested parties (includes management of allocated materials).Identify instances when it may be necessary to utilize sub-optimal transportation modes and associated incremental costs.

Ensure timely and effective communication to management when delays or changes occur to align priorities.

Inventory Management and Analytics (maintaining appropriate inventory levels throughout the network).Resolve potential shortage situations by proactively managing inventory levels at DC’s.Identify and help to resolve customer satisfaction, production, and logistics issues by detecting root causes and utilizing appropriate…