Master Planning Manager

About the Opportunity The Master Planning Manager leads the planning and execution of all operational activities according to established weekly Business Plans. This includes data mining through historical records as well as current business trends in order to align the Supply Chain accordingly. The Master Planning Manager will influence the Business planning activity by guiding the Sales and Berry Business Management teams as to where and when product will be available by shipping location to best support Customer Order Fill targets while also achieving operational targets.

The Master Planning Manager will be a key interface between the Sales team, Supply Forecast team, Demand Management team, Product Business Management, Distribution team, Logistics team, Procurement team, Daily Order Fill team and Regional Harvest Planning teams. This position reports directly to the Director of Sales and Operations Execution.

Responsibilities Develop new processes that will drive improvement of Customer Order Fill results

Serve as the week 0 Network Business alignment owner

Develop critical process and tools to improve the daily network alignment activity

Lead the effort to reduce customer order touches and excessive fruit movement

Serve as the critical link between Sales, Supply Forecast and the Supply Chain to achieve network balance

Monitor fruit aging to assure we stay within established parameters

Develop a weekly operating plan for week 1 business

Leverage trends to anticipate short or excess supply scenarios that will cause service disruptions

Supply the Supply Chain team with KI’s on critical points of measure e.g. Item forecast accuracy, Fruit Aging, Transfer spend

Conduct ad-hoc analysis under the direction of the Director of Sales and Operations Execution Provides Operational Plan for week 1 to 13 week alignment team weekly as well as ad-hoc basis.

Leads weekly Supply Chain Forecast Meetings with Supply Chain Managers Provides 13 week Item forecast to Procurement team by site and item/sku Aligns Network daily by providing channel allocations by site (when/as needed)
Creates Transfer daily/weekly transfer plans for Network Alignment Supports Fruit Aging process

Supports the Daily Order Fill team by providing direction on order and fruit movement activity

Works in a positive, collaborative way with other Departments Generate harvest plan strategy by aligning with Order Fill team for execution

Planning Forecasting project management and performing other duties as instructed by the Director of Sales and Operations Execution.

Ensures the security of Driscoll’s proprietary and confidential information and material.

Represents Driscoll’s in an ethical and business-like manner in all interactions with Growers, Suppliers, Buyers and Customers in addition to adherence to Company policies and practices.

This job description is intended to describe the general nature of the work performed by employees in this job. It is not an exhaustive list of all the job's responsibilities. At Driscoll’s, all of our jobs include broad responsibilities for continually improving the processes we use to develop our products.

Candidate Profile Bachelor’s degree preferred with an emphasis on data analytics and or agribusiness.
5 years of experience minimum with fresh produce handling. Business management and leadership experience preferred.

Bilingual preferred

Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
Spanish verbal and written capability preferred

Ability to design and undertake projects leading to specific insights independently with minimal supervision.

Ability to balance multiple work assignments, projects and daily operational activities is required

Microsoft Office Suite, Advanced Tableau or other Visual Business…