Sr. Supply Planner

at HARIBO of America in Rosemont, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Reporting to the Sr. Supply Planning Manager, the Senior Supply Planner will be responsible for the inventory management and supply planning for HARIBO of America. This includes maintaining stock levels within requested ranges, managing the freshness of product in the warehouse, provide inventory analysis, forecast, and plan purchases with production sites. The Senior Supply Planner will continuously analyze demand forecast accuracy, inventory levels, sales trends, vendor performance, supply constraints and capacity limitations to avoid overstocks and out of stock scenarios.

The original and iconic Goldbears, created in 1922, have delighted kids and grown-ups for over 100 years! Our associates are our most valuable asset. At HARIBO of America we are committed to a comprehensive benefit program that helps our employee stay healthy, feel secure, and maintain a positive work life balance. We provide fully paid health insurance premiums and generous HSA contribution, 11 paid Holiday plus Paid Time Off/PTO, competitive 401(k), tuition reimbursement, and more. Additionally, we offer community involvement opportunities and career growth opportunities.
Responsibilities
Work with Senior Supply planning manager is complete end to end supply planning with international partners and domestic production
Responsible for Supply Review output as part of IBP process with clear communication of capacity plans, supply chain risk / opt, action plans and constrained forecast output for Finance
Responsible for managing Target stock needed to achieve Demand through various analysis including standard deviation, lead time across multiple warehouses
Inventory balancing needed to achieve customer service needed
Accountable for improved CFR and root cause analysis
Highly proficient in SAP with ability to navigate, lead, and execute APO capacity planning and new item setup
Weekly communication with international partners on production adherence and mitigation plans
Clear communication to internal stakeholders around ability to meet opportunities needed to achieve sales goals
Active member in freshness meetings with root cause analysis on drivers
Partner to Demand Planning team in weekly analysis of forecast deviations and risk mitigation plans / strategy
Additional duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Inventory/Operations Management, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
Minimum of five years working in Supply Chain.
Minimum of two years in Supply and Inventory Planning experience.
Intermediate to advanced skills in MS Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP's, etc.)
Preferred Qualifications
Previous experience with SAP ERP system
Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry experience
Skills
Demonstrated business and financial acumen.
Result-driven with excellent judgment, interpersonal, verbal and written communication, analytical, and decision-making skills.
Requires teamwork ability; collaborate and communicate effectively with all associates.
Ability to effectively address complex issues in an effective and efficient manner, and with complete discretion
Ability to be entrusted with sensitive and confidential information.
Strong knowledge of supply chain concepts, processes, and best practicesThe Happy World of HARIBO is more than a business; we're family. We always have been, since our founding in 1920. For the last 100 years, while we've expanded internationally and created over 1,000 confectionery treats, we've known our talented Associates are behind our greatest successes. That's why we're committed to investing in their growth, development and career opportunities.
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HARIBO of America, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and maintains a Drug-Free Workplace. Employment at HARIBO of America, Inc. is subject to post offer, pre-employment drug testing. The Company's policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, including protected veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. HARIBO also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also HARIBO's policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

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