Specialist Materials- Production Planning & Deployment @ Nestlé

Responsibilities:

• Purchases all finished good components
• Supports planning site annual goals including CSL and inventory KPIs
• Tracks orders and conduct vendor communication to ensure timely delivery
• Coordinates daily production schedules for factory
• Maintains inventory levels based on provided targets
• Analyzes factory planning master schedule to integrate into the plant’s capabilities and constraints
• Collaborate with internal customers and suppliers to prioritize and deliver materials on time and in full
• Monitors and analyzes information to ensure adequate inventory of components and bulk and initiate transfers or additional supply as needed
• Resolves issues and problems, escalating complex situations to Manager
• Collaborates with internal teams to ensure product availability and consumer satisfaction
• Responsible for identification of counter measures for issues, with escalation to Central Planning Manager
• Makes experience based and data driven decisions that aim to minimize service risk in scenarios with imperfect solutions
• Provides forward-looking production requirements to Procurement/Suppliers
• Works closely with Factory and Transportation teams to ensure production deployment is completed timely and reduces need for future re-deployment
• Utilizes SAP, BI, and Excel-based reports to analyze products and provide recommendations
• Identifies the need to expedite inventory movement and facilitate process with cross functional partners
• Builds Stock Transfer Orders (STOs) according to aligned cut-off times
• Creates ad hoc excel reports to problem-solve and communicate up

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Highly desired: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or comparable
• 3+ years of relevant work experience , preferably with Supply Chain expertise in the Consumer Packaged Goods ( CPG) industry
• Knowledge and experience with ERP planning tools, specifically SAP preferred
• Experience in coordinating supply planning activities
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Skills:

• Strong multi-tasking, follow-up, and communication (verbal and written) skills
• Strong analytical skills, with ability to identify and assess problems and help develop solutions
• Proactive and results oriented within a dynamic environment
• Ability to work both collaboratively within teams and independently to achieve goals