Supply Planning Manager

As a leader in the science of nutrition, Nestle Health Science believes in empowering healthier lives for patients and consumers through a rich product portfolio featuring top brands such as Garden of Life, Nature's Bounty, Vital Proteins, Nuun, Persona Nutrition, BOOST, Carnation Breakfast Essentials, Peptamen, Compleat Organic Blends, and more, as well as through Aimmune Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company developing therapies to prevent, manage and treat food, GI and metabolic-related diseases.

Our team members are challenged to make a genuine impact and play an integral role in driving the business forward. We embrace a dynamic culture that always puts the consumer first, and where ownership, accountability and agility are celebrated at every level. To help our people thrive, we offer expansive career growth potential, the opportunity to work alongside and learn from talented colleagues with diverse backgrounds and skill sets, and a range of best-in-class benefits.

We have more than 11,000 employees around the world, and products available in over 140 countries.

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Position Summary:

As the Supply Planning Manager you are responsible for leading and optimizing the designated Site/Coman supply planning department, processes, systems, cadence, and analytics to: (a) Drive cross-functional collaboration, (b) Capture key business and supply planning insights, and (c) Create integrated, aligned, stable, and agile supply and inventory plans to efficiently meet the Site/Coman fill rates, productivity and service level targets. You will partner closely with the Plant Manager, site Leadership Team, Schedulers, Commodity Managers and/or external suppliers to achieve performance metrics and prioritize/escalate planning challenges, creating countermeasures in order to achieve KPI targets, conducting root cause analysis as needed to identify systemic issues.

Key Responsibilities:

• Create/maintain Vendor/Site production requirements to ensure inventory levels and on time customer delivery
• Drive plans to achieve department annual goals and KPIs
• Collaborate with Procurement, Demand and Inventory to develop/adjust inputs for production planning and material management flow
• Escalate information about shortages or excesses of inventory levels to Supply Leader and Plant Manager
• Understand future capacity, supply constraints affecting production & lead development of recovery plans with a 1-6 month forward looking view
• Identify and escalate the need to break into the frozen plan
• Own purchasing for the site and partner with Procurement in resolution of material deliveries issues from vendors to ensure production plans are executed and aligned with demand
• Responsible for feedback and identification of counter measures for any PSD and CFR issues and /or inventory risk, with communication within the network
• Participate in the alignment of demand/supply plan to Operations and the S&OP Process
• Lead presentations to varying audiences regarding team initiatives, training and issue resolution
• Manage designated team including the hiring of new talent, conducting performance reviews/conversations, creating development and succession plans, and providing regular feedback
• Other duties may be assigned as required

Experience and Education Requirements:

• Undergraduate degree or several years' of significant experience in lieu of degree.
• 5+ years of planning experience - inclusive of material requirements purchasing, planning and scheduling in a process manufacturing environment
• 2+ years' experience leading supply planning activities and a team of direct reports
• APICS Certification a plus
• Understanding of manufacturing resource planning and material requirements planning
• Knowledge and experience with ERP planning tools (SAP a plus)
• Advanced MS Excel (e.g., using formulas) and strength with PC Programs (Word & PPT)
• Experience managing master data maintenance processes
• Strong problem solving and statistical skills using quality tools, with ability to draw business planning conclusions
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong time management skills
• Quantitative, analytical and problem solving ability
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously
• Ability to lead and work as effective team member
• Proactive and results oriented within a fast moving dynamic environment
• Ability to work collaboratively within teams
• Ability to maintain effectiveness during major changes in work tasks or the work environment; adjusting effectively to within new work structures, processes, requirements or cultures
• Continuously look for ways to do things faster and better, while maintaining high quality standards
• Gummy Manufacturing Plant - Work environment may be exposed to powders, chemicals and allergens (peanuts, tree nuts, milk, dairy, eggs, wheat, gluten, soy, fish and shellfish)
  

Requisition ID: 262742

It is our business imperative to remain a very inclusive workplace.

To our veterans and separated service members, you're at the forefront of our minds as we recruit top talent to join Nestle. The skills you've gained while serving our country, such as flexibility, agility, and leadership, are much like the skills that will make you successful in this role. In addition, with our commitment to an inclusive work environment, we recognize the exceptional engagement and innovation displayed by individuals with disabilities. Nestle seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission where you'll join a cohort of others who have chosen to call Nestle home.

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This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.