Master Planner jobs in the United States

Description

Primary Purpose:

Reporting to the Sr. Manager of Demand Planning & Analytics, the Demand Planner will help manage and facilitate the demand planning process in supporting organizational alignment to the sales and operations plan at the executive S&OP review. This role leads in the development of accurate supply and demand plans and scenarios for assigned business units by improving the statistical forecast baseline, gathering, collaborating, and merging insights from Sales, and facilitating discussions to reach consensus on future demand. You will play a key role in our journey to roll out S&OP, formal demand reviews, and a new integrated planning tool solution.

The ideal candidate will possess a background in demand forecasting, supply chain management, and cross-functional collaboration to work effectively with sales, marketing, supply planning, replenishment, and the business unit leaders to help us have the right products in the right locations at the right time, to maximize sales and profit for Schuman Cheese.

Responsibilities:

                Demand Planning

• Generate a consensus forecast by working with Sales and Marketing to obtain current and accurate information that is used for demand forecasts, while documenting assumptions.
• Review historical sales trends, research demand drivers, prepare forecast data, develop statistical forecast models, and evaluate forecast results.
• Coordinate between cross-functional teams to reconcile significant variances and refine the forecast model to reflect updated sales and marketing assumptions.
• Collaborate with Marketing on new product development (NPD) and innovation process.
• Provide support in developing seasonal demand forecasts along with customer promotional event volumes.
• Communicate customer action plans and forecast changes with supply planning, interacting regularly with them to ensure alignment.
• Develop and maintain monthly demand and supply requirements through collaboration and site commitments using Excel, and eventually systematic planning tools.
• Provide insight and awareness for potential supply/demand imbalances and engage the organization to resolve.
• Ensure optimal use of reports as key planning tools within the area of demand forecasting, stock management, sales history and reporting.

S&OP Coordination

• Assist in the preparation of monthly S&OP consensus, supply, and planning meetings (with manufacturing, as well as business and Supply Chain management) with the responsibility to reach consensus on the 12-month Supply/Demand/Inventory plan consistent with business strategy.
• Facilitate and advocate the S&OP process with the assigned manufacturing sites, supply chain and commercial support functions.
• Provide oversight on production execution to S&OP plan and work with supply planning to resolve discrepancies.
• Contribute to the roll out and execution of the NPD process.
• Issue reports for the S&OP cycle, including accuracy, bias, exceptions and CI opportunities.

Qualifications

Education, Qualities and Skills Required:

• Bachelor’s degree, plus a minimum of 3 years of manufacturing, supply chain, planning or order fulfillment experience
• Must have excellent Excel skills
• Strong drive for results
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to collaborate cross functionally
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5 years of experience supporting multiple manufacturing site locations
• Deep understanding of John Galt Atlas and Sage X3 tools
• Experience working with constrained plans in ERP system
• CPG experience
• APICS Certification

Supervisory Responsibility:

This position will not have direct reports.

Work Environment:

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

This is a full-time salaried position, and hours of work and days are Monday through Friday. Expectations of 45 hours per week, to be worked during normal business hours. This position is hybrid with three-four days in the office and 1-2 days working remotely. The position is in Fairfield, NJ.
 

Physical Requirements:

The physical requirements of this position are similar to those found in an office position and include standing/sitting for extended periods of time, operating traditional office equipment, i.e., computer, printer, etc, and the ability to safely walk to, from and around the warehouse on even walking surfaces.  This role will be often exposed to temperatures between 33-50 degrees Fahrenheit.

Recruiters: Please do not send unsolicited resumes. Schuman Cheese is not responsible for recruiting fees assessed as a result of unsolicited resumes.