JOB SUMMARY:
Drive with the sales team on the tactical and operational Demand Plan, based on the commercial strategies agreed with customers; to translate them into a supply plan with the objective of product availability in the US network design supply sourcing centers and therefore serve actual customer orders to guarantee fill rate above 98%.
RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES:
- Coordinate with sales team on the prioritization of adjustments to the plans given the unexpected variation to achieve better fill rate and improve forecast accuracy at sku / customer high level.
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- Collaborate with supply plan managers the necessary adjustments in production and supply plans based on current restrictions and keep Supply Chain Sr Planner informed to make decisions.
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- Communicate the Supply Chain Sr Planner inter-functional gaps / alerts on the Supply Chain versus variations in demand behavior and act accordingly.
- Support planning and execution activities for co-packers (production plan, import status, inventory reconciler, process purchase orders in SAP and distribution).
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- Generate, update and follow up on tactical and operational reports (fill rate, service level, utilization and others) to provide visibility and consequently act with the rest of the areas.
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- Collaborate with the implementations of projects and programs that promote fill rate improvement and achieve supply chain reliability / efficiencies.
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- Coordinate the monthly Supply Review and the tactical projects resulting from the rest of the IBP disaggregated meetings.
- Development investment alternatives and actions when demand and supply cannot be aligned “Gap Closure Plan”.
- Ensure critical resources to support the supply plan: demand control / supply / inventories / distribution.
- Identify agreements on working capital, lead time and delay tolerances to align demand and supply plan, including copackers.
- Review strategic initiatives to support supply plans and avoid disruptions to sales and ensure KPI´s objectives.
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8. Coordinate and follow up new end to end projects in the supply chain (imports, distribution network, copackers, correct functioning of MRP and MPS, others)
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9. Develop and analyze business KPI´s (forecast accuracy (reduction MAPE), fill rate, distribution cost, working capital, network design, production atteinment)
10. Work with SAP.
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INTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS
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Department/ Position
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Area
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Sales
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Agree medium and short-term Demand Plan
Prioritize adjustments to the Demand Plan.
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Supply Planning Managers
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Deliver an agreed Supply Chain Plan.
Negotiate adjustments to production programs (internal and copackers).
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Marketing
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Develop launch plans, evaluate new products performance, and recommend shut down sku´s with low performance.
Develop launching plans, evaluate the performance of new products.
Master file lay out to connect to MRP & MPS
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Finance
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Working capital, Markdown Supply / Distribution costs.
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Procurement
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Copackers, RM inventories and coverage. Fuel for growth projects.
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Warehouse / Transportation
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Coverage, Fill rate, Product distress.
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Network design Mexico
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Update US network design, imports.
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REQUIREMENTS:
· Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, Supply Chain or related field
· Minimum of 5 years in demand planning and/or supply planning (replenishment) or equivalent experience
· Strong MS Office, SAP, Power BI and Excel skills
· Excellent analytical thinking and innovative problem-solving skills
· Advanced communication, results oriented, team management, interfunctional collaboration.
WORKING CONDITIONS
· Normal office environment with little exposure to noise, dust and temperatures.
· Normally works a regular schedule of hours, however hours may vary depending on the project or assignment.
· Travel 20% of the time.