Sr. Supply Planning Specialist

As the world leader in nutrition, health and wellness for children from birth to preschool, Gerber Products Company is committed to creating a strong future. We joined the Nestlé Nutrition family in 2007, and have been a partner in parenthood ever since. Our Anything for Baby team works closely with experts to create products that enrich and establish healthy habits for children, and are good for the planet as well. A career at Gerber provides meaningful opportunities to develop professionally, and nurture generations to come. Now is the time to define your future, and ours too.

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Position Summary

As the Supply Planner, you will build the production plans and schedules that reflect demand plans, production constraints, and evaluate alternatives to move forward. You will develop intermediate and long-range production plans, working closely with marketing, sales and production. You will plan inventory levels that satisfy the customer service target for product availability and that minimize production, transportation and warehousing costs. In addition, you will review weekly sales and finished goods inventory data and advise marketing and distribution colleagues of unexpected sales trends and/or inventory balances. Assist in long-range capacity studies to resolve requirements for new equipment and facilities. You will be the communication link between marketing, procurement, transportation and distribution.

Work in SAP APO - R/3 to develop intermediate to long-term master production schedules on a weekly/monthly basis that achieve targeted service to customers and inventory levels.
Monitor alerts to identify potential inventory problems through all planning horizons and coordinate efforts to resolve.
Collaborate with Factory Schedulers on the tactical execution of the production program and ensure alignment of planning parameters with the factory level constrains.
Develop and maintain production-planning models, which include Materials, resources, shift configurations, and the like.
Create, implement and follow processes in order to be more efficient and focus on value added activities.
Coordinate and facilitate the Weekly Demand/Supply Review meetings; act as Process Owner of this meeting to ensure the process is an integral part of the planning and control process.
Participate in the development of integrated budgets, responsible for the alignment of demand plans, master schedules, factory schedules, and procurement programs.

REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM EDUCATION LEVEL:

Bachelors in Industrial Engineering, business, or equivalent combination of education and experience

EXPERIENCE:

5 years of dynamic and successful Supply Chain experience with strong and sustained performance, preferably in Supply planning or Deployment
Proficiency in MS Excel. Familiarity with SAP APO, BW, MS Access, PowerPoint, and Word
Strong analytical aptitude with a proven ability to analyze/interpret data and build quantitative models of business problems.
APICS certification preferred

Requisition ID

160136

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 Nestlé. 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. Nestlé seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission where you’ll join a cohort of others who have chosen to call Nestlé home.

The Nestlé Companies are an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer seeking diversity in qualified applicants for employment. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, gender, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, perceived disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other protected status, as defined by applicable law. Prior to the next step in the recruiting process, we welcome you to inform us confidentially if you may require any special accommodations in order to participate fully in our recruitment experience. Contact us at accommodations@nestle.com or please dial 711 and provide this number to the operator: 1-800-321-6467.

This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

As the world leader in nutrition, health and wellness for children from birth to preschool, Gerber Products Company is committed to creating a strong future. We joined the Nestlé Nutrition family in 2007, and have been a partner in parenthood ever since. Our Anything for Baby team works closely with experts to create products that enrich and establish healthy habits for children, and are good for the planet as well. A career at Gerber provides meaningful opportunities to develop professionally, and nurture generations to come. Now is the time to define your future, and ours too.

This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

Position Summary

As the Supply Planner, you will build the production plans and schedules that reflect demand plans, production constraints, and evaluate alternatives to move forward. You will develop intermediate and long-range production plans, working closely with marketing, sales and production. You will plan inventory levels that satisfy the customer service target for product availability and that minimize production, transportation and warehousing costs. In addition, you will review weekly sales and finished goods inventory data and advise marketing and distribution colleagues of unexpected sales trends and/or inventory balances. Assist in long-range capacity studies to resolve requirements for new equipment and facilities. You will be the communication link between marketing, procurement, transportation and distribution.

Work in SAP APO - R/3 to develop intermediate to long-term master production schedules on a weekly/monthly basis that achieve targeted service to customers and inventory levels.
Monitor alerts to identify potential inventory problems through all planning horizons and coordinate efforts to resolve.
Collaborate with Factory Schedulers on the tactical execution of the production program and ensure alignment of planning parameters with the factory level constrains.
Develop and maintain production-planning models, which include Materials, resources, shift configurations, and the like.
Create, implement and follow processes in order to be more efficient and focus on value added activities.
Coordinate and facilitate the Weekly Demand/Supply Review meetings; act as Process Owner of this meeting to ensure the process is an integral part of the planning and control process.
Participate in the development of integrated budgets, responsible for the alignment of demand plans, master schedules, factory schedules, and procurement programs.

REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM EDUCATION LEVEL:

Bachelors in Industrial Engineering, business, or equivalent combination of education and experience

EXPERIENCE:

5 years of dynamic and successful Supply Chain experience with strong and sustained performance, preferably in Supply planning or Deployment
Proficiency in MS Excel. Familiarity with SAP APO, BW, MS Access, PowerPoint, and Word
Strong analytical aptitude with a proven ability to analyze/interpret data and build quantitative models of business problems.
APICS certification preferred

Requisition ID

160136

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 Nestlé. 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. Nestlé seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission where you’ll join a cohort of others who have chosen to call Nestlé home.

The Nestlé Companies are an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer seeking diversity in qualified applicants for employment. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, gender, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, perceived disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other protected status, as defined by applicable law. Prior to the next step in the recruiting process, we welcome you to inform us confidentially if you may require any special accommodations in order to participate fully in our recruitment experience. Contact us at accommodations@nestle.com or please dial 711 and provide this number to the operator: 1-800-321-6467.

This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

Arlington, VA, US, 22209