Material Planner
Broomfield (Boulder) Logistics
Job description
Danone North America is the largest Benefit Corporation in the world. Our mission is to bring health through food to as many people as possible.
Danone North America is looking for a Material Planner in Broomfield.
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
With direction of Manager, the Planner supports development and maintenance of ingredient and packaging plan for assigned responsibility area. Maintains and optimizes inventories to support Supply Plan. Communicates across the organization on changes or developments within their focus area.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
Business Process:
· Collaborate with Supply Planning and Suppliers in detailed daily / weekly exception management to ensure material availability at lowest landed cost.
· Collaborate with Procurement/DanTrade to ensure supplier capacity and reliability.
· Proactively identify supply constraints and propose solutions, collaborating with Supply Planning and Procurement/DanTrade.
· Prepare and publish weekly & monthly reports which track the status of departmental key performance indicators (supplier service, inventory levels, etc.).
· Support cross functional program teams to launch, change or discontinue products; start up or discontinue production locations; start up or discontinue suppliers.
· Minimize the financial impact of raw material write-offs through collaboration with suppliers, Supply Planning, and production facilities. Develop and execute run out plans. Perform root cause analysis of obsolescence and implement corrective/preventative action as needed.
System(s):
· Master all appropriate SAP applications and reporting software to refine supply models and work process flows.
· Own executing SAP transactions within responsibility area. Take a lead role in evaluating SAP functionality to identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
· Take a lead role in reporting functionality and improvements: report creation, built-in reporting functionality, automating monthly/weekly reporting, and future-state cube/report configuration.
· Maintain advanced Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook knowledge.
Leadership:
· Collaborate with Commercial partners in various project teams to provide needed information, act as the voice of the Supply Chain, and ensure flawless execution of innovation initiatives.
· Work with Supply Chain partners to build and identify creative solutions to problems.
· Ensure successful customer promotion execution through effective planning and collaboration across S&OP and Procurement/DanTrade.
· Mentor teammates and cross functional partners as needed on the culture, processes, and ways of working at Danone North America.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A. Education and Experience:
· BS in an analytical discipline or equivalent experience is required.
· 3-5 years of prior experience in a Supply Chain function, Master Scheduling, or Production/Material Planning/Scheduling.
· Experience with supply planning software and/or SAP, BW, MicroStrategy is strongly preferred.
· APICS or other Supply Chain skill certifications certification a plus.
B. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
· Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, is required.
· Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are required.
· Ability to organize complex situations into manageable tasks while achieving predefined goals and objectives is required.
OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES :
· Ability to effectively work in a team environment is required.
· Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint is required.
· Ability to prioritize tasks and adapt to changing priorities is required.
· Experience working with large ERP systems (ex. SAP) is preferred.
MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT DIRECTLY USED:
· Office equipment including computers, printers, copiers, calculators.
· ERP System, Microsoft (Excel, Word and Outlook).
· Air and car travel as required.
· Exposure to production or warehouse environments possible.
Danone North America is a Certified B Corporation business unit of Danone and operates in the U.S. from headquarter offices in White Plains, NY and Broomfield, CO. For more information, please visit DanoneNorthAmerica.com .
Danone North America is an equal employment and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, genetic characteristic or any other unlawful criterion.
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