GtM Promotional 3PM Capacity Planner

Job description

GtM Promotional 3PM Capacity Planner

Job Summary:

This position oversees the production execution of promotional activities within the Category to achieve customer service, inventory, and waste targets. This includes managing production site capacity, utilization and throughput and coordinating communication between production sites, WIP planners and category planners. The position is a focal point for the execution of Customer Development and Brand Building initiatives and is therefore a key role.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Execute the detailed scheduling of production, production monitoring, procurement and key vendor communication, and waste disposal management
• Monitor repacker capacity by site and coordinate contingency planning to ensure all production is protected
• Key interface between promotional planning, repack operations, logistics operations, and procurement
• Manage repacker throughput to minimize finished goods inventories while maximizing case-fill to customers
• Overall production site management for key and overflow repackers
• Monitoring inbound WIP and materials needed to support production; including
• Interface with project management team, production sites, promotional and WIP planners, logistics, and packaging vendors
• Key in cost control through forecast error minimization, project coordination, and inventory planning
• Strategic capacity planning across the entire Repack 3PM network in collaboration with Capacity Planner East
• Effectively execute all of the appropriate information systems, providing timely and accurate information for management and business teams
• Own and report out on capacity KPIs

Key Requirements:

• Bachelor Degree in Business, Logistics, Operations Planning, Engineering or related fields
• 1-3 years' experience in Planning or other Supply Chain experience
• APICS certification or progress towards certification preferred
• Proficiency in PC based software tools (Microsoft Office Suite), SAP and APO

Unilever offers a competitive compensation package which includes: Medical & Dental Plans, Life Insurance, including eligible spouses, domestic partners & children; Health Care Flexible Spending, Dependent Care, Retirement & Savings Plans, Tuition Reimbursement, Paid Vacation and Holidays.

Please note: as part of the job application, you will be asked to complete pre-screening questions. Completion of the pre-screening questions are mandatory in order to be considered. Please allow yourself plenty of time to complete both the application and pre-screening questions. If the pre-screening questions are partially answered or not at all, it will adversely affect the progress of your application. Please be aware that you will have to complete the pre-screening questions at once as you will be unable to return to it later.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other protected class in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Unilever takes affirmative action in support of its policy to and advance in employment individuals who are minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities.

Employment is subject to verification of pre-employment drug-screening results and background investigation.