Master Planning Manager

Driscoll’s•Watsonville, CA

About The Position

The Master Planning Manager leads the planning and execution of all operational activities according to established weekly Business Plans. This includes data mining through historical records as well as current business trends in order to align the Supply Chain accordingly. The Master Planning Manager will influence the Business planning activity by guiding the Sales and Berry Business Management teams as to where and when product will be available by shipping location to best support Customer Order Fill targets while also achieving operational targets. The Master Planning Manager will be a key interface between the Sales team, Supply Forecast team, Demand Management team, Product Business Management, Distribution team, Logistics team, Procurement team, Daily Order Fill team and Regional Harvest Planning teams. This position reports directly to the Director of Sales and Operations Execution.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree preferred with an emphasis on data analytics and or agribusiness.
5 years of experience minimum with fresh produce handling.
Business management and leadership experience preferred.
Bilingual preferred
Excellent verbal and written communication skills; Spanish verbal and written capability preferred
Ability to design and undertake projects leading to specific insights independently with minimal supervision.
Ability to balance multiple work assignments, projects and daily operational activities is required
Microsoft Office Suite, Advanced Tableau or other Visual Business Intelligence experience.
Lean Six Sigma certification a plus
California driver’s license and the ability to be covered under company-sponsored vehicle insurance program are also required
A valid passport and the ability to travel internationally without restrictions are also required

Nice To Haves

Spanish verbal and written capability preferred
Lean Six Sigma certification a plus

Responsibilities

Develop new processes that will drive improvement of Customer Order Fill results
Serve as the week 0 Network Business alignment owner
Develop critical process and tools to improve the daily network alignment activity
Lead the effort to reduce customer order touches and excessive fruit movement
Serve as the critical link between Sales, Supply Forecast and the Supply Chain to achieve network balance
Monitor fruit aging to assure we stay within established parameters
Develop a weekly operating plan for week 1 business
Leverage trends to anticipate short or excess supply scenarios that will cause service disruptions
Supply the Supply Chain team with KI’s on critical points of measure e.g. Item forecast accuracy, Fruit Aging, Transfer spend
Conduct ad-hoc analysis under the direction of the Director of Sales and Operations Execution
Provides Operational Plan for week 1 to 13 week alignment team weekly as well as ad-hoc basis.
Leads weekly Supply Chain Forecast Meetings with Supply Chain Managers
Provides 13 week Item forecast to Procurement team by site and item/sku
Aligns Network daily by providing channel allocations by site (when/as needed)
Creates Transfer daily/weekly transfer plans for Network Alignment
Supports Fruit Aging process
Supports the Daily Order Fill team by providing direction on order and fruit movement activity
Works in a positive, collaborative way with other Departments
Generate harvest plan strategy by aligning with Order Fill team for execution
Planning Forecasting project management and performing other duties as instructed by the Director of Sales and Operations Execution.
Ensures the security of Driscoll’s proprietary and confidential information and material.
Represents Driscoll’s in an ethical and business-like manner in all interactions with Growers, Suppliers, Buyers and Customers in addition to adherence to Company policies and practices.