Mgr Operations Planning

ACH Food Companies, Inc.•Oakbrook Terrace, IL

1d•$119,800 - $144,400•Hybrid

About The Position

ACH Food Companies, Inc. (ACH) is a prominent consumer packaged goods company. In North America, we market, sell, and manufacture a premier branded portfolio of cooking oils and baking ingredients and foodservice brands in the US, Canada, Puerto Rico, and Mexico. As the U.S. division of Associated British Foods (ABF), a $20 billion-dollar global food business, we have the backing and resources of a major food company, which empowers us to deliver consistent innovation and sustained growth. We encourage an environment where people have the autonomy to create and deliver within their business.

Requirements

An undergraduate degree in engineering, operations, business, or other comparable qualifications. MBA preferred.
5+ years of supply chain management experience which could include Production Scheduling, Management Science, Demand Planning & Forecasting, Purchasing, Operations, Customer Service, or Logistics.
Microsoft Suite of Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Visio, Access). SAP APO preferred experience.
Ability to create ad-hoc reporting, Extensive Data Analytical skills

Nice To Haves

APICS Certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

Develop production and finish goods inventory plans each period as a part of the Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) cycle. The production planning process involves the development and operation of planning models to solve capacity constraints and inventory requirements using the demand forecast and agreed inventory policies.
Manages the timing of demand and production and/or co-packing for complex promotional events and launches such that the desired quantity of products is available for sale to support the Operating Plan.
Sets appropriate supply policies including safety stocks, production sourcing, and all parameters used with in Supply Chain Planning to manage demand, scheduling, and deployment.
Completes situational analyses as requested by the Executive Board, Operations Staff or Business Segments regarding the company's ability to support new products, processes, transfers, and/or technologies.
Manages Inventories to achieve company investment goals, communicating risks to all internal customers.
Optimizes the distribution of finished goods from manufacturing facilities to ensure on-time delivery to designated destinations and/or customers.
Identifies, communicates, and mitigates supply, capacity, and product age issues.
Serves as the lead representative for Operations on project teams.
Actively support quarterly and annual budget reviews by generating applicable inventory data and providing guidance to internal customers.
Data Analytics, reporting, ad-hoc reports.