REGIONAL OPERATIONAL PLANNING MANAGER AMERICAS

JT International S.A.•Miami, FL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The position exists to manage regional/subregional level demand and supply planning on a tactical level to meet business objectives and plays a central role in ensuring end-to-end continuity in supply chain activities on a daily basis in accordance with our Global Planning Calendar.

Requirements

University degree, and/or similar work experience in Supply Chain Planning & Operations;
5+ years of experience in the area of Supply Chain Planning (Demand or Supply) in a multinational company;
Fluent in English (written & spoken). Any additional language(s) are an asset;
Advanced SAP ECC & APO user, BW experience required. SAP IBP knowledge (Integrated Business Planning) is preferred.

Nice To Haves

SAP IBP knowledge (Integrated Business Planning) is preferred.

Responsibilities

Stay up to date with markets performance results as well as NPD activities considering short and mid-term planning horizon (18 months rolling) and translate market strategy to Long Term and Capacity; Planning groups to trigger the implementation of new projects; Manage complexity in terms of new product configurations and innovations, regulation and phasing of products; Establish strong relationships with Market & Regional teams. Participate in Regional ASP (Annual & Strategic Planning) reviews to understand market strategies, collect & communicate future requirements within GSC (Global Supply Chain) facilitating capability studies and preparation for the Manufacturing Plan; Support in the integration of new businesses into the JTI framework such as new acquisitions or new market entries (New brands, sourcing, or product categories like RRP – Reduced Risk Products);
Review and challenge the monthly forecast in order to provide feedback to supply part of the organization to prepare the resource availability on time; Stay in close contact with markets to understand and evaluate sales trends and volume development on a monthly basis;
Run/monitor Planning of JTI warehouses for specific markets in scope, ensuring all inventory targets are met; Be a strong liaison between markets and supply planning teams (SNO Team & Factory Planners); Provide direction & support to team members to define priorities & find appropriate solutions; Drive consistency between RSF (monthly Rolling Sales Forecast) process & financial planning cycles as well as Operational Planning, IBP tool (Integrated Business Planning) and SAP S4; Remain agile and ensure timely actions are taken to secure supply on a market level and avoid out of stocks;
Coordinate the volume submission and SKU allocation, as well as inventory targets on time and in collaboration with markets for the respective area of responsibility; Run the Sales, Production, and FG (Finished Goods) inventory continuity projection through respective tools to deliver the production volume to factories and Year-End inventory assumptions to the Finance function; Analyze the market strategies and innovations based on the submitted volume;
Regularly review existing business setup & network to anticipate and improve both lead time and cost perspective;
Act as master data owner for the Operational Planning team and respective markets under responsibility. Ensure its accuracy & processes are well understood & followed by the team and markets by defined KPIs; Contribute to the development of reports & KPIs that will provide meaningful overviews & enable focus on core areas in line with the business unit needs; Comply with corporate policies & procedures as well as ensure Demand Planning policy is regularly updated and adapting to the evolving business environment;
Leads, coaches and motivates the team to achieve the objectives, and having a primary focus on growing people to influence and add value.