Sr. Supply Planner - Chicago, IL

VetJobs•Chicago, IL

1d•$81,225 - $113,715•Onsite

About The Position

This position supports management of supply and production planning for one or more Ferrara Candy Company production locations. The role owns the mid-term planning horizon and works cross-functionally to understand demand, timing issues, and capacity requirements that affect everyday and seasonal portfolios. It partners with plant schedulers and other teams to balance service with working capital, sourcing strategy, and obsolescence targets. The position is expected to attend in person for most of the workweek, with at least three days on-site. Some travel, potentially international, may be required.

Requirements

Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree.
At least 3 years of experience in Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Operations Management, or a related position.
High familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel and PowerPoint, SAP (S4, IBP), and Power BI.
Demonstrate integrity, respect, focus, collaboration, responsibility, imagination, composure, and data-driven decision-making.

Nice To Haves

Degree in a quantitative major, such as Supply Chain, Procurement, Engineering, Statistics, Operations Management, Economics, Business, or Logistics.
Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish.

Responsibilities

Create and maintain supply plans for weeks 5–78 that meet service, working capital, sourcing strategy, and obsolescence targets while accounting for capacity, run mode, and other known constraints.
Support Integrated Business Planning by delivering above-plan information and identifying and quantifying risks across short-term (0–3 month) and mid-term (4–18 month) horizons.
Provide management with regular weekly updates on plan adherence, delay root causes, risks, and options, tradeoffs, or recommendations to minimize impact.
Partner with and provide prioritization and guidance to finite schedulers and plants in the scheduling horizon.
Communicate effectively and proactively with stakeholders and collaborators.
Investigate planning failures, identify issues, and prescribe appropriate corrections.
Participate in the Commercialization process and related meetings.
Lead Root Cause Corrective Action efforts and work cross-functionally to deliver resolution.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Travel as required, potentially internationally.