SUPPLY CHAIN PLANNING LEAD

Now Foods•Bloomingdale, IL

4h•Onsite

About The Position

The Supply Chain Planning Lead reports to the Planning Supervisor and is responsible for providing cross-coverage for Supervisors in their absence. This role involves representing Supply Chain in various cross-departmental collaborations and meetings, working with different departments like Demand Planning, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Quality, and Sales to ensure timely production of finished goods to meet customer demands. The Lead will spearhead projects for process and system improvements and act as a liaison between Planners, Supply Chain Supervisors, and other departments. Key responsibilities include analyzing resources, making recommendations for low capacity, managing capacity assumptions, identifying and communicating service risks due to capacity constraints. The position also oversees and supports all Planner Levels and value streams, managing inventory, material availability, master data, and production work orders to optimize efficiency and meet corporate KPIs. Additionally, the role emphasizes supporting a culture of safe production and active participation in safety programs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree preferred or working towards a degree AND five years of experience required in production area or knowledge of NOW’s current system OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Intermediate skills in MS office including Excel, PowerPoint, Access, etc. required.
Oracle experience required.
Ability to work with all levels of management and in time-contained situations.
Ability to think globally in relation to schedules impacting all departments while fulfilling customer expectations.
Understanding of costs related to downtime, labor, and continuous improvement initiatives while supporting safety and cGMP goals.
Understanding the overall corporate goal as it relates to the production floor.
Demonstrated ability to consistently meet quality, safety, and efficiency goals.
Excellent problem-solving skills required.
Excellent organization skills and ability to prioritize and calmly handle multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
Demonstrate a strong sense of urgency.
Flexibility to change tasks frequently.
Strong teamwork: ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with others.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills required.
Strong attention to detail skills.
Data driven.
Demonstrated high quality of work.
Consistently follows all company policies and procedures, including all safety policies and procedures.
If assigned to work at the BLM manufacturing facilities, ability to work at both the 391 and 395 facilities.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers and coworkers.
Ability to work with mathematical concepts.
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Nice To Haves

Prior production scheduling experience preferred.
Ideal candidate has prior experience in Operations or RD.
Experience in Lean Manufacturing including 5S and Lean Practices helpful.

Responsibilities

Reports to and assists Planning Supervisor.
Able to provide cross coverage for Supervisors in their absence.
Competently represents and communicates for Supply Chain in cross-departmental collaborations and meetings including Tier 2, NDP, EPI, Weekly Schedule Review, and other projects.
Works with Demand Planning, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Quality, and Sales to ensure timely production of finished goods to meet customer demands.
Leads projects for implementation of process and system improvements.
Serves as liaison between Planners, Supply Chain Supervisors, and other departments.
Analyzes assigned resources and makes recommendations when running low capacity.
Manages and reviews capacity assumptions used as inputs.
Identifies items and value streams at service risk due to capacity constraints; communicates risks and analysis across leaders in the organization.
Able to oversee, support, perform responsibilities, and provide cross-coverage, for all Planner Levels and all value streams.
Reviews excess and short shelf-life ingredients to plan ways to avoid write-offs.
Follow-up on material availability and expediting of late deliveries.
Monitors Oracle's Supply Chain Management eBusiness Suite and Supply Planning module signals to establish proper replenishment and stocking quantities.
Monitors and maintains accurate planning master data, BOMs Routings, Item Creations and Discontinuance, and Recipes Creation.
Oversees PIPO process with minimal loss.
Performing and coordinating T label communication and execution.
Performing and coordinating P Code communication and execution.
Preparing and overseeing work orders for each production value stream to ensure maximum efficiency in meeting corporate KPIs related to optimal use of equipment, staffing, space, and cost.
Reviews materials need and checks availability to support production schedule.
Monitors Aged Inventory Levels goals.
Ensures rework is accounted for and ingrained in plans to utilize and prevent loss.
Supports a culture of safe production and exhibits safe work practices.
Actively participates in the safety program by engaging in safety activities.
Effectively provides and accepts constructive peer-to-peer feedback on safety performance.
Adheres to policies, procedures, SOP’s, safe work practices, and safety policies and procedures.
Reports ALL workplace incidents to supervisor immediately.
Communicates concerns to supervisor, reports hazards, and provides input on prevention.
Properly uses, wears, and stores Personal Protective Equipment when required.
Participates in safety teams and/or completes safety-related activities as part of regular job responsibilities.