Supply Planning Specialist

Nestle Operational Services Worldwide SA•Town of Islip, NY

2d•$75,000 - $85,000•Onsite

About The Position

At Nestlé Health Science, we believe that nutrition, science, and wellness must merge, not collide. Here, we embrace the intrinsic connections of these three pillars, harnessing their collective strength to empower healthier lives. Our broad product portfolio includes renowned brands like Garden of Life®, Nature's Bounty®, Vital Proteins®, Orgain®, Nuun®, BOOST®, Carnation Breakfast Essentials®, Peptamen®, Compleat Organic Blends®, and more. We also have extensive pharmaceutical expertise, offering innovative medicines that aim to prevent, manage, and treat gastrointestinal and metabolic-related diseases. At Nestlé Health Science, we bring our best for better lives. Our people are challenged to bring fresh, diverse views and make bold moves to empower healthier lives through nutrition. We know brilliant ideas can come from anyone, anywhere. Here we embrace the entrepreneurial spirit and collaborate with teams that champion focused and forward thinking. We are committed to fostering professional growth and celebrating the achievements of our people along the way. We offer dynamic career paths, robust development, opportunities to learn from talented colleagues around the globe, and benefits that support physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. Join us to innovate for impact and reimagine the future of health and nutrition for patients and consumers.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required; Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management or in a related field preferred.
2-3+ years of working in a Manufacturing environment required, preferrable within a Supply Planning function.
Demonstrated proficiency in MS Office (Word/Excel/Outlook/PowerPoint) is required.
Must have excellent communication (oral and written), organizational, presentation and stakeholder management skills (including the ability to develop and maintain strong, cross-functional stakeholder relationships).
Willing and able to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines with minimal supervision.
Must be analytical, team-oriented and have strong negotiation and budgeting/finance skills.
Current or prior experience in SAP or JD Edwards is highly desired.

Responsibilities

Create a feasible production plan within the detailed production scheduling period by day that takes into consideration available capacity, labor and materials while respecting the product sequencing laid out by the Long-Term Planner and optimizing the factory costs to produce.
Review the detailed production schedule on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis to ensure it continues to meet business priorities and requirements.
Work with the Factory Operations team to identify practical issues that may cause plant shutdowns in the future and relay this information back to master production scheduling for long-term planning of product promotions.
Utilize GLOBE/SAP tools during production scheduling and capacity planning exercises to determine the optimal schedule for cost and service.
Convert production schedule to process orders for production as required.
Publish weekly production schedule to plant, and review all production changes, limitations, priorities to meet customer orders and abnormal events covering all planning time fence.
Provide information in advance detailing swings in labor requirements within the DPS planning horizon.
Act as the liaison between the Factory and Corporate Supply Chain teams to properly determine the priorities of the business.
Maintain DPS planning master data, performing routine maintenance to ensure system integrity.
Ensure production scheduling sequencing complies with government and Nestle standards for food safety and quality while also minimizing changeover costs.
Monitor and action plan Factory Attainment and Service Levels for your lines.
Engage in LEAN, End to End Value Stream continuous improvement initiatives to improve costs and efficiencies throughout our manufacturing and planning process.