Supply Planning Sr. Manager

Ferrero is a family-owned company with a truly progressive and global outlook and iconic brands such as Nutella, Tic Tac, Ferrero Rocher, Raffaello, Kinder Bueno and Kinder Surprise. As the love for our brands continues to grow, so too does our global reach. Represented in more than 50 countries, with products sold in more than 170, the Ferrero Group is loved by generations around the world. The secret to our global success? 40,000 dedicated employees who celebrate care and quality to craft a business, careers and brands we are proud of. Join us, and you could be one of them.

The Sr. Manager, Supply Planning on top of the responsibility of a Sr. Supply planner, he is responsible of all the power brand including all the new launches in the market. This person is responsible for defining the Gross sales feasibility target in collaboration with all the supply stakeholders. He or she measures and monitors SC performance as per KPI established by Supply Chain and focusing on improvement the process and the key metrics that are impacting cost. He or she will set objectives for the team and Support IDP definition.

Operative plan:

* Lead weekly consensus meeting

* Provides perspective on Supply implications of the forecast changes

Supply Availability:

* Review latest criticality report distributed to the business

* Answer/update supply issues, any potential freshness issues

Production plan:

* Ensure that proper plans are generated, the following must be checked and corrected if not correct:

* Reconcile production previous week vs actual

* Ensure Operative plan is correctly interfaced from APO DP to SNP prior to planning

* Stock on hand in APO (SNP vs R3)

* In-transit in APO (SNP vs R3)

* Cumulated production

* Review production proposal and provide feedback if the production requires adjustment ensuring that coverage (days of supply) is on target

Re-packing sites:

* Work on priorities with the different repack sites

* Manage bulk availability and coverage

Transportation and WHS

* Communicate to the overseas plant the shipment split to whs

* Interact with WHS for frozen requirements

Strategic development:

* Analyze past years statistical data in order to set parameters for next fiscal year

* Validate/Update Monthly Operating Targets determined by management

* Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, or related fields. 5+ years of experience.

* Experience working as Production, Demand or Supply Planner in similar business for several years and/or in complex environments (import, export, multiple repacking sites and multiple plants and DC's network)

* Knowledge of import/export and overseas challenges (lead times/customs/ transportation requirements etc)

* Knowledge of repacking and co-packing processes - management multiple repacking sites

* Experience in CPG industry

* Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel).

* Advanced knowledge of SAP / APO systems or similar.

* Knowledge of and experience working with project management principles and tools.

* Excellent communication skills to interact effectively with cross functional team and different stakeholders

* Result driven, self-motivated, proactive and independent.

Consumers, quality and care are at the heart of everything we do. So, to be successful at Ferrero, you'll need to be just as consumer and product centric as we are - dedicated to crafting brilliant results for consumers around the world.

Ferrero is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at Ferrero. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.

Ferrero N.A. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.