Strategic Co-Pack Planner

Lindt & Sprungli (Canada), Inc.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Dental Plan

Retirement Savings Plan

Employee Assistance Program

Corporate Gym Discount Rates

Wellness Program

Chocolate!

Job summary

Lindt Canada is seeking a Co-Pack Planner to orchestrate planning and execution of all co-pack SKUs across its portfolio. You will develop supply and production plans aligning demand with inventory, capacity, and service goals, leveraging SAP IBP and SAP PPDS within a third-party manufacturing network.

Responsibilities include creating and maintaining co-pack plans, optimizing production schedules, coordinating with Demand Planning, Sales Strategy, and Procurement, and driving continuous

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, Engineering, or related field.
• 2-5 years of experience in supply planning, production planning, scheduling, or manufacturing.
• Experience with SAP PPDS or comparable ERP planning and scheduling systems.
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA and SAP IBP preferred.
• Advanced Excel skills and strong analytical abilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain co-pack supply plans in SAP IBP based on demand forecasts, capacity constraints, and inventory targets.
• Create and optimize detailed production schedules in SAP PPDS to maximize capacity utilization and customer service levels.
• Convert supply plans into production orders and release them to co-pack partners based on inventory requirements and material availability.
• Monitor production schedules and adjust plans to address changing demand, material shortages, and capacity constraints.
• Partner with Demand Planning, Sales Strategy, Customer Service, Procurement, and Supply Chain teams to align supply plans with customer requirements.
• Lead weekly co-pack planning meetings to review production schedules, establish priorities, resolve constraints, and mitigate supply risks.
• Analyze and communicate insights related to inventory, capacity utilization, production performance, shortages, and excess stock.
• Support new product launches, product transitions, and promotional initiatives through collaboration with Packaging Development, Master Data, and cross-functional teams.
• Maintain accurate planning parameters and master data within SAP S/4HANA and related planning systems.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance planning processes, scheduling efficiency, and system effectiveness.
• Own co-pack planning KPIs and lead corrective actions to improve service levels, inventory health, schedule adherence, and capacity utilization.
• Serve as the primary backup for the Material Planner as required.

Skills

SAP IBP

SAP PPDS

SAP S/4HANA

Advanced Excel

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Post-secondary education in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, Engineering, or related field

Tools

SAP IBP

SAP PPDS

SAP S/4HANA

Job description

Lindt Canada is seeking a Co-Pack Planner to orchestrate planning and execution of all co-pack SKUs across its portfolio. You will develop supply and production plans aligning demand with inventory, capacity, and service goals, leveraging SAP IBP and SAP PPDS within a third-party manufacturing network.

Responsibilities include creating and maintaining co-pack plans, optimizing production schedules, coordinating with Demand Planning, Sales Strategy, and Procurement, and driving continuous