SUPPLY CHAIN PLANNER II SUPPLY (HYBRID)

McCormick & Company, Inc.; London; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

McCormick Canada is seeking a Supply Chain Planner II who will manage complex supply planning tasks while leading cross-functional teams. The candidate will be responsible for development and execution of supply plans, inventory management, and driving process improvements. This role requires a Bachelor’s degree and relevant experience in supply chain or related fields, with a focus on leadership and problem-solving.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years experience in Supply Chain Planning or related fields.
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects and lead cross-functional teams.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the supply plan to meet demand.
• Analyze and manage inventory levels and variances.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives for process improvement.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Leadership skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business or related field

Tools

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Word

SAP-S4Hana / ECC / APO

Job description

McCormick Canada continues its long track record of growth and is a respected leader in the spice, seasoning, flavouring and specialty food industry. Our consumer products division serves retail grocery customers and emerging channels with Club House, Billy Bee and McCormick products, while our Custom Flavour Solutions division serves food service distributors and other respected food manufacturers across Canada. McCormick Canada is part of the world leader in spice and seasonings, McCormick & Company Inc.

The Power of People is one of our five pillars. It has been the foundation for McCormick's success for decades. There is something inspiring about working at McCormick. We have created an unusually dedicated workforce by fostering a culture of respect, recognition, inclusion and collaboration based on the highest ethical values. Without our employees, our success is not possible. Our commitment to our customers, our consumers and our employees is unsurpassed.

As part of the North American Supply Planning organization, under the direction of the Sr. Manager - Supply Chain Planning - Canada, the Supply Chain Planner II - Supply is responsible for the development, planning and implementation of the S&OP supply plan. Manages a complex and / or high volume portfolio, including the balancing and management of inventory, customer service requirements, and total cost to meet finished goods demand with optimized total delivered costs [TDC]. Manages inventory for new product launches, disposition of slow moving and obsolete finished goods, and developing and driving continuous & process improvement initiatives across the supply chain that creates capacity, reduces inventory and / or improves service.

This role provides leadership within the Supply Planning team and is an active partner in cross functional forums to achieve exceptional business results.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Development, planning and implementation of the supply plan to meet finished good demand at optimized TD.
• Analyzes complex information to make judgements and decisions.
• Develop production (rough cut) & inventory plans to meet finished goods demand via internal & co-pack operations network
• Evaluate slow moving materials and excess inventories and recommend and implement corrective action plans
• Daily management and problem-solving of supply and inventory plan variances, including unexpected demand, to ensure appropriate communication and actions with customer service, sales planning, marketing, operations and the customers as appropriate
• Serves as the Supply Chain lead on cross-functional customer / business teams charged with business development, operational excellence and capacity development; recommends, leads and operationalizes process improvements and cost reduction opportunities
• Proactively participate and engage in driving supply planning execution of new business opportunities, including new products and product discontinuations, and identify process efficiencies and improvements to optimize these opportunities
• Formal (direct reports) and / or informal leadership within the supply planning team
• Other duties as assigned

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS :

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business or related field
• 5-7 experience in Supply Chain Planning, Logistics, Sales, Marketing, Operations, Finance, Customer Service or a related field
• Demonstrated significant and relevant skill in functional area with leadership experience.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze, trouble-shoot, problem solve and resolve complex issues
• Demonstrated success leading and championing substantive business plan recommendations for senior divisional leadership
• Ability to manage larger projects and / or process improvement initiatives with cross functional teams using advanced influencing & leadership skills
• Strong communication, organization, and coaching skills
• Proficiency with MS Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and ERP (ex : SAP-S4Hana / ECC / APO)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :

• APICS CPIM
• MS Access
• Demonstrated proficiency with PPDS Optimizer

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Throughout the selection process, accommodations for applicants with disabilities are available upon request. Please notify if required.

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