Supply Chain Planner II Supply (Hybrid)

McCormick; London; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturer in London, Ontario is looking for a Supply Chain Planner II to manage S&OP supply plans and lead process improvement initiatives. The ideal candidate will have 5-7 years of experience in supply chain and hold a relevant Bachelor's degree. This role requires strong analytical skills and proficiency in ERP systems. Join a collaborative team focused on innovation and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in Supply Chain Planning or related field.
• Ability to analyze, troubleshoot, and resolve complex issues.
• Demonstrated success in leading business plan recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the supply plan to meet finished goods demand.
• Analyze complex information to make judgements and decisions.
• Manage supply planning execution for new business opportunities.

Skills

Leadership

Problem-solving

Communication

Analytical skills

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain or related field

Tools

MS Excel

ERP (SAP-S4Hana / ECC / APO)

MS PowerPoint

MS Word

Job description

Overview

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 McCormicks 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.

Position Overview

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 years 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 H.R. if required.

Key Skills

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Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1