Master Planning Manager

Driscoll Strawberry Associates, Inc; United States; On-site; USD 87,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

Driscoll’s is seeking a Master Planning Manager to lead the planning and execution of all operational activities aligned to weekly Business Plans. This role analyzes historical data and current trends to ensure product availability across shipping locations while supporting Customer Order Fill targets and operational goals.

You will coordinate with Sales, Supply Forecast, Demand Management, Product Business Management, Distribution, Logistics, Procurement, and Harvest Planning teams, reporting

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred with emphasis on data analytics and/or agribusiness.
• 5 years of experience minimum with fresh produce handling.
• Business management and leadership experience preferred.
• Ability to design and undertake projects leading to specific insights independently with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Develop new processes that will drive improvement of Customer Order Fill results.
• Develop critical process and tools to improve the daily network alignment activity.
• Lead the effort to reduce customer order touches and excessive fruit movement.
• Provide direction between Sales, Supply Forecast and the Supply Chain to achieve network balance.

Skills

Data analytics

Agribusiness

Leadership

Bilingual in Spanish

Microsoft Office Suite

Tableau

Visual BI experience

Lean Six Sigma

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree in data analytics or agribusiness

Tools

Tableau

Job description

About the Opportunity

About the Opportunity The Master Planning Manager leads the planning and execution of all operational activities according to established weekly Business Plans. This includes data mining through historical records as well as current business trends in order to align the Supply Chain accordingly. The Master Planning Manager will influence the Business planning activity by guiding the Sales and Berry Business Management teams as to where and when product will be available by shipping location to best support Customer Order Fill targets while also achieving operational targets. The Master Planning Manager will be a key interface between the Sales team, Supply Forecast team, Demand Management team, Product Business Management, Distribution team, Logistics team, Procurement team, Daily Order Fill team and Regional Harvest Planning teams. This position reports directly to the Director of Sales and Operations Execution.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities Develop new processes that will drive improvement of Customer Order Fill results Serve as the week 0 Network Business alignment owner Develop critical process and tools to improve the daily network alignment activity Lead the effort to reduce customer order touches and excessive fruit movement Serve as the critical link between Sales, Supply Forecast and the Supply Chain to achieve network balance Monitor fruit aging to assure we stay within established parameters Develop a weekly operating plan for week 1 business Leverage trends to anticipate short or excess supply scenarios that will cause service disruptions Supply the Supply Chain team with KI’s on critical points of measure e.g. Item forecast accuracy, Fruit Aging, Transfer spend Conduct ad-hoc analysis under the direction of the Director of Sales and Operations Execution Provides Operational Plan for week 1 to 13 week alignment team weekly as well as ad-hoc basis. Leads weekly Supply Chain Forecast Meetings with Supply Chain Managers Provides 13 week Item forecast to Procurement team by site and item/sku Aligns Network daily by providing channel allocations by site (when/as needed) Creates Transfer daily/weekly transfer plans for Network Alignment Supports Fruit Aging process Supports the Daily Order Fill team by providing direction on order and fruit movement activity Works in a positive, collaborative way with other Departments Generate harvest plan strategy by aligning with Order Fill team for execution Planning Forecasting project management and performing other duties as instructed by the Director of Sales and Operations Execution. Ensures the security of Driscoll’s proprietary and confidential information and material. Represents Driscoll’s in an ethical and business-like manner in all interactions with Growers, Suppliers, Buyers and Customers in addition to adherence to Company policies and practices.

Candidate Profile

Candidate Profile Bachelor’s degree preferred with an emphasis on data analytics and or agribusiness. 5 years of experience minimum with fresh produce handling. Business management and leadership experience preferred. Bilingual preferred Excellent verbal and written communication skills; Spanish verbal and written capability preferred Ability to design and undertake projects leading to specific insights independently with minimal supervision. Ability to balance multiple work assignments, projects and daily operational activities is required Microsoft Office Suite, Advanced Tableau or other Visual Business Intelligence experience. Lean Six Sigma certification a plus California driver’s license and the ability to be covered under company-sponsored vehicle insurance program are also required A valid passport and the ability to travel internationally without restrictions are also required Require some domestic and possible international travel, approximately 5% of time

Compensation & Benefits

Salary range estimated for this role is: $87,430 to 113,660 Driscoll’s is committed to a culture of care and offers an attractive benefits package that includes comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, and disability coverage for positions working more than 30 hours per week.

• comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, and disability coverage for positions working more than 30 hours per week
• 401(k) with employer match
• profit-sharing participation
• paid sick time
• paid vacation
• paid personal and family care leave
• free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Driscoll’s is the global market leader for fresh strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and blackberries. With more than 100 years of farming heritage and hundreds of independent growers around the world, Driscoll’s is passionate about growing fresh, beautiful and delicious berries. Our values of humility, passion and trustworthiness have guided our mission to delight consumers around the world. Driscoll’s exclusive patented berry varieties are developed through years of research using only natural breeding methods – meaning, no GMOs. From farm-to-table, we focus on delivering a high quality, premium berry experience with our many supply chain partners. Driscoll’s is the trusted brand for Only the Finest Berries