Senior Supply & IBP Planner | Cross-Functional Impact

Ferrara; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 81,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Comprehensive benefits

PTO

Job summary

Ferrara is seeking a Senior Planner in Chicago to lead Integrated Business Planning and network capacity planning across manufacturing, commercialization, and supply planning horizons from 5 months to 3 years. You will coordinate cross-functional initiatives and present to senior leadership, shaping capacity outlook and strategic actions.

This role collaborates with Operations to drive data-driven insights, develop reporting via SAP/Power BI, and manage ad hoc analyses to support business

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, or related field.
• Analytical mindset – ability to manipulate and analyze data to provide insights.
• SAP experience preferred, but not required.
• Power BI experience preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate IBP Site Review and Manufacturing Review meetings, creating agendas, slides, and follow-up actions.
• Lead cross-functional meetings with stakeholders to align interests and drive change.
• Perform ad hoc analysis in Excel to support IBP and Network Capacity Planning; document findings and recommendations.
• Perform ad hoc work in SAP (will learn on the job, minimal complexity).
• Improve data quality by participating in data clean-up activities.
• Create and distribute essential Operations reporting using SAP/Excel/Power BI.
• Initiate supply chain projects through the project leader role.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Writing skills

Listening skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, or related field

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Job description

Ferrara is seeking a Senior Planner in Chicago to lead Integrated Business Planning and network capacity planning across manufacturing, commercialization, and supply planning horizons from 5 months to 3 years. You will coordinate cross-functional initiatives and present to senior leadership, shaping capacity outlook and strategic actions.

This role collaborates with Operations to drive data-driven insights, develop reporting via SAP/Power BI, and manage ad hoc analyses to support business