Sr. Supply Planner

Ferrara Candy Co.; Chicago (IL); Presencial; USD 81 000 - 114 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Health benefits

Paid time off

Annual bonus

Resumo da oferta

Ferrara Candy Company is seeking a Demand Planning professional to manage mid‑term supply planning across multiple production locations. You will work with plant schedulers, balancing service levels with working capital, sourcing strategy, and obsolescence targets.

The role requires 3+ years in planning roles, strong Excel, SAP S4/IBP, and Power BI familiarity, and preferably bilingual English/Spanish. In‑person collaboration is essential, with potential travel.

Qualificações

• BA/BS in quantitative majors preferred
• 3+ years of experience in Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Operations Management, or related position
• High familiarity with MS Office, SAP S4/IBP, and Power BI
• Bilingual English and Spanish preferred

Responsabilidades

• Create and maintain supply plans for weeks 5-78 ensuring service, working capital, and obsolescence targets
• Lead Integrated Business Planning with short and mid-term horizon views
• Provide regular status updates on plan adherence, delays, risks, and tradeoffs
• Coordinate with finite schedulers and plants for scheduling horizons
• Communicate proactively with stakeholders and cross-functional teams
• Identify root causes of planning failures and prescribe corrective actions
• Participate in commercialization meetings and cross-functional initiatives
• Possibly travel domestically or internationally

Conhecimentos

Integrity

Respect

Focused

Collaborative

Responsible

Imaginative

Composed

Data Driven

Formação académica

BA/BS in quantitative major

Ferramentas

MS Office Suite (Excel/PowerPoint)

SAP (S4, IBP)

Power BI

Descrição da oferta de emprego

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At Ferrara, Ferrero, Fox’s Burton’s, and The Fine Biscuits Company, we’re loved by people of all generations for the joy we bring—and that joy is crafted by our people. Join us and explore a whole world to discover, where your passion will find its place.

Today, Ferrara is the #1 sugar confectioner in the U.S, with global sales in more than 40 countries. Ferrara boasts a passionate team of over 9,000 employees around the world who deliver and create hundreds of iconic and beloved products.

In the U.S., more than 67 million households annually enjoy our popular brands like NERDS®, Brach’s®, Jelly Belly®, SweeTARTS®, Laffy Taffy®, and Trolli®. In Brazil, Dori has become a household name with snacking products that include brands such as Dori, Gomets, Pettiz, and Yogurte 100. And, in France, Carambar & Co have earned generations of loyal customers through the timeless appeal of iconic candy and chocolate brands such as Carambar, Lutti, Krema, Poulain, Vichy and Terry’s. A privately held company, Ferrara Group is headquartered in Chicago. Ferrara boasts a network of over 30 locations in North America, South America, Europe and Asia Pacific that includes manufacturing, distribution, sales, and R&D facilities.

Due to the highly interactive and team-based nature of this role, in-person attendance for most of the workweek (i.e., 3 days or more) is essential for: effective communication including during in-person meetings, strong supervision, real-time problem-solving, and participation in cross-functional initiatives.

Want to make an impact?

This position is responsible for supporting management of the supply and production planning for a production location(s) at Ferrara Candy Company. This position owns the mid-term planning horizon, working cross functionally to understand demand, timing issues, and capacity requirements impacting the everyday and seasonal portfolios. You will work with multiple plant schedulers and other cross functional areas to assure optimal service balanced with working capital, sourcing strategy, and obsolescence targets.

Ways you will make a difference

• Creates and maintains a supply plan(s) for weeks 5-78 that adheres to service, working capital, sourcing strategy, and obsolescence targets while respecting capacity, run mode, and other known constraints
• Engages in Integrated Business Planning by delivering above plan, quantifying and highlighting risks in the short (0-3 month) and mid-term (4-18 month) horizons
• Provides regular status updates to management in weekly meetings on adherence to plan, root cause of delays, risks, and options/tradeoffs/recommendations to minimize impact
• Partners with and provides prioritization/guidance to finite scheduler(s) and plant(s) in scheduling horizon
• Communicates effectively and proactively with stakeholders and collaborators
• Investigates planning failures, identifying issues and prescribes appropriate correction
• Actively participates in Commercialization process and corresponding meetings
• Leads Root Cause Corrective Action, working cross-functionally to deliver resolution
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Some travel maybe required, potentially internationally

Skills that will make you successful

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required

• Integrity – holds themself to meet expectations and do what is right over what is easy
• Respect – values all people; equips stakeholders to make informed decisions and trusts them to do so
• Focused – aligns actions to departmental and organizational goals
• Collaborative – approaches work and others with an open and cross functional mindset
• Responsible – holds themself accountable to make the right decisions and deliver results without intervention; proactively asks for help when this can’t be completed alone
• Imaginative – asks questions to make better decisions and drive process improvement
• Composed – stays collected in unexpected situations, comfortably handles risk and uncertainty
• Data Driven – uses data to inform the decision-making process

Experiences that will support your success

• BA/BS; in quantitative majors preferred (i.e., Supply Chain, Procurement, Engineering, Statistics, Operations Management, Economics, Business, Logistics)
• 3+ years of experience in Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Operations Management, or related position, i.e., Business, Logistics
• High levels of familiarity with MS Office Suite (particularly Excel/PowerPoint), SAP (S4, IBP), and Power BI
• Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish preferred

What We Offer

At Ferrara, we're proud to support our employees with comprehensive benefits that enhance health, financial wellness, and include paid time off (PTO). Eligible employees may also receive an annual bonus based on company performance. Learn more about our benefits at https://flimp.live/Ferrara-Benefits-Resource-Center

Compensation

The salary range for this role is $ 81,225 - $ 113,715 annually.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees, employment decisions and opportunities at Ferrara will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities, without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital or civil union status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, military or veteran status, disability, handicap, genetic information, pregnancy (childbirth or related medical condition), or on any other basis prohibited by law. This policy governs all aspects of employment, including selection, job assignment, compensation, discipline, termination, and access to benefits and training.