Sr. Supply Planner

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

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Paid time off

Job summary

Ferrara Candy Company in Chicago seeks a production and supply planner to own mid-term planning horizons across multiple locations. You will balance demand, timing, capacity, and obsolescence to optimize service and working capital.

You will work with plant schedulers and cross-functional teams, deliver regular updates, and drive corrective actions. Some travel may be required, potentially international.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Demand Planning, Supply Planning or Operations Management.
• BA/BS in quantitative majors preferred (Supply Chain, Engineering, Economics).
• Proficiency with MS Office, SAP S4/IBP and Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Creates and maintains a supply plan for weeks 5-78.
• Engages in Integrated Business Planning; highlights risks in 0-18 months horizons.
• Provides regular status updates to management on plan adherence and risks.
• Partners with schedulers and plants to prioritize work and optimize capacity.
• Drives root cause corrective actions and cross-functional collaboration.
• May require travel, potentially international.

Skills

Teamwork

Data-driven

Cross-functional

Excel

PowerPoint

SAP

Power BI

Bilingual EN/ES

Education

BA/BS in quantitative field

Tools

SAP S4/IBP

Power BI

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Work Location: Chicago

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 may be required, potentially internationally
  

Skills that will make you successful

• 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.