Sr. Supply Planner - Chicago, IL

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

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Annual bonus

Job summary

Ferrara is seeking a Supply Chain Planner to manage the mid-term production and supply planning for a manufacturing location in Chicago. The role works cross-functionally to balance service levels, working capital, sourcing strategy and obsolescence targets through weeks 5-78.

You will partner with plant schedulers and other teams to ensure optimal service while managing capacity and risk, with occasional international travel.

Qualifications

• 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.
• High familiarity with MS Office Suite (Excel/PowerPoint), SAP (S4, IBP), and Power BI.
• Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain a supply plan for weeks 5-78 balancing service, capital and obsolescence targets.
• Engage in Integrated Business Planning and highlight risks in short- to mid-term horizons.
• Provide regular status updates to management on adherence to plan and risks.
• Partner with schedulers and plants to guide scheduling horizon.
• Communicate proactively with stakeholders and collaborators.
• Investigate planning failures and prescribe corrective actions.
• Lead Root Cause Corrective Action across functions.
• Travel may be required, potentially internationally.

Skills

Integrity

Respect

Focused

Collaborative

Responsible

Imaginative

Composed

Data Driven

Education

Bachelor's

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

SAP S/4HANA

IBP

Power BI

Job description

Job Description

ATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS - Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers. If you have the required skill set, education requirements, and experience. Unless specifically stated otherwise, this role is "On-Site" at the location detailed in the job post. 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

Auto req ID

486593BR

Minimum Education Required

Bachelors

Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities

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.

Compensation

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

City

Chicago

State

Illinois

Job Category

Supply Chain

Job Code

Manufacturing Manufacturing

Affiliate Sponsor

Ferrara

Salary Range

$75,000-$100,000