Supply Planning Manager

Ardagh Glass Ltd.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as part of the Integrated Business Planning Supply team, where you will play a crucial role in production planning and inventory management for the North America business unit. This position involves collaborating with various teams to develop capacity planning models that optimize customer service and operational efficiency. You will be responsible for implementing a new SAP IBP Supply Module and creating a monthly capacity plan that aligns with business objectives. If you have a strong background in supply chain planning and are passionate about improving processes, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Production Control/Supply Chain Planning, operations experience preferred.
• Strong analytical skills with large data sets and financial modeling.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a new SAP IBP Supply Module for North America.
• Create and present a monthly capacity plan balancing service, schedules, and costs.

Skills

Production Control

Supply Chain Planning

SAP

Microsoft Office Suite

Analytical Skills

Financial Modeling

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related subject

MBA

Tools

SAP IBP

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

This role is part of the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) Supply team responsible for short-to-mid-term finished goods production planning and overseeing inventory management for the North America business unit. This role will work closely with plant Production Control and Engineering Managers, as well as the Demand Planning and Procurement teams, to develop capacity planning models in support of the AMP-NA demand plan. This role reports to the Associate Director of Supply Planning.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Support the development and implementation of a new SAP IBP Supply Module in North America so that it considers end-to-end costs, capacity constraints, metal availability, logistics costs and achievement of customer service objectives.
2. Create, maintain, own, and present a monthly capacity plan for North America into the IBP planning process that balances customer service, plant schedules, inventory and costs optimally.
3. Engage with and understand operations and engineering developments by plant and line, acting as a liaison between operations and planning.
4. Accountable for setting inventory levels/DOS for Cans and Ends with the Director of IBP and monitoring results alongside the Demand Planning team.
5. Track inventory levels at our warehouses and work with logistics if customer demand changes and product needs to be reallocated.
6. Continually evaluate and build upon current processes to improve efficiencies and reduce costs.
7. Work closely with the Customer Service team to ensure continuity between planning and customer expectations.
8. Provide reporting support to other departments as needed.

Requirements:

1. Five or more years of experience in Production Control/Supply Chain Planning, preferred but not required operations experience.
2. Bachelor’s degree in a related subject required, MBA preferred.
3. Understanding of advanced planning approaches, tools, and solutions.
4. Strong Microsoft Office Suite and SAP skills.
5. Strong analytical and financial modeling skills: can work with large data sets to provide analytical support to all aspects of the business.
6. Excellent oral and written skills.
7. Ability to travel up to 15%.
8. Chicago, IL based role.