Description
Join our Supply Chain team as the next Demand Planner/Scheduler! This role is hubbed out of our manufacturing headquarters located in Santa Rosa, California. Excellent opportunity to be involved in the full operations process, working for a local and established organization the last 40+ years in the community!
The Demand Planner/Scheduler provides strategic Supply Chain support to improve operations, and achieve corporate objectives. Organizes planning systems and processes including: sales and operations planning (S&OP), forecasting, weekly capacity planning, and various product lifecycle management (PLM) activities. Frequently interfaces with Operations, Sales, R&D, and other key departments to identify underperforming areas within the operation, while supporting efficient improvement efforts.
WHAT THE JOB ENTAILS (ESSENTIAL DUTIES):
- S&OP process owner and Demand Planner – captures all incoming sources of demand, including new items and customers
- Manages dissemination and alignment of information, and addresses the impact of each demand stream in the operation
- Generates forecast models based on trends and demand patterns; Proposes and implements solutions to improve accuracy
- Supports all forecasting and related data into corporate modeling tools and systems; Validates data integrity and addresses discrepancies
- Monitors and reports on important changes in sales forecasts, budgets, and business strategies as related to operations capacity, materials, and overall fulfillment execution
- Improves existing and/or develops new production, inventory, and PLM strategies that support company objectives
- Identifies, communicates, and implements opportunities for continuous improvement
- Participates in special Supply Chain Department projects and process improvement efforts
- Creates, reviews, revises, and communicates the weekly production schedule to support corporate objectives, while making the most efficient use of resources
- Adapts production schedule on the fly due to order requirements and/or cancellations, or due to internal factors such as material shortages, production line equipment and staffing, etc.
- Collaborates with R&D, Production and other supporting departments to ensure timely execution of new product launches, production test runs, discontinuances, and continuous improvement process activities
- Tracks and reports on Finished Goods (FG) inventory levels
- Ensures inventory discrepancies are analyzed and corrected to maintain accuracy and lot coding integrity
- Recommends methods for maximizing utilization of production resources
- Performs other duties as assigned by Manager
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR (REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS):
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or equivalent, and a minimum of 5+ years experience in demand planning, forecasting, or production planning within a manufacturing environment
- Working knowledge of end-to-end supply chain concepts
- Advanced problem-solving skills: ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and propose solutions
- Strong analytical skills, including the ability to apply concepts such as statistical inference to practical situations
- Prior experience leading continuous improvement efforts and other projects
- Advanced working knowledge with scheduling functions utilizing ERP/MRP systems in a manufacturing environment required
- Expert Excel user with experience in Microsoft Access and SQL programming highly desired
- Consumer Package Goods (CPG) or food manufacturing experience is a huge plus
- Prompt and regular attendance onsite is required
THE PAY: Competitive annual base salary starting between $82,000 – $90,000 (DOE). PLUS our generous company-sponsored benefits package including: Health, Dental, Vision, 401K match, Life Insurance, Flexible Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, and so much more!
For consideration, please complete our application by clicking on the link above. Please be advised that your application is not complete until you fill out, sign, and submit an Application for Employment for a specific position for which we are actively recruiting. Your application must reflect that you possess the required qualifications for the positions.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class