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About the Role

The Senior Planner will be responsible for delivering a best-in-class customer experience through the strategic management of inventory and efficient flow of materials from suppliers to manufacturing to ensure adequate forward coverage and overall inventory levels for assigned packaging materials and/or ingredients.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes material requirements for packaging, raw materials, and provides forecasts to suppliers.
• Determines item level order quantities and flow to ensure timely and accurate execution of purchase orders.
• Establishes and follows a consistent purchase order management process.
• Develops strong cross-functional partnerships with Master Scheduler, Sourcing, Quality Assurance, Logistics, and Operations, and external vendors to ensure material requirements are met.
• Manages movement of materials from suppliers to external warehouses, the Beech-Nut manufacturing facility or to co-manufacturing locations.
• Coordinates transfers of materials from external warehouses to the Beech-Nut manufacturing facility and co-manufacturers.
• Manages raw/packaging material inventories at internal/external storage locations within prescribed Company financial goals while meeting production schedule requirements.
• Proactively collaborates with the sourcing team on any sourcing challenges.
• Proactively resolves short shelf-life constraints with support from Quality team.
• Understands and manages safety stock/inventory targets for various regions/plants.
• Conducts scenario planning for different Demand and Supply scenarios, understands and articulates the different options and impact.
• Maintains the SAP planning system to ensure all item level planning attributes are properly maintained.
• Troubleshoots and analyzes root cause for system inaccuracy.
• Participates in cross-functional teams, focusing on materials availability.
• Participates in cost savings projects/opportunities and ad hoc analysis.
• Supports other planning activities such as Long-Range Planning, Excess & Obsolete reduction, and Supply Reviews.
• Troubleshoots and helps resolve MRP issues for demand propagation.
• Participates in key projects, testing and go-live.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in related field (Supply Chain, Operations/Logistics, Math/Statistics, Business) OR Associates Degree in related field and 5 + year’s related experience.
• Related experience would be in production planning, materials planning, materials expediting, or planning.
• Intermediate level in Microsoft Office applications required, with emphasis on Excel and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of reporting tools such as EveryAngles or PowerBI is helpful.
• Previous experience in SAP or other ERP system and continuous improvement.
• CPG experience preferred.
• Leadership, communication and executive presentation skills to share insights/gain consensus.
• Conceptual and practical Lean knowledge preferred.
• Strong collaboration, listening, and interpersonal skills and the ability to operate with a sense of urgency.
• Exceptional communication skills, including the ability to partner with and influence internal partners and vendors.
• Proactive approach to issue/opportunity identification and resolution.
• Proven influencing, negotiating and conflict management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail and results orientation.
• Strong Excel skills.
• Ability to take initiative and deliver tangible results within deadlines.
• Ability to take direction from several individuals and be self-directed.

Skills

• Microsoft Office
• Excel
• PowerPoint
• SAP
• ERP system
• Lean knowledge
• Collaboration
• Listening
• Interpersonal skills
• Communication skills
• Influencing
• Negotiating
• Conflict management
• Analytical skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Attention to detail
• Results orientation

Location

• Amsterdam, New York

Work Type

• Hybrid

Experience Level

• Senior

Education Level

• Bachelor's degree
• Associate's Degree

Salary/Compensations

• $80,000 - $110,000

Benefits

• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Prescription coverage
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health savings account
• Paid vacation
• Paid holidays
• New York State paid sick time
• 401(k) retirement benefits with 4% company match
• Tuition assistance
• Access to an online learning system (LMS)
• Access to robust on-the-job (OTJ) training programs
• Opportunities to volunteer and support the local community
• Generous maternity/paternity benefits
• Take your child’s 1st birthday off
• Take your birthday off each year
• Baby food coupon program until your child’s 2nd birthday
• Service Awards
• On-site fitness center
• On-site cafeteria
• On-site Company Store
• Private on-site Mother’s Room

About the Company

• Beech-Nut Nutrition Company is one of America’s leading companies providing nutritious, wholesome foods for babies using real ingredients, gently cooked, with non-GMO verified, Natural or organic ingredients in almost all their products.
• Their work is organized around their mission to Delight Consumers by Conserving the Goodness of Nature.
• They care deeply about others, the planet, and are empowered to make a difference.
• They expect, reward and celebrate strong performance.
• Their ambition to grow is underpinned by their four core values: Create wow, Everyone Hero, Nourish others, & Take Responsibility.
• Their values help them navigate the ever-changing environment in which they operate and ensure they innovate to meet customer needs.

Equal Opportunity

• As an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer, Beech-Nut Nutrition Company will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, and veteran or disability status.