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You will ensure compliance with company policies, practices, and procedures to contribute to operational efficiency and cost effectiveness through the scheduling of the production lines. You will be working cross functionally with internal stakeholders and/or external third party co packers. Through all of this you will recommend, develop, implement, and manage safety, quality, and food safety on all product lines.\nRequires problem solving mindset with ability to break down production challenges into actionable solutions. Uses data-driven decision making while balancing intuition and experience. Anticipates bottlenecks and proactively develops alternatives.\nNeeds to collaborate effectively with procurement, supply chain, operations, sales, and finance by developing strong working relationships. Listens actively and adapts communication style to different audiences.\nUses storytelling with data (dashboards, KPIs) to gain alignment. 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Example: Supply & Demand reviews, action plans, and risk assessments.\nReview capacity plan constraints and full year projection. Develop options to prebuild inventory and level load production plans\nMultiple Site Planning and Coordination\nPlan production volume in supply network (multiple sites - GCC/Lindt) based on available capacity and East Coast/West Coast distribution requirements\nCommunicate production plan to Lindt subsidiaries (if applicable). Update plans in APO as needed.\nCollaborate with Deployment team on Network inventory balancing, WIP inventory transfers. Drive service level risk mitigation activities based on production plans, demand changes and DC level inventory \nInventory Management\nManage Shelf-life Heuristics planning to optimize inventory and product aging to be aligned with customer requirements.\nSupport reporting activities for operations, supply chain, and finance. Example, volume analysis vs. Budget/LE estimates \nDevelop/adjust production plans to ensure majority of the SKUs are within the min-max inventory settings and manage inventory cash flow\nExecution and Control of Operations (Shelf life requirements by Product / by Customer)\nMonitor aged finished goods and WIP items inventory. Take corrective action when required. \nCommunication and Collaboration\nConfirm significant forecast changes with the Demand Planning department\nDevise alternate plans when monthly and weekly production plans need revisions\nWork with the Production team to utilize mass production and to correctly utilize available staffing during peak production periods.\nMaintain and update data to generate reports and distribute information to internal customers. \nProvide IM/BOM input for new items and component transitions. \nProvide coverage for other planner’s duties when necessary. \nOther projects as assigned. \nMaterial Management\nProactively respond to material shortages or quality defects affecting scheduled production\nMonitor WIP inventory and incorporate WIP availability into the production plan \nManage the execution and communicate packaging and ingredient transitions to all affected parties. \nCoordinate and follow-up with Purchasing on materials and ingredients required for production. \nMinimum Education and Experience Required\nBachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Logistics or Operations preferred and/or 7 to 10 years experience in related field \nKnowledge of production planning in a manufacturing environment \nRelated industry certification a plus (ex: APICS, IBF)\nExperience with tool-based supply planning / SAP IBP-S4-PPDS knowledge a big plus\nStrong skills with PC-based tools for analyzing and presenting data\nAdvanced knowledge of excel tools.\nStrong communication and presentation skills to management.\n5 - 7 years of experience in ERP systems (SAP preferred). 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