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Sr. Planner, ProductionBarry Callebaut AG • Chicago, IL, United States
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Sr. Planner, Production

Sr. Planner, Production

Barry Callebaut AG • Chicago, IL, United States
15 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Sr. Planner, Production

At Barry Callebaut, we are on a journey to transform the cocoa and chocolate industry. As the world's leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, our actions truly shape the future of our industry. We are a business-to-business company, serving the entire food sector, from the cocoa bean to the finest chocolate product. We are a company with a purpose, we believe in doing well by doing good and reinvesting in the communities we operate. We have a long-standing commitment to sustainability and our goal is to shape a sustainable cocoa and chocolate future. We are headquartered in Zurich, and have more than 12,000 passionate employees working in more than 40 countries worldwide. We are very proud of who we are and what we do. And of course, we are always looking for talented people to help us have a positive impact on our industry and beyond!

About the role: The Sr. Production Planner is responsible for scheduling finished goods and semi-finished products. Releases raw materials and packaging from our contracted suppliers via SAP. Manage the availability of ingredients and FG products to ensure high customer service with the lowest possible inventory. Set inventory control parameters for our distribution center by executing the agreed Finished Goods Strategy at the product/location level. Identify slow-moving stock and define and initiate actions to remove and prevent the recreation of slow-moving stock. Ensure that operational key performance indicators are met, initiation of improvement plans when required.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Management of the short and medium term process for factory planning
  • Establish, coordinate, and organize customer requirements for the production lines
  • Recommend/coordinate overtime with production as needed
  • Communicate and commit product availability dates to our customer service team
  • Communicate with customer service, logistics, and production regarding any relevant changes and updates
  • Manage and schedule rework, including new line trials, efficiently for production
  • Manage and maintain SAP/MRP
  • Manage inventory levels for safety stock for raw materials
  • Point person for liquid orders with continual key customer interaction
  • Work closely with production personnel to ensure on-time deliveries
  • Expected to communicate the impact of scheduling changes to the immediate manager
  • Ensures that key floor constraints are considered when creating schedules
  • Manage customer requirements, including factory schedules/production, planning, and order integrity by directing manufacturing and logistics to optimize supply chain availability. Intercompany CSR and contact for planning purposes

About you: Bachelor's degree preferred. 4+ years in a supply chain environment. Required SAP experience. Experience with Microsoft Office (Access, Word, Excel). Ability to work in a fast-paced environment. Ability to work with deadlines. Ability to be cross-trained by other team members to fill in when necessary. Ability to manage and progress multiple projects simultaneously.

What you can expect from Barry Callebaut: Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. Environment that welcomes workplace flexibility. An atmosphere where diversity is embraced, and inclusivity is second nature. We call it #OneBC! Just ask our champions with the Americas Women's Forum and the Racial Equality Forum! Ability to grow personally and professionally within an organization that values development and internal career growth. Be part of our mission in making sustainability the norm through Forever Chocolate with priorities centered around prospering farmers, zero child labor, carbon and forest positive, and creating 100% sustainable ingredients in all of our products.

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