Job Abstract

At Danone, Manufacturing the best products and supplying them to meet demand is a key driver for our plant teams.    We have an opening for a Supply Chain Planner based in City of Industry, CA.

The Supply Chain Buyer / Planner will schedule and replenish finished goods, packaging & ingredient inventories for Danone North America products at the City of Industry manufacturing facility. The incumbent will reconcile packaging/ingredient receipts to purchase orders and accurately track packaging/ingredient costs to maintain a desired level of working capital. The incumbent must be a change catalyst with strong communication and time management skills who has an entrepreneurial mindset. This position will be reporting to the Production Planning Manager.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Create and manage leveled production schedule for assigned production lines using APO
• Prepare and release production orders and monitor each order is completed on time
• Conduct capacity planning for assigned production lines to meet company targets
• Communicate customer service of delays to production schedule and forecast
• Manage desired inventory levels of packaging/ingredients to support production schedules
• Initiate purchase orders to replenish inventories
• Provide production consumption and forecast information to plants and suppliers to improve efficiencies
• Collect information on rejected packaging/ingredients from the plants and follow through with suppliers for credit memos
• Work with Accounts Payable to reconcile and approve receipts
• Work with the Procurement department to implement and manage the exit of discontinued packaging/ingredients and the introduction of new packaging/ingredients at the production facilities
• Develop a rapport with packaging/ingredient suppliers, purchasing agents at the plant level, and all Danone departments involved with packaging/ingredients (QA, R&D, Technical Services, Marketing, Sales, Accounting, and Logistics)
• Process Procurement master data forms, enter data in SAP, confirm for approval and accuracy
• Manage raw material/packaging inventory and compare with Min/Max levels and daily consumption
• Monitor on-order quantity of each product
• Communicate with assigned Business Unit Manager on availability of ingredients and packaging
• Analyze and report cycle count variances
• Complete quality audits
• Assign additional cycle counts as needed
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities
• Maintain accuracy of all raw materials and packaging goods inventory
• Work closely with all other work teams, including corporate planners and internal plant teams to maintain targeted customer service
• Monitor BOM changes during SKU transitions
• Other duties as assigned 

Education and Experience:

Preferred Candidate Qualifications:

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor degree preferred (supply chain or business degree preferred)
• APICS CPIM certified preferred
• 2+ years food industry experience preferred
• Stong Excel experience
• Root cause analysis experience
• Purchasing, scheduling and inventory management experience
• Managing product life cycle experience
• SAP experience
• MRP
• 5S/Lean Manufacturing and process improvement experience preferred
• Ability to adjust schedule to support 24/7 Manufacturing Operation, may include working overtime, graveyard shift and/or weekends as business needs dictate 

The base compensation range for this position is $65,000K - $90,000K commensurate with experience. Danone North America additionally offers a performance-based bonus and has a strong benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Coverage, 401k Plan, Wellness Program, Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Time Off, and Paid Parental Bonding Leave, among other benefit plan options.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of SAP and Microsoft Office
• Knowledge and understanding of material flow related to production requirements planning