Finished Goods Planner
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Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with kindness, humility, and a spirit of adventure, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions. There's much to learn from our 79 production sites worldwide, known for their best-in-class processes and procedures. There's many to learn from, with high-performing leaders and caring colleagues to explore ideas and ambitions with. Every day, your energy, your personality, and your determination will shape our future, making a positive difference on billions of people. Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature. Join us and celebrate the beauty of human experience. Create for happier, healthier lives, with love for nature. Together, with our customers, we deliver food innovations, craft inspired fragrances and develop beauty and wellbeing solutions. There's much to learn and many to learn from, with more than 16,800 employees around the world to explore ideas and ambitions with. Every day, your talent, your personality, and your passion will shape our future, making a positive difference on billions of people. Every essence of you enriches our world. We are Givaudan. Human by nature. As a Finished Goods Planner you will report to the Production Planning Team Lead. As such you will execute production planning activities for intermediates and finished goods. Assure that production plans are created such that products can be manufactured as efficiently as possible, without interruption and supplied on time to our customers. Create a production plan in alignment with schedule and production requirements. Ensure agreed stock levels for customers are met. Minimize write-offs and optimize inventory levels. Your role will include: • Creation of production plan that is executable and in line with productivity and service targets • Inventory levels meet or exceed company targets • Supply Chain and Commercial Write-off levels meet budget • Optimize service to internal and external customers • Review and analyze production requirements in MRP (Material Requirements Planning) and production capacity to ensure on time customer response times and product availability • Track and review customer orders for production and resale demands, including raw material resale • Develop an understanding of the replenishment and production systems and processes including MRP, demand and capacity • Develop understanding of technological, food safety and dietary requirements around produced items and production sites, such as allocation matrix, Halal, Kosher. • Build effective relationships with important partners and teams such as Customer Care, Production, Scheduling, Raw Material planning, Quality, Transport, and GBS Supply Planning. • Resolve or escalate supply issues working with team members as required. Manage exceptions. • Share best practice and ideas with your team; involve teams as needed to achieve the most efficient ways of working • Support cost reduction projects and improvement initiatives • Review slow moving and obsolete inventory • Follow Givaudan procedures, guidelines and best-practice on relevant areas including Safety; address and implement where missing • Support development of training programs, manuals and methods of implementation to assure stable and best practice execution of planning • Review and audit material lead times • Work under the standards of quality, safety and industrial hygiene. You? Want to join a team that's passionate about innovation and creativity, and that works together to achieve extraordinary things? It's your essence that we're looking for. Your professional profile includes: • Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Business Administration or equivalent • 2-3 years experience in supply planning, supply chain, production planning Knowledge of Production Planning, Inventory Management, Capacity Analysis, Demand, Supply and Supply Chain best practice • APICS is a plus • Experience in the flavour, ingredient or fragrance industry is a plus • 6 sigma / lean Yellow or Green Belt preferred • Strong working knowledge in planning. Preferably has experience with demand, supply and or production. • Strong Negotiation & Problem Solving Skills. Shows agility and flexibility when solving complex problems. • Strong affinity to systems and analytical tools. • Continuous improvement mindset • Working knowledge BI, BO, MS Office, Google and SAP • Ability to achieve results through formal and informal channels • Language Skills: English and other language(s) as required Benefits include medical, dental, vision, and a high matching 401k At Givaudan, you work within an inspiring teamwork culture - where you can thrive from other passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions. Every essence of you enriches our world. Diversity drives innovation and creates closer connections with our employees, customers and partners. Givaudan embraces diversity and is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone impacts our world. #LI-Onsite At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people's lives. You work within an inspiring teamwork culture - where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions. Every essence of you enriches our world. Diversity drives innovation and creates closer connections with our employees, customers and partners. Givaudan embraces diversity and is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone impacts our world. Remote working: Hybrid At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people's lives. You work within an inspiring teamwork culture - where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions and divisions. Join us and Impact Your World Diversity drives innovation and creates closer connections with our employees, customers and partners. Givaudan embraces diversity and is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone impacts our world.