Future-planning - food industry experience. This position is a key driver to developing sourcing solutions for constrained categories including – manufacturing/toller solutions. The role will provide volume sourcing strategies for Long Range Planning and ad-hoc business scenarios around supply versus demand. Key functional groups to support include: Global Supply Chain as well as NA functions - Manufacturing Operations, Toller Management, Logistics, Procurement, Engineering, Marketing & Finance.Contact: Gary@GaryLouisNelson.com

Job Description

• Responsible for the long-term planning (1-5 year+) for networks, driving long term solutions to support volume growth and product innovation
• Align with manufacturing operations and finance on annual capacity of production network
• Develop, monitor and communicate long term production/sales/inventory models for core business categories
• Determine capacity impact of new to portfolio product introductions
• This role reports directly to a Corporate Manager of Supply Planning

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Operations, Supply Chain, Manufacturing or related
• 3+ years’ experience within manufacturing or supply chain; food industry preferred
• Previous experience with long-term and future-planning required
• Extensive data analysis ability and skills using Advanced Planning Systems, SAP and Excel
• Operations/Supply Chain certifications are a plus