Senior Supply Chain Planner
Opella
Date: 9 hours ago
City: Chattanooga, Tennessee
Contract type: Full time
Opella is the self-care challenger with the purest and third-largest portfolio in the Over-The-Counter (OTC) & Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements (VMS) market globally.
Our mission is to bring health in people’s hands by making self-care as simple as it should be. For half a billion consumers worldwide – and counting.
At the core of this mission is our 100 loved brands, our 11,000-strong global team, our 13 best-in-class manufacturing sites and 4 specialized science and innovation development centers. Headquartered in France, Opella is the proud maker of many of the world’s most loved brands, including Allegra, Buscopan, Doliprane, Dulcolax, Enterogermina, Essentiale and Mucosolvan.
B Corp certified in multiple markets, we are active players in the journey towards healthier people and planet. Find out more about our mission at www.opella.com.
About The Job
The Sr. Supply Chain Planner drives supply chain excellence as the owner of the strategic production planning models. This role is responsible for maintaining and driving continuous improvement of the Master Production Scheduling (MPS) and Capacity Plan (RCCP) to deliver attainable production schedules that satisfies the demand forecast, services customers, and balances inventory, manufacturing efficiency and order fulfilment, supporting Step 3 of the Integrated Business Planning Process (IBP) process and enables financial planning accuracy.
Main Responsibilities
At Opella, you will enjoy doing challenging, purposeful work, empowered to develop consumer brands with passion and creativity. This is your chance to grow new skills and be part of a bold, collaborative, and inclusive culture where people can thrive and be at their best every day.
We Are Challengers.
We Are Dedicated To Making Self-care As Simple As It Should Be. That Starts With Our Culture. We Are Challengers By Nature, And This Is How We Do Things
All In Together: We keep each other honest and have each other's backs.
Courageous: We break boundaries and take thoughtful risks with creativity.
Outcome-Obsessed: We are personally accountable, driving sustainable impact and results with integrity.
Radically Simple: We strive to make things simple for us and simple for consumers, as it should be.
Join us on our mission. Health. In your hands.
www.opella.com/en/careers
Opella Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Our mission is to bring health in people’s hands by making self-care as simple as it should be. For half a billion consumers worldwide – and counting.
At the core of this mission is our 100 loved brands, our 11,000-strong global team, our 13 best-in-class manufacturing sites and 4 specialized science and innovation development centers. Headquartered in France, Opella is the proud maker of many of the world’s most loved brands, including Allegra, Buscopan, Doliprane, Dulcolax, Enterogermina, Essentiale and Mucosolvan.
B Corp certified in multiple markets, we are active players in the journey towards healthier people and planet. Find out more about our mission at www.opella.com.
About The Job
The Sr. Supply Chain Planner drives supply chain excellence as the owner of the strategic production planning models. This role is responsible for maintaining and driving continuous improvement of the Master Production Scheduling (MPS) and Capacity Plan (RCCP) to deliver attainable production schedules that satisfies the demand forecast, services customers, and balances inventory, manufacturing efficiency and order fulfilment, supporting Step 3 of the Integrated Business Planning Process (IBP) process and enables financial planning accuracy.
Main Responsibilities
- Deliver the 12-18 month rolling Master Production Schedule (MPS) and Capacity Plan (RCCP).
- Coordinate with Plant Operations, Materials Planning, Production Scheduling, and cross-functional Supply Chain teams to ensure alignment and minimize supply chain volatility.
- Partner with CMO and internal production team to ensure accurate planning and delivery of semi-finished good materials to support production plans.
- Participate in regular Ops and Scheduling meetings to support the optimal balancing of inventory and efficiency to meet customer service targets and to maximize plant OEE.
- Facilitate IBP process, coordinating with Demand Planning, manufacturing sites and schedulers to deliver Step 3 supply plan on a monthly basis.
- Setup and maintain items within the planning systems to ensure accurate visibility throughout the supply chain.
- Plan and implement packaging and/or product changes to deliver business goals while minimizing inventory obsolescence.
- Utilize scenario planning to evaluate demand and supply changes, opportunities, risks and improvements and make recommendations to cross-functional partners and senior leadership.
- Drive continuous improvement across supply chain systems, process and activities.
- Expert level understanding of overall Supply Chain and relevant factors that impact manufacturing processes, production capacity, related systems and business planning processes.
- Minimum 3-5 years of FMCG supply chain experience, which could include production scheduling, demand planning & forecasting, operations, industrial engineering, customer service or other supply chain or logistics functions.
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, engineering, statistics, operations, business, or other comparable qualification.
- Understanding of fundamental forecasting, capacity planning, manufacturing, and inventory management principles.
- Experience working with Advanced Planning Systems
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
- Data visualization experience, Power BI or similar
- SAP and Kinaxis experience preferred.
- Experience working directly with or within a manufacturing environment
- IBP or S&OP/S&OE process experience
- Excellent presentation and communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills and attention to detail when appropriate.
- Ability to synthesize and filter inputs from various sources and identify those of most critical influence.
- Strategic Perspective, understanding of the overall supply chain and the impact of the forecast on each downstream component.
- Strong Command Skills, encouraging tough conversations or debate when necessary and driving process excellence.
- Organizational Agility, working through various channels and across functional areas to obtain consensus.
- Influence without Authority, gaining support and alignment through an understanding of shared benefit across various business functions.
- Strategic Relationships, building cross-functional trust and collaboration through interactions with Sales, Operations, and Ownership.
At Opella, you will enjoy doing challenging, purposeful work, empowered to develop consumer brands with passion and creativity. This is your chance to grow new skills and be part of a bold, collaborative, and inclusive culture where people can thrive and be at their best every day.
We Are Challengers.
We Are Dedicated To Making Self-care As Simple As It Should Be. That Starts With Our Culture. We Are Challengers By Nature, And This Is How We Do Things
All In Together: We keep each other honest and have each other's backs.
Courageous: We break boundaries and take thoughtful risks with creativity.
Outcome-Obsessed: We are personally accountable, driving sustainable impact and results with integrity.
Radically Simple: We strive to make things simple for us and simple for consumers, as it should be.
Join us on our mission. Health. In your hands.
www.opella.com/en/careers
Opella Inc. and its U.S. affiliates are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employers committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status; domestic violence victim status; atypical cellular or blood trait; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other characteristic protected by law.
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