Senior Manager, Short Term Planning
Job Summary:
Lead the team responsible for scheduling filling/packaging operations to ensure the creation & timely execution of an efficient production schedule.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
- Manage the finished good short-term planning via SAP Planning Module
- Analyze the required production plan and partner with key stakeholders to confirm material availability
- Work with New Product Commercialization (NPC) to define the supply plan for launches
- Check and execute scheduling with consideration to inventory policy and strategy
- Schedule filling per designated work centers to achieve optimal equipment output
- Validate schedule with production team, make necessary adjustments, challenge execution where required and obtain commitment to schedule
- Review execution progress, expedite, adjust and reprioritize and necessary
- Report execution status to S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning) team
Working Relationships/Key Stakeholders:
- Production team for execution of production schedule
- Material Supply Planning to ensure timely component deliveries
- Bulk Planning to ensure accurate timing/alignment of bulk availability
- Partnership with S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning) for sku prioritization
- New Product Commercialization (NPC) to coordinate new launches
- QA/QC to follow up on release bulk, components and finished goods
Qualifications & Competencies:
- 4-year academic degree in relevant field or related job experience
- Minimum of 8-9 years of experience in a supply planning role, ideally in a manufacturing or supplier environment in the consumer goods industry.
- Proficient user of computerized IT systems – Word, PowerPoint, Excel and other associated scheduling, forecasting software packages
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills preferred
- 6+ years of experience working within an ERP/MRP environment at an advanced level
- SAP experience is preferred.
- End to End Supply Chain Functions and Linkage
- In depth understanding of capacity management and production control concepts
- Production life cycle management
- Thorough knowledge of TQM methodology, their application and their use towards continuous improvements.
- Strong analytical & organizational skills
Competencies
Our key competencies serve as the working principles that every Shiseido employee must follow. These eight working principles – known as the “TRUST 8” – are based on the idea that mutual trust is the key to succeeding in Our Mission.
- THINK BIG – Adapt a big-picture perspective. Deliver new values through creativity.
- TAKE RISKS – Embrace risk. Practice “Trial & Error & Trial”.
- HANDS ON – Consider front-line realities when making decisions. Take the lead from end-to-end.
- COLLABORATE – Break free from the silo mentality. Leverage the diverse capabilities of colleagues.
- BE OPEN – Be transparent. Create an environment that encourages everyone to speak up – even if it is bad news.
- ACT WITH INTEGRITY – Be sincere and humble at all times.
- BE ACCOUNTABLE – Commit to the goal. Take accountability for the execution.
- APPLAUD SUCCESS – Create a culture that celebrates success.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.
Requisition ID: 13972
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Supply Chain Manager, Supply Planner, Supply Chain, QA, QC, Operations, Quality