What are the responsibilities and job description for the Network Supply Planner position at Givaudan?
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Network Supply Planner
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.
As a Network Supply Planner reporting to the NOAM Planning Manager you will develop integrated supply network for respective technologies and sites. Establish methodology to manage production capacity based on forecasted demand. Optimize efficiency and minimize cost. Lead SLOB processes and corrective actions. Develop metrics and solutions for improving inventory health (age, value, turns). Minimize impact on reserve. Leverage Site Supply Reviews to develop recommendations for solving complex supply issues and enhance capacity utilization. Mitigate Service Risks. Align best practices and training within the region. Manage Raw material long term requirements, contracting and allocation process. Support transfers between sites.
You will:
- Work in close collaboration with GBS, customer care, demand planning, raw material planning and planning streams/systems to ensure service level to customers
- Optimize supply network; balance capacity and inventory across the supply network
- Propose and drive processes/ways of working for more efficiency and reduced cost
- Project Management
- Review slow moving and obsolete inventory. Manage reserve projections.
- Drive inventory policies and planning parameters
- Develop and improve reports and tools • Monitor critical supply constraints & escalate supply issues
- Product life cycle management; review changes to existing business, new / lost business, and review formulation changes to mitigate risk
- Contribute to transfers within the region and across regions
- Follow Givaudan procedures, guidelines and best-practice on relevant areas including Safety; address and implement where missing
- Accountable for Site, technology or Regional Supply Reviews
- Connect with other regions (operations, planning, supply…)
- Strong working knowledge in planning. preferably has experience with demand, supply and production
- Working knowledge IBP, BI, BO, MS Office - Advanced experience with Excel (can perform complex functions)
- Project management
You have:
- Bachelor’s Degree or Related Experience in Supply Chain Mgmt
- Min 2 years in the industry, preferably Supply Chain role
- Strong knowledge of Inventory Management, Capacity Analysis, Planning processes and supply chain best practices (i.e. APICS, continuous improvement certifications…)
- Experience in the flavour, ingredient or fragrance industry preferred
Benefits include comprehensive medical plans, tuition reimbursement, and a high matching 401k
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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
