Supply and Demand Reconcilier

JOB SUMMARY:

Drive with the sales team on the tactical and operational Demand Plan, based on the commercial strategies agreed with customers; to translate them into a supply plan with the objective of product availability in the US network design supply sourcing centers and therefore serve actual customer orders to guarantee fill rate above 98%.

RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES:

1. Coordinate with sales team on the prioritization of adjustments to the plans given the unexpected variation to achieve better fill rate and improve forecast accuracy at sku / customer high level.

1. Collaborate with supply plan managers the necessary adjustments in production and supply plans based on current restrictions and keep Supply Chain Sr Planner informed to make decisions.

1. Communicate the Supply Chain Sr Planner inter-functional gaps / alerts on the Supply Chain versus variations in demand behavior and act accordingly.
2. Support planning and execution activities for co-packers (production plan, import status, inventory reconciler, process purchase orders in SAP and distribution).

1. Generate, update and follow up on tactical and operational reports (fill rate, service level, utilization and others) to provide visibility and consequently act with the rest of the areas.

1. Collaborate with the implementations of projects and programs that promote fill rate improvement and achieve supply chain reliability / efficiencies.

1. Coordinate the monthly Supply Review and the tactical projects resulting from the rest of the IBP disaggregated meetings.
1. Development investment alternatives and actions when demand and supply cannot be aligned Gap Closure Plan .
2. Ensure critical resources to support the supply plan: demand control / supply / inventories / distribution.
3. Identify agreements on working capital, lead time and delay tolerances to align demand and supply plan, including copackers.
4. Review strategic initiatives to support supply plans and avoid disruptions to sales and ensure KPI s objectives.

8. Coordinate and follow up new end to end projects in the supply chain (imports, distribution network, copackers, correct functioning of MRP and MPS, others)

9. Develop and analyze business KPI s (forecast accuracy (reduction MAPE), fill rate, distribution cost, working capital, network design, production atteinment)

10. Work with SAP.

INTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS

Department/ Position

Area

Sales

Agree medium and short-term Demand Plan

Prioritize adjustments to the Demand Plan.

Supply Planning Managers

Deliver an agreed Supply Chain Plan.

Negotiate adjustments to production programs (internal and copackers).

Marketing

Develop launch plans, evaluate new products performance, and recommend shut down sku s with low performance.

Develop launching plans, evaluate the performance of new products.

Master file lay out to connect to MRP & MPS

Finance

Working capital, Markdown Supply / Distribution costs.

Procurement

Copackers, RM inventories and coverage. Fuel for growth projects.

Warehouse / Transportation

Coverage, Fill rate, Product distress.

Network design Mexico

Update US network design, imports.

REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor s degree in industrial engineering, Supply Chain or related field

Minimum of 5 years in demand planning and/or supply planning (replenishment) or equivalent experience

Strong MS Office, SAP, Power BI and Excel skills

Excellent analytical thinking and innovative problem-solving skills

Advanced communication, results oriented, team management, interfunctional collaboration.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Normal office environment with little exposure to noise, dust and temperatures.

Normally works a regular schedule of hours, however hours may vary depending on the project or assignment.

Travel 20% of the time.