Supply and Operations Planning Manager

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Elemental Enzymes

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Research and Development • Agriculture

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💰 Seed Round on 2013-04

Description

• Manage the aggregation of the demand plan process across product categories and BUs, producing a rolling 12-18 month estimate of unconstrained future demand in units • Collaborate with Sales and Marketing to ensure that the promotions, visible impact orders, and new product forecasts are included in the aggregate demand • Review and analyze the forecast demand versus actual demand, understanding changes and trends • Document assumptions, promotions, and adjustments to forecasts using Sales and Marketing teams’ input • Generate a supply plan based on the demand plan, producing a rolling 12-18 supply plan considering constrained manufacturing capacity, product capability, and supply chain lead times • Balance the demand and supply needs to ensure maximal financial return • Create and analyze a long-range demand and capacity plan aligning commercial, research & development, process & product development, finance and manufacturing on future growth requirements • Develop, monitor and revise production and sourcing plans, in the short and long term, to optimize the use of manpower, equipment and financial resources while meeting the needs of customers. • Facilitate monthly demand forecast aggregation, including consensus between functions and stakeholders • Prepare data and material for monthly S&OP meetings that will facilitate decisions around equipment, labor and all other resources needed to support demand over the S&OP planning horizon. • Communicate with stakeholders about promotions, new products forecasts, and launch timing updates • Notify Scheduling and Manufacturing of significant forecast or capacity changes in a timely basis • Participate in the development of statistical models to optimize safety stocks without negatively affecting customer service levels • Assist in the resolution of key supply-demand/service-cost issues • Create and drive continuous improvement of world-class demand planning and S&OP processes • Measure, control, and improve S&OP plan accuracy through clearly defined metrics • Lead network optimization process to mitigate costs and maximize service • Develop capacity simulation processes to run sensitivity analysis for growth

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, or Logistics. • MBA or Master’s degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Finance or equivalent highly desired • 7-10 years of experience in Supply Chain (Demand Planning, Supply Planning, and Inventory Planning in an environment of both manufactured and sourced finished goods) and/or related supply chain management including design, implementation, and execution of S&OP related processes is required • 3-5 years of experience in a Manufacturing plant, such as Manufacturing Management or Manufacturing Engineering is required • 3-5 years of experience with ERP systems is required • Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma and Theory of Constraints working knowledge is required • Green/Black Belt certification is highly desired • Statistical and data analysis capabilities required • Excellent skills in Excel and other IT software related to data analysis • Experience with project management software and tools • IBF and/or APICS Certification are highly preferred

Benefits

• 401K • Healthcare • Dental • Vision • Life Insurance • HSA/FSA Options • Employee Assistance Program • Short-Term Disability • Long-Term Disability • Pet Insurance • Accident Insurance • Dependent Care Account