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Barry Callebaut Operational Planning Manager in Chicago, United States
Operational Planning Manager
Location:
Chicago, US, 60654
At Barry Callebaut, we are on a journey to transform the cocoa and chocolate industry. As the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, our actions truly shape the future of our industry. We are a business-to-business company, serving the entire food sector, from the cocoa bean to the finest chocolate product. We are a company with a purpose, we believe in doing well by doing good and reinvesting in the communities we operate. We have a long-standing commitment to sustainability and our goal is to shape a sustainable cocoa and chocolate future. We are headquartered in Zurich, and have more than 12,000 passionate Employees working in more than 40 countries worldwide. We are very proud of who we are and what we do. And of course, we are always looking for talented people to help us have a positive impact on our industry and beyond!
About the role:
Barry Callebaut is a global organization poised for growth; a company that has embraced the vision to delight its customers while out-performing its competitors, a business that is committed to sustainability, has innovation in its DNA, is a leader in complex manufacturing and supply chain solutions and is focused on being a best-in-class employer. Barry Callebaut seeks diverse and passionate people who thrive in a dynamic environment, focused on continuous learning, living BC’s Values, and of course, loving chocolate.
Under the management of the Regional Supply Planning Director, the Regional Operational Planning Manager will be accountable for delivering the OPR supply plan for the region: ensuring a balanced short and medium-term plan (production and inventory) for North America production facilities as well as for subcontractors. This to ensure availability of products serving our customers on time and in full at the lowest cost possible. The Operational Planning Manager will directly lead a team of senior planners, expanding from the retained organization into the GBS (Global Business Services) organization.
The Operational Planning Manager will be responsible for conducting the weekly S&OE process, working closely with key business stakeholders within and outside of CSD (Customer Supply and Development). They will further engage and influence S&OE stakeholders, coordinating follow-up actions and implementing decisions.
Additionally, the Operational Planning Manager will participate in key initiatives and projects to support continuous improvement.
Key responsibilities include:
Lead a team of senior OPR planners in order to prepare and conduct the S&OE process for North America
Lead the solid and liquid teams of operational planners within GBS, to develop an operational supply plan
Accountable to delivering production plans across sites with optimal use of network, asset utilization, stock levels and maximized customer satisfaction
Work with the local planning teams to execute the plans prepared by the Supply planning team
Drive allocation of production volumes to factories in the network, managing conflicting interests within operations (cost vs service)
Shape/confirm factories manning requirements for operational horizon
Consolidate and report on Regional supply plan
Ensure feasibility of the plan with regard to downstream constraints and resolve issues in collaboration with sourcing and cocoa
Conduct the CSD handshake (pre-S&OE) to ensure alignment across CSD departments
Accountable for getting the supply plan approved by the Planning managers at the plants
Coordinate resolution of escalated SC gaps in the plan, influencing / convincing stakeholders where required
Bring unsolvable issues to the relevant decision forum (as part of S&OE)
Responsible to conduct S&OE with the right content to trigger the right actions
Follow-up on actions resulting from the S&OE meetings and ensure implementation of decisions impacting supply
Challenge and guide the OPR planning team about asset utilization, feasibility of the plan, volume allocation, KPI performance
Ensure operational plans are consistent with tactical guidance, and feed tactical manager with operational updates
Ensure the operational plan meets inventory targets and stock build ambitions
Work with the Inventory Manager on developing and implementing strategies for optimizing inventory levels across warehouses
Monitor and analyze supply chain performance metrics
Review and update supply network model and processes to ensure cost-efficiency
Establish and maintain relationships with production and distribution sites to ensure cost-effectiveness and quality
Collaborate as Supply Chain representative in the assigned projects relating to the responsible plants or subcontractors (such as new production lines, new product implementations…)
Travel requirements: 20%
Scope:
Operational Planning Horizon
