Supervisor, Supply Chain Planning

Company: Saputo Inc.
Location: Tulare
Posted on: September 17, 2022

Job Description:

At Saputo, our best comes from our people. We're a talented and caring team with a longstanding history of excellence. Since our first days delivering cheese on a bicycle, we've grown into a leading global dairy processor by staying true to the culture that defines us. Each of our employees is committed to uphold our tradition of care, quality, and passion through food, and together, we foster an environment where we can all make contributions that matter-from our manufacturing plants to our office locations and everywhere in-between. At Saputo, we make contributions that matter every day. We're a growing team of dedicated and passionate people around the world with a longstanding history of excellence. Each of our employees bring their best every day and together we create high-quality products our customers and consumers enjoy. To learn more visit us at The Supervisor of Supply Chain Planning will lead the daily local and regional supply chain planning activities (SNP, PPDS, MRP) for specific plants or product categories, delivering and continually improving the day-to-day information, cross functional business process alignment, decision making and execution of supply chain planning in a fact based, timely, and action-oriented manner. As the leader of a specific supply chain group, you will seek to understand the uniqueness and constraints of your specific product and/or category and the commonality of fundamental supply chain and planning processes and tools and leverage that understanding to deliver to our customers on a daily basis, ensuring integration of activities within the Supply Chain group and cross functionally within Saputo. How You Will Make Contributions That Matter Day to Day: Responsible for delivering manufacturing schedules and material replenishment plans that meet targeted inventory positions, and customer fulfilment targets, within the constraints of capacity and product shelf life for your specific area of responsibility (MRP, PPDS, SNP), product, or category. Your focus will be on achieving customer fulfilment at lowest total Saputo cost and resolving day-to-day issues or recommending improvements.
Integrated Planning: Supply planning is central to coordinating activities across operating functions. To achieve this, you will guide your team in correct application of all planning modules, tools and planning principles for greatest positive impact to Saputo and constantly champion and lead effective cross functional communications and cross-training amongst all members of the planning team and cross-functional contacts.
Information and Controls: For your product, category, and/or location of responsibility, you will ensure daily review and application of key Saputo performance metrics, reporting tools, and standard operating procedures to ensure consistent process execution. Through common metrics, ensure appropriate processes and controls are being followed or identify key process exceptions and lead improvement initiatives within you area of responsibility to resolve non-conformance. You and your working group will provide a single source of information and guidance for all integrated planning activities under your responsibility.
Process Improvement: Recommend and implement process improvement based on business requirements, metrics, and impact analyses. Develop and implement supply risk mitigation plans and cross training to ensure continuity of supply and service.
People Management: Supply planning is highly cross functional, requiring application of technical and business principles and distributed decision making by all planners. You will continually develop the technical and cross functional coordination skills of your direct reports, linking people directly to effective processes and enabling them through training, guidance, and support. You should have expertise in at least one planning function (MRP, SNP, PPDS) and, for this role, you will seek to engage other Subject Matter Experts to fully develop your own skills and those of the planners on your team in all three planning functions. You Are Best Suited for The Role If You---. A degree in Business, Operations Management, Business Technology, related field, or equivalent work experience.
5+ years of experience in Supply, Demand or Financial Planning (dairy and/or CPG industry, preferred).
Supervisory experience, managing both on site and remotely.
Varied work experience in a CPG company or previous experience in Saputo.
Expertise in one or more planning disciplines (SNP, PPDS, MRP) within an integrated planning system.
Experience with an integrated ERP planning system (SAP-APO preferred).
Demonstrated skills influencing without authority and project management skills are required.
Passionate about problem solving and business process alignment.
The ability to see the big picture, but also learn and excel in the details.
Demonstrated experience developing direct reports (training, documentation).
Experience working with and communicating to all levels of the organization.
Proficient in Microsoft Excel and advanced analytical tools such as PowerBI. We Support and Care for Our Employees by Providing Them With--- Development opportunities that enhance you career fulfillment.
Meaningful compensation & benefits that help you care for your family.
Opportunities to contribute to your community and enhance the lives of others through Saputo products. #LI-Hybrid #L1-CR3 Saputo is among the top three cheese producers in the USA and one of the largest producers of extended shelf-life and cultured dairy products. We have a diversified product portfolio with well-known retail brands, such as Friendship Dairies, Frigo Cheese, Montchevre, Stella and Treasure Cave, and a strong foodservice presence, partnering with chain restaurants and broadline distributors. Thanks to our countrywide footprint and national and international distribution networks, we're proud to bring our best to our customers and, consumers and have plenty of opportunities for our employees to grow in their own way. And we do it while also striving to build a healthier future for our people and the communities where we operate, guided by our values and the Saputo Promise. Join the Saputo Dairy USA team to make your contributions matter every day! Saputo Cheese USA Inc. and Saputo Dairy Foods USA, LLC endeavors to make CareersUSA.Saputo.com accessible to all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact Human Resources at 214-863-2300 or email us.recruitingsupport@saputo.com. This contact information is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications. Saputo Cheese USA Inc. and Saputo Dairy Foods USA, LLC are equal opportunity employers. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If you'd like more information on your EEO rights under law, please visit To review the Saputo Cheese USA Inc. and Saputo Dairy Foods USA LLC Privacy Notice for California applicants, please visit our Corporate website associated section by clicking here (English) or here (Spanish).

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