NOAM Planning Manager

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In the USA, we develop, market and produce a wide array of solutions from our 25 most innovative sites, based across the country. Stretch your skills, create and get inspiration from passionate colleagues. Every day, your energy, your thirst for knowledge, and your creativity 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.

Objective

Lead the production planning team in creating, developing and maintaining the production plan in the most efficient and effective way in line with the regional planning organization and company targets on safety, service, cost and quality. Develop overall plan for capacity management for the near and long term.  Minimize write-offs, optimize service and cost efficiency for the site. Align with other Planning Managers on best practices, ways of working and network supply planning. Develop a planning team strategy and execute on people development, performance evaluation and personal targets.

Salary Range Based on Experience: $105,000 - $120,000

Responsibilities
• Planning/Schedule that is 100% executable and in line with productivity targets to meet production budget • Inventory levels meeting company targets • Write-offs levels meeting budget • Service to customers meeting all set targets • Capacity Planning and Management • Develop the planning team to a high performing work team, including performance evaluation, people development and leadership succession. Develop functional experts and future leaders. • Monitor critical supply constraints & escalate supply issues • SPOC for 1 production site • Support product life cycle management • Actively participate in  Site Supply Review • Work in close collaboration with production, scheduling, quality, customer care, supply planning, raw material planning, network supply planner, other planning streams/systems and GBS to ensure service level to customers, efficient operations and optimal inventory • Contribute to effective performance review meetings to monitor progress. • Contribute to site and regional targets in alignment with the Site Directors and Regional Planning manager • Lead initiatives for more efficiency and reduced cost in production through efficient planning, batch size and cycle time optimization • Lead and execute on regional and site initiatives on write-off reduction • Review slow moving and obsolete inventory and manage reserve projections • Follow Givaudan procedures, guidelines and best-practice on relevant areas including Safety; address and implement where missing • Support development of training programs, manuals and methods of implementation to assure stable and best practice execution of planning • Execute Project Management • Review and audit material lead times      Academic Background
• Min. Bachelor’s Degree or Related Experience in Supply Chain Mgmt  
Professional Experience
• Minimum 5 years in a Supply Chain role
• Minimum 3 years Leadership experience
• Strong knowledge of Production Planning, Inventory Management, Capacity Analysis,  and Supply Chain best practice (APICS is a plus)
• Experience in the flavour, ingredient fragrance, chemical or FMCG 
• 6 sigma / lean Yellow or Green Belt preferred     Technical Skills • Strong working knowledge in planning.  Preferably has experience with demand, supply and production. • Strong Negotiation & Problem Solving Skills.  Shows agility and flexibility when solving issues. • Project management skills • Continuous improvement mindset • Strong team development and coaching skills • Working knowledge BI, BO, MS Office, Google and SAP • Ability to achieve results through formal and informal channels  
Givaudan takes into consideration a wide range of factors that are utilized in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, qualifications/certifications and education, and internal equity.

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 of perspectives fuels innovation and fosters deeper connections with our employees, customers, and partners. At Givaudan, we are dedicated to cultivating an inclusive environment where every individual’s voice is valued and has the power to shape our world. Join us in making a difference together.