Industrial Planner - Plant Operating Planning Specialist - with Growth Opportunities

We are hiring a motivated Industrial Planner - Plant Operating Planning Specialist to join our high calibre team at Ferrero in Bloomington, IL.
Growing your career as a Full Time Industrial Planner - Plant Operating Planning Specialist is a terrific opportunity to develop relevant skills.
If you are strong in cooperation, adaptability and have the right mindset for the job, then apply for the position of Industrial Planner - Plant Operating Planning Specialist at Ferrero today!

Job Location: ​Bloomington​

Company description

Ferrero is a family-owned company with a truly progressive and global outlook and iconic brands such as Nutella®, Tic Tac®, Ferrero Rocher®, Raffaello®, Kinder Bueno® and Kinder Surprise®. As the love for our brands continues to grow, so too does our global reach. Represented in more than 50 countries, with products sold in more than 170, the Ferrero Group is loved by generations around the world. The secret to our global success? 38,767  dedicated employees who celebrate care and quality to craft a business, careers and brands we are proud of. Join us, and you could be one of them.

About the Role:

As an Industrial Planner, you will ensure optimal scheduling of short-term production & materials for the Bloomington plant to meet the production budget in the allotted periods and volumes coordinated with the Commercial Market Unit.  You will ensure in stock of all necessary packaging related to semi-finished and finished product codes.  This position is a combination of local planning/scheduling and materials planning.

Main Responsibilities:

• Local Production Scheduling: prepare the following weeks production schedule; review inventory levels in SAP and assess potential discrepancies; review the plans feasibility based on line capacity, manpower and shift standards; enter plans into information system; receive weekly requests from business units/central planning (APO)
• Schedule Adjustments and Variances: review production requirements week to week to determine any increases/decreases in production; manage changes to production schedule; monitor ‘request variance analysis’ spreadsheet; daily/weekly analysis of attainment
• Quality and Food Safety: ensure all program requirements/standards are adhered to
• Inventory: maintain inventory levels in target with department and group KPIs; validate packaging and inventory adjustments; investigate adjustments and track and measure stock outs
• Delivery of Materials: review production forecast weekly and prepare purchase requisition for materials required to meet production needs; scheduling packaging with suppliers weekly call off; ensure ordered materials (packaging) arrive within time periods and quantities agreed upon; establish and monitor warehouse inventory levels (packaging)
• Supplier Relationship: develop and maintain strong positive rapport with all suppliers; responsible for capacity planning in relation to molds at vendor sites; responsible for forecasting of packaging
• Warehouse Support: support warehouse staff on incoming shipments; ensure scheduled lines and PO’s are open and accurate for receiving; support capacity planning with detailed analysis of future material needs

Who we are looking for:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 4-7 years of relevant work experience
• Advanced Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Project
• Competency using ERP, MRP and material planning software packages and Production Scheduling software and systems (SAP/APO)
• Solid understanding of forecasting and inventory management
• Ability to work in a high-pressure environment while maintaining a strong sense of urgency and focus on service

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How to be successful in the role and at Ferrero:

Consumers, quality and care are at the heart of everything we do. So, to be successful at Ferrero, you’ll need to be just as consumer and product centric as we are - dedicated to crafting brilliant results for consumers around the world. 

Ferrero N.A. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.

Diversity Statement

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Ferrero is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at Ferrero. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.

Requisition ID

58861

Job function

Finance, Administration & Control

Country

United States

City

Bloomington

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Benefits of working as a Industrial Planner - Plant Operating Planning Specialist in Bloomington, IL:

● Learning opportunities
● Opportunities to grow
● Competitive salary