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Senior Operational Planner

Location: 

Singapore, SG, 068809

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

  • Under the management of the AMEA Supply Planning Manager, the Senior Operational Planner will be responsible for developing balanced short and medium-term supply plans for Barry Callebaut Southeast Asia facilities. He/she will work closely with customer service, production plants, as well as key business stakeholders to ensure availability of products serving our customer on time and in full at the lowest cost possible. As part of the weekly S&OE process, the Senior Operational Planner will support by preparing the needed material (weekly executive meeting), engaging stakeholders, coordinating follow-up actions and implementing decisions.
  • Additionally, the Senior Operational Planner will participate in key initiatives and projects to support continuous improvement for AMEA region.

 

Key responsibilities include

  • Operational Planning
    • Develop and maintain production plans across sites with optimal use of network, asset utilization, stock levels and maximized customer satisfaction
    • Drive allocation of production volumes to factories in the network
    • Shape/confirm factories shifts and manning requirements for operational horizon
    • Get the production plan signed-off by the plants for the operational horizon
    • Monitor production plan and hand over the production plan on a weekly basis to the factories for schedule implementation
    • Measure attainment to plan and challenge Operations on their performance; Report structural deviations via S&OE
    • Ensure operational plan is in line with tactical guidance: shift regimes, volume allocation between sites, transfers and investment ramp-up
    • Ensure the operational plan meets inventory targets and stock build ambitions
    • Generate reports to track inventory levels, identify potential supply shortages and check capacity utilization
    • Proactively identify and resolve supply chain issues, with a focus on network balancing.
    • Identify required back-ups to be executed to resolve overloads or identify the needs for recipe transfers.
    • Ensure feasibility of the plan with regards to downstream constraints and resolve issues in collaboration with the other stakeholders
    • Bring unsolvable issues to the relevant decision forum (as part of S&OE)

 

  • Sales & Operational Execution (S&OE)
    • Prepare the S&OE meeting to ensure alignment across CSD departments
    • Drive the S&OE meeting 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

 

  • Continuous Improvements
    • Monitor and analyze supply chain performance metrics
    • Drive regular reviews with local teams on planning parameters to model capacity: OEEs, rates, calendars and maintenance plan
    • Develop and implement strategies for optimizing inventory levels across warehouses
    • 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)

 

About you

  • Bachelor or Masters Degree, preferably within Business or Engineering
  • APICS or related supply chain certification
  • English fluent
  • 5+ years’ experience in supply planning, purchasing, inventory management, and/or logistics
  • Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
  • Knowledge of supply chain management principles and practices, specifically the integrated supply planning process.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills
  • Ability to learn new systems and processes quickly
  • Proficient in Microsoft Excel
  • Previous experience with SAP and Business Objects
  • Previous experience with OMP is a plus
  • Process Oriented
  • Ability to work with multiple stakeholders and cross-functional teams
  • Ability to communicate adequately across the organization
  • “Can Do” attitude – Issue solving mindset
  • Agility / deal with ambiguity and ever-changing context
  • Holistic approach to decision making, taking into account multiple factors and stakeholders
  • Has the ability to work independently with a sense of business acumen capable of presenting logical and well-structured proposals

At Barry Callebaut, we are committed to Diversity & Inclusion. United by our strong values, we thrive on the diversity of who we are, where we come from, what we’ve experienced and how we think. We are committed to nurturing an inclusive environment where people can truly be themselves, grow to their full potential and feel they belong. #oneBC - Diverse People, Sustainable Growth.

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