Senior Manager, Production Planning and Inventory

Job Description

Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?

Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It Possible.

The role of Manager of Production Planning and Inventory is responsible for delivering production plans for co-manufacturers and co-packers, maintaining adequate inventory levels, mitigating obsolescence, and conducting root cause analyses as needed.    

Role Responsibilities

  

• Production Planning

  Oversee day to day operations of production planning 

  Create and maintain planning tools​

  Create 12 month rolling forecasts for all co-manufacturers and co-packers 

  Issue purchase orders to execute production 

  Work with procurement team to ensure materials are available to execute production plans  

  Work with fulfillment team to ensure product is available to support orders 

  Work with demand planning team to refine volumes needed for production plans 

  Root Cause systemic issues with production performance through metrics; follow through on communicating to management  

  Strategically work to optimize production plans to support cost savings initiatives Creating SOPs to ensure alignment on process and cross functional training ​​

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  Inventory Management

      

  Maintain targeted inventory levels by maintaining supply need outlook for next 12 months 

  Process work orders and transfer orders in ERP system to track inventory levels 

  Work with logistics team to prioritize shipment inbounds  

  Conducts inventory reconciliations across all warehousing, co-manufacturing, and co-packing locations 

  Be on-site at warehouses, co-manufacturers, and co-packing locations to conduct physical inventory counts as needed 

  Resolve inventory discrepancies and communicate to finance root cause and action needed to correct discrepancies 

  Report inventory at risk of reaching 50% shelf life 

  Report forward looking inventory report to predict future obsolescence; call out future obsolescence risk and build mitigation plans cross functionally 

   

Education / Certifications:

High school diploma (college degree preferred)

Job specific requirements:

• 5+ years professional experience (production planning and inventory experience preferred)

• People management (preferred)

• Knowledge of Netsuite ERP (preferred)

This role is hybrid, based at our East Hanover office, and requires three days onsite per week.

Salary and Benefits:

The base salary range for this position is $86,900 to $119,515; the exact salary depends on several factors such as experience, skills, education and location. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for participation in a highly competitive bonus program with possibility for overachievement based on performance and company results. In addition, Mondelez International offers the following benefits: health insurance, wellness and family support programs, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, paid leave programs, education related programs, paid holidays and vacation time. Some of these benefits have eligibility requirements. Many of these benefits are subsidized or fully paid for by the company.

No Relocation support available

Business Unit Summary

The United States is the largest market in the Mondelēz International fa