Sr. Supply Planner, Bulk & Co-Manufacturing

fairlife, LLC is a Chicago-based nutrition company that creates great-tasting, nutrition-rich and dairy products to nourish consumers.

With over $3B in annual retail sales, fairlife’s portfolio of delicious, lactose-free, real dairy products includes: fairlife® ultra-filtered milk; Core Power® High Protein Shakes, a sports nutrition drink to support post-workout recovery; fairlife® nutrition plan™, a nutrition shake to support the journey to better health.

A wholly owned subsidiary of The Coca-Cola company, fairlife, LLC has been recognized by both Fast Company and Nielsen for its industry leading innovation.

To learn more about fairlife and its complete line of products, please visit fairlife.com.

job purpose:  

The Supply Chain Planner, Co-Manufacturing is responsible for the end-to-end supply chain planning in support of co-manufacturing operations from our fairlife investment in Waco, TX.  Key responsibilities of the role will include the creation and development of production planning, milk and materials requirements planning, production capacity planning, as well as finished goods distribution planning for the Waco, TX production facility. This role will work cross functionally with key members of the Co-Manufacturing team, Manufacturing, and the extended Supply Chain Organization (Procurement, Logistics, Planning, Quality etc.). This role will drive value by delivering an efficient and optimal production schedule built to ensure target customer service levels are met and exceeded, while promoting an optimal cost structure of the production network.   

responsibilities:  

1. Ownership of the development, communication, conversion and administration of all scheduling which includes: 

1. 13-week production schedule (Co-manufacturer) 

1. Rolling 4-week finite production schedule with a 2-week frozen horizon (Co-manufacturer/distribution/transportation) 

1. Milk processing & inbound milk schedule (Bulk manufacturer/transportation) 

1. Materials management 

1. Cross collaboration and partnership with bulk manufacturing, co-manufacturing, quality, distribution planning, Coca-Cola supply planning, accounting, procurement, and transportation teams to cover & facilitate end-to-end production requirements in a 24/7 facility; utilizing D365 & SAP to manage daily/weekly functions. 

1. Partner with Bulk & Co-manufacturing operations on the successful execution of the production plan.  

1. Leverage influence with Co-manufacturing partner to drive performance towards contractual requirements. 

1. Proactive management and communication of quality concerns or other initiatives impacting the production schedule. 

1. Creation and upkeep of regular report outs (daily, weekly, monthly, etc.) to Supply Chain Leadership team on KPI’s. 

1. Demonstrate value through leadership, with a detailed and innovative approach along with proactive communications. 

1. Demonstrate critical thinking and sound judgment in all situations. 

1. Bring a curiosity for the details along with a determination to pursue continuous improvement opportunities in alignment to the company’s growth objectives. 

 

skills/qualifications required:  

1. Bachelor’s Degree & 3-5 years’ professional experience or 6-8 years relevant experience in Supply Chain 

1. Skill in organizing resources and establishing priorities.  

1. Strong analytical skills and attention to detail required 

1. Strong Microsoft Office (Excel, Access) skills 

1. Self-starter who can handle ambiguity and interact & communicate effectively across a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.  

1. Conducts themselves with a high-level of integrity and transparency. 

1. Programming (SQL/Python) and Data Visualization (PowerBI) preferred 

1. Dynamics 365 experience preferred but