This position is located in Chattanooga, TN working HYBRID hours.

Mon-Wed ONSITE and 1-2 days remote

Opella is the self-care challenger with the purest and third-largest portfolio in the Over-The-Counter (OTC) & Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements (VMS) market globally. 

Our mission is to bring health in people’s hands by making self-care as simple as it should be. For half a billion consumers worldwide – and counting.

At the core of this mission is our 100 loved brands, our 11,000-strong global team, our 13 best-in-class manufacturing sites and 4 specialized science and innovation development centers. Headquartered in France, Opella is the proud maker of many of the world’s most loved brands, including Allegra, Buscopan, Doliprane, Dulcolax, Enterogermina, Essentiale and Mucosolvan.

B Corp certified in multiple markets, we are active players in the journey towards healthier people and planet. Find out more about our mission at www.opella.com.

About the Job:

The Sr. Supply Chain Planner drives supply chain excellence as the owner of the strategic production planning models. This role is responsible for maintaining and driving continuous improvement of the Master Production Scheduling (MPS) and Capacity Plan (RCCP) to deliver attainable production schedules that satisfies the demand forecast, services customers, and balances inventory, manufacturing efficiency and order fulfilment, supporting Step 3 of the Integrated Business Planning Process (IBP) process and enables financial planning accuracy.

Main Responsibilities:

• Deliver the 12-18 month rolling Master Production Schedule (MPS) and Capacity Plan (RCCP).

• Coordinate with Plant Operations, Materials Planning, Production Scheduling, and cross-functional Supply Chain teams to ensure alignment and minimize supply chain volatility.

• Partner with CMO and internal production team to ensure accurate planning and delivery of semi-finished good materials to support production plans.

• Participate in regular Ops and Scheduling meetings to support the optimal balancing of inventory and efficiency to meet customer service targets and to maximize plant OEE.

• Facilitate IBP process, coordinating with Demand Planning, manufacturing sites and schedulers to deliver Step 3 supply plan on a monthly basis.

• Setup and maintain items within the planning systems to ensure accurate visibility throughout the supply chain.

• Plan and implement packaging and/or product changes to deliver business goals while minimizing inventory obsolescence.

• Utilize scenario planning to evaluate demand and supply changes, opportunities, risks and improvements and make recommendations to cross-functional partners and senior leadership.

• Drive continuous improvement across supply chain systems, process and activities.

• Expert level understanding of overall Supply Chain and relevant factors that impact manufacturing processes, production capacity, related systems and business planning processes.

About You:    

• Minimum 3-5 years of FMCG supply chain experience, which could include production scheduling, demand planning & forecasting, operations, industrial engineering, customer service or other supply chain or logistics functions.

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, engineering, statistics, operations, business, or other comparable qualification.

• Understanding of fundamental forecasting, capacity planning, manufacturing, and inventory management principles.

• Experience working with Advanced Planning Systems

• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook

• Data visualization experience, Power BI or similar

PREFERRED SKILLS

• SAP and Kinaxis experience preferred.

• Experience working directly with or within a manufacturing environment

• IBP or S&OP/S&OE process experience

REQUIREMENTS:

• Excellent presentation and communication skills, both verbal and written.

• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills and attention to detail when appropriate.

• Ability to synthesize and filter inputs from various sources and