Sr. Supply Planning Specialist (Remote)

 

At Nestlé Health Science, we believe that nutrition, science, and wellness must merge, not collide. Here, we embrace the intrinsic connections of these three pillars, harnessing their collective strength to empower healthier lives. Our broad product portfolio includes renowned brands like Garden of Life®, Nature's Bounty®, Vital Proteins®, Orgain®, Nuun®, BOOST®, Carnation Breakfast Essentials®, Peptamen®, Compleat Organic Blends®, and more. We also have extensive pharmaceutical expertise, offering innovative medicines that aim to prevent, manage, and treat gastrointestinal and metabolic-related diseases.

 

At Nestlé Health Science, we bring our best for better lives. Our people are challenged to bring fresh, diverse views and make bold moves to empower healthier lives through nutrition. We know brilliant ideas can come from anyone, anywhere. Here we embrace the entrepreneurial spirit and collaborate with teams that champion focused and forward thinking. We are committed to fostering professional growth and celebrating the achievements of our people along the way. We offer dynamic career paths, robust development, opportunities to learn from talented colleagues around the globe, and benefits that support physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. 

 

Join us to innovate for impact and reimagine the future of health and nutrition for patients and consumers. 
 

 

Position Summary:

 

In this pivotal role as the Senior Supply Planning Specialist, you will be at the forefront of all aspects of supply planning, ensuring seamless operations and optimal cost management. We are actively seeking a detail-oriented professional who excels in building strong relationships with factory locations and expertly responds to market demands. Your primary responsibilities will include developing and executing comprehensive supply plans for WIP materials, with a strong emphasis on achieving targeted service levels and optimizing inventory and bad goods management. Additionally, you will collaborate closely with factory locations to establish long-term (rolling 18-month) capacity plans, proactively identifying and resolving potential capacity issues. Your expertise in driving cost-effective management of supply and production planning functions, while considering production constraints and the overall impact on total delivered cost, will be crucial. Ensuring customer service and time objectives are met within financial constraints, and aligning with marketing and financial objectives, will be a key focus. If you are a proactive problem-solver with a solid background in supply planning, this is an exceptional opportunity to contribute to our ongoing success. Join our team and make a significant impact by optimizing our supply chain and delivering exceptional service to our valued customers. Take the next step in your career and apply now to become an integral part of our team!

 

Please note that this position will require support during East Coast hours.

Key Responsibilities:

 

• Manage and recommend decisions for balancing supply needs across all available sourcing locations.
• Responsible for setting, reviewing, and maintaining safety stock policy by sku to meet agreed upon customer service level objectives while minimizing associated working capital costs 
• Manage bad goods in the P&L by closely monitoring any risk of ageing stock, communicate with the commercial team to align on potential actions to mitigate financial risks, and propose preventive actions to minimize future occurrence. 
• Continually reassess current inventory management processes and propose and lead new planning methods and/or tools. 
• Identify and analyze build stock needs and timing based on production availability and strategic decisions, while communicating to the appropriate stakeholders. 
• Manage the frequent communication with the cross functional team on product availability and critical items, highlighting risks of customer shortages, back in stock projections, root cause of the issue, and preventative actions to avoid future reoccurrence. 
• Present supply outlook (days on hand, service levels, projected future working capital, factory performance) and any strategic plans for the 18 month rolling horizon as well as the long term supply outlook to NHS leadership and other stakeholders. 
• Responsible for gathering all necessary inputs from other Operational functions that impact the supply outlook. 
• Lead the budget pla