The Network Capacity Planning Sr. Planner will work in Operations, in particular related to Integrated Business Planning process, Network Capacity Planning and Supply Planning. This Sr. Analyst will have exposure to senior leadership in meetings and will be responsible for coordinating initiatives throughout a cross-functional team. The Sr. Analyst will bring together manufacturing, commercialization and supply planning activity in the 5-month to 3-year time frame to provide insights to the business regarding mid to long term capacity. This will come to life within the IBP process in Plant Site Reviews, Manufacturing Review and Supply Chain Review.
Ways you will make a difference
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
Facilitate IBP Site Review and Manufacturing Review meetings including: creating agenda, preparing PowerPoint slides, updating Excel documents, taking notes and following up. These meetings will “tell the story” of our capacity outlook from 5 months to 3 years and drive meaningful actions to ensure Ferrara is poised to support the business objectives.
Leading cross-functional meetings with stakeholders to align interests and drive change in the organization
Perform ad hoc analysis in Excel to support IBP and Network Capacity Planning. Document findings, prepare reports and make recommendations
Perform ad hoc work in SAP (will learn this on the job, minimal complexity)
Improve data quality by participating in data clean-up activities
Create and distribute essential Operations reporting using SAP/Business Objects/Excel/Tableau
Initiate supply chain projects through the project leader role
Skills that will make you successful
Writing skills – can write simple ideas briefly
Listening skills – can listen well and take notes
Analytical mindset – ability to manipulate and analyze data to provide insights
Project/Process leadership
Experiences that will support your success
Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, or related field
3-5 years' experience; ideally in a planning capacity
SAP experience preferred, but not required
Tableau experience preferred, but not required
Microsoft Excel (pivot tables a plus, could learn, VBA a plus)
Microsoft PowerPoint – able to put together basic presentations
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Information Technology
Industries
Manufacturing
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