Liquid Transport Planner

Liquid Transport Planner

**Location**:Banbury, OXF, GB, OX16 3UUAt Barry Callebaut, we are on a journey to transform the cocoa and chocolate industry. As the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, our actions truly shape the future of our industry. We are a business-to-business company, serving the entire food sector, from the cocoa bean to the finest chocolate product. We are a company with a purpose, we believe in doing well by doing good and reinvesting in the communities we operate. We have a long-standing commitment to sustainability and our goal is to shape a sustainable cocoa and chocolate future. We are headquartered in Zurich, and have more than 12,000 passionate Employees working in more than 40 countries worldwide. We are very proud of who we are and what we do. And of course, we are always looking for talented people to help us have a positive impact on our industry and beyond
- KEY RESPONSIBILITIES- Delivering through your team the daily execution of the finite plan for Liquid and Solid supply. Ensure ‘on time delivery’ by maintaining close

communication with the appropriate Transport & Liquid / Moulding & Manufacturing staff- Ensure that the production plan is signed off by all relevant stakeholders and that the plan is released on time.
- Trouble-shooting issues at the root cause, to ensure smooth day-to-day running of your area
- Ensure the team assess and communicate the impact of predicted plan attainment on customer service and ensure that expected

obsolete/over stocks/stock shortages are clearly communicated and understood- Ownership for all planned downtime including the process for trials, planned maintenance and housekeeping
- Review our future operational capacity from demonstrated outputs and planned run rates.
- Ensure demand of Liquid Stock Transfer orders to other Barry Callebaut Group sites within Europe are fulfilled when requested
- Forecast agreed capacity vs demand: planning ahead to deliver seasonal peaks, including liaising with other teams to ensure sufficient

manufacturing capacity is secured for the future- Oversee optimization of the tank farm. Support implementation of improvements within the planning processes/systems - Make-to-stock for

high volume liquid customers. VMI/JIT solutions where applicable.- Responsible to ensure appropriate solid stock levels at the UK shipping point for intercompany and domestic distribution flows
- Responsibility for the maintenance of master data relating to planning rates, tank farm capacity and capability
- Oversee the process is adhered to for customer order lead times and volumes. Enforce the internal processes and guidelines.
- Conduct rough cut capacity planning and lead conversations with network partners to find solutions for overloads
- Own the process of providing the business with “one plan” made up from short term finite plans and RCCP by week for the rolling 26 weeks.

To include demand/campaign peaks, maintenance/hygiene outages, project and NPD outages.- Create and provide daily reporting for customers to provide visibility of chocolate ready times.
- Working closely with your immediate colleagues to ensure inbound materials are in place and outbound logistics are planned appropriately.
- Developing and coaching your direct team and related functions to share knowledge, best practices and ways-of-working for the future
- Deliver performance with KPI’s, Report daily outputs together with weekly summaries showing volume and cost variances against plan.

Direct influence, Plan changes, ATP, inventory level, inventory SLOBS. Shared ownership for delivery of OTIF and customer service.- Believe in our 5 core values - customer focused, passion, entrepreneurship, team spirit, integrity
- REQUIRED ACADEMIC & TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS- Degree or equivalent in a logistics/planning discipline
- 3+ years’ experience of working within a production planning role
- Excellent working knowledge of Excel, SAP and related planning tools (APO,SAP) OMP experience preferred but not essential
- Intermediate / advanced excel / google sheets
- Excellent working knowledge of SAP ProductionAt Barry Callebaut, we are committed to Diversity & Inclusion. United by our strong values, we thrive on the diversity of who we are, where we come from, what we’ve experienced and how we think. We are committed to nurturing an inclusive environment where people can truly be themselves, grow to their full potential and feel they belong. **#oneBC - Diverse People, Sustainable Growth.**

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