Planning Lead

2 weeks ago


Birmingham, United Kingdom Mondelēz International Full time

**Job Description**:
**Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?**

**Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It With Pride.**

We are constantly reacting to changes both in the wider business and with change initiatives in our production lines. This means that no two days are the same. This role requires someone who is prepared to grow and evolve with it.

Reporting to the Bournville Supply Manager, you will be responsible for a broad portfolio of materials, semi-finished and finished goods. You will need to be a strong, supportive people manager who can lead as well as develop your direct line reports. You will adhere to the weekly planning cycle to ensure excellent material availability whilst working through any supply challenges you have in your area. Time management and ability to effectively manage the weekly cycle is key to the success of the role and the planning team.

**How you will contribute**

**Key responsibilities**
- **Finished Goods Scheduling **- Owning the APO planning means creating a 3-week plan for various production lines, considering production cycles, capacity constraints and material availability adhering to the defined weekly cycle.
- **Deliver 95% CTS **- Work closely with Supply planning Hub to ensure your plans meet business need in an efficient way that creates high performing lines. Challenge where system rates differ from demonstrated rates to create a plan that is robust, accurate and in line with our CTS target.
- **Team development - **Working closely with the supply manager and E&T teams, qualify all team members to an excellent level. Identify and train system owners for each critical task to enable continued growth for years to come.
- **Materials management & housekeeping **- Using best practice MRP processes in SAP KPA, manage the ordering of packaging/SFGs in line with our requirements, considering safety stock levels, lead-time and contract availability. Work closely with suppliers to ensure all stocks are available 48 hours in advance of requirements. Expedite all overdue orders to understand whether they pose a supply risk. Adjust delivery due dates in line with supplier confirmation. Review and manage all supply tools & reports to ensure strong material availability. Ensure adequate contract coverage for your items for the 3-week window. Quickly escalate any potential risks to supply.
- **IL6S integration **- Support the integration and journey of the IL6S agenda by working collaboratively with line leads, section leads and process engineers. Take ownership of core KPIs and action plans that feed into DMS meetings and weekly section reviews.
- **Logistics collaboration **- Establish ways of working and streamline the process flows with the logistics team to monitor deliveries, address any capacity constraints in the stores and close any open purchase orders. Escalate to suppliers/procurement/SP hub in a timely manner when deliveries do not arrive as expected.
- **Deputize for Supply Manager **during times of holiday or absence
- **Line management **- Coach and develop your direct reports to upskill and develop the individuals.
- **Attend/ input into monthly MSR meetings **for your section to ensure a strong understanding of business need. Communicate this information to your section teams to help drive the right key decisions around production
- **Lead the delivery agenda in daily meetings with Section teams **. Report line performance, supply risks & CTS to ensure full alignment on material supply and planning constraints. Attend daily DMS meetings with your section, regularly visit your lines to understand processes and understand drivers of under-production affecting your lines. Perform root-cause analysis for continuous improvement of the plan.
- **Invoice management**:

- manage any blocked invoices relating to your materials. Investigate root cause and ensure payment can be made within payment terms by working with planning analyst, stores team and suppliers.

**More about this role**

**Work schedule: 100% full time, maternity cover (ideally from September 2023 to December 2024)**

The responsibilities of this position are performed within the framework of a regional business model that is defined and managed by Mondelēz Europe GmbH, Switzerland.

**No Relocation support available**:
**Business Unit Summary**:
**At Mondelez Europe, we are proud, not only of the iconic brands we make, but also of the people who make them. Our delicious products are created in 52 plants across Europe by more than 28,000 passionate people. We are the top maker of chocolate and biscuits and a leading maker of gum and candy. We make sure our powerful global brands and local jewels like **_Cadbury _**, **_Milka _**and **_Alpen Gold _**chocolates, **_Oreo _**, **_belVita _**, **_LU _**and **_Tuc _**biscuits, and **_Stimorol _**and **_Dirol _**gums get safely into our customers hands—and mouths. Great people and great brands. That’s who we ar


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