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Deployment Planner

You've probably enjoyed our fries without even knowing it! As a leading manufacturer in our industry, and public Fortune 500 company, we inspire and bring people together with foods they love and trust. Our customer base includes international food service providers, restaurants, and households in over 100 countries around the world.

A highly innovative global corporation with a start-up mindset, we empower every individual to make a genuine difference. You'll gain access to hands-on training to fuel your growth and success, explore opportunities for new solutions, and you'll join a winning team of 10,000+ people all dedicated to raising the bar together.

If you have a strong drive for results, a desire to help us bring the world together through our fries, and are ready for a fresh challenge, we want to hear from you.

Job Description Summary

Plans and schedules the finished goods deployment from the producing locations through the supply network to the forecasted sales locations. Engages in the planning and preparation of product movement requests between warehouses to support customer order requirements. Coordinates transfer activities across multiple transportation modes in collaboration with production scheduling teams to facilitate cost reduction and service attainment. Identifies opportunities for process improvement and leverages technology to drive efficiencies.

Job Description

Aid in the communication flow of impacts to service levels and disseminate information.

Monitor supply / demand balance on a daily basis.

Develop and communicate solutions to supply issues.

Develop / maintain weekly forum with upstream and downstream supply chain counterparts.

Execute on strategic distribution changes, including realignment activity.

Aid in identifying forecast issues.

Assist in continuous improvement of deployment process.

Achieve / maintain super-user status for deployment software application.

Assist in the documentation efforts for all new / existing processes.

Assist in inventory redistribution and warehouse capacity solutions.

Performs thorough research and document inventory discrepancies using all available resources to identify root causes and supply possible solutions.

Basic & Preferred Qualifications

Two years related experience in supply chain required, experience in planning or other CSP&L related experience highly preferred.

Experience in production / inventory / demand planning environment.

Excellent cross-functional problem solving skills.

Strong background in data analytics.

Strong communication skills.

Knowledge of Excel, Access, and Word.

SAP experience preferred.

Industry-Competitive Benefits

Coupled with our compensation and bonus incentive programs, our benefits deliver rewards that are market competitive. Some of the most attractive elements of our benefit programs include :

• Health Insurance Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Health and Dependent Care, and Health Reimbursement Accounts
• Well-being programs including companywide events and a wellness incentive program
• Paid Time Off
• Financial Wellness Industry leading 401(k) plan with generous company contributions, Financial Planning Services, Employee Stock purchase program, and Health Savings Accounts, Life and Accident insurance
• Family-Friendly Employee events
• Employee Assistance Program services mental health and other concierge type services

Benefits may vary based on location, job role / level, job status, and / or the terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Job Requisition ID : Req-258867