Master Planner

In this highly visible role within the supply chain, the strategic planner must produce short-, medium-, and long-term production plans, taking into account updated sales forecasts and upcoming special events (continuous process) for each plant, within a 12- to 15-month time frame.

Working collaboratively with Customer Service, Sales, Operations, Purchasing/Planning, R&D, and product managers is of paramount importance to reach these objectives.

1. Key responsibilities

Analyze the master production schedule developed by Sales and implement it at the plants (SAP forecasting). The schedule will be used for detailed planning of raw materials and production capacity.

Actively participate in the launch, deployment, and promotion of new products by acting as a liaison between Sales/Marketing and Operations.

Prepare and lead the Capacity Planning Review (CPR) meetings with the plant team.

Develop tools to analyze and improve key performa...