Deployment Planner

End to End Supply Chain Job ID: 77900 Parsippany, NJ, US (Hybrid) Permanent About the Role: We have a current opening for a Deployment Planner and are actively reviewing applications. The Deployment Planner’s main objective is to optimize the management of the distribution of finished goods to maximize case fill on customer orders and satisfy co-packing requirements while minimizing transportation and warehousing costs. This position will ensure appropriate safety stock levels are maintained at the warehouse level that maintain case fill and freshness targets. Deployment bridges a gap between the remaining planning functions and order to cash functions. Their support and execution ia critical in sustaining healthy operations for all our commercial and industrial locations with a strategic point of view that mutually supports and benefits our customers and business initiatives alike. As the person performing this position, you will ensure appropriate safety stock levels are maintained at the warehouse level that maintain case fill and freshness targets. You will work closely with other planning functions and customer service to ensure customer requirements for product are met on a timely basis, measure and monitor SC performance as per KPI established by Supply Chain, understand demand drivers, and communicate with Sales and Marketing ensuring successful new launches. This position will be in our Parsippany, N.J. office and report to the Deployment Planning Manager. Main Responsibilities: Execute deployment strategy from source, saturating trucks and ensuring there are no disruptions in the shipment operations Maximize direct ship opportunities from manufacturing locations and co packing locations while maximizing case fill & order fill rate on customer orders Manage finished goods distribution across the network to maximize case fill & order fill rate for customer orders Proactively communicate with Customer Logistics on inventory availability and collaborates with them so that expectations can be managed when inventory constraints arise o Alerts on short term and long-term product supply issues so customers can be updated o Product availability and customer prioritization when inventories are low on specific items o During seasonal shipping times when production windows need to support customer order requirements o Provide direction on utilizing appropriate rejection reason codes to support accurate data gathering Help to achieve monthly shipping target Help to improve KPI of Freshness based on correct replenishment of the network by looking at sales trends and using information from Demand & Supply Planner & Sales Department Support Supply Chain initiatives & drive process improvement Minimize product destructions and leftover in the network Manage bulk transfers to co-packing locations Provide direction to Warehouse & Transportation partners: o Where to ship product o Indication on the inbound/outbound to warehouse o Product availability Provide updates to the Supply Planning team to support communications to Sales and Marketing on execution against strategic customer programs. Analyze data in problem resolution and trend identification Highlight potential risk in the performance of third-party service level agreements and assist in the mitigation of disruptions Complete inventory reports and monitor a variety of KPIs to ensure supply chain performance Adjust reason codes for cuts within the system New Business Supply Chain integration; Third Party Supplies/Co-pack Work collaboratively to achieve project goals and complete deliverables on-time. Including data integration, process control and documentation, training, UAT and post go live support. Within compliance with the Ferrero’s S&OP model – e.g. New and acquired brands, Co-Packers, etc. Tests processes and systems to identify issues and resolve them. Acts as first point of contact with third party partners Highlights potential risk in the performance o…

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