Production Planner

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.

You will take pride in producing accurate and quality production schedules which account for service level targets, inventory targets, plant resources and costs optimization. You will drive continuous improvement of people and processes across the planning and vendor scheduling functions. You will be the primary contact for MFG leadership, planning & commercial teams, external manufacturers and international supply chain for management of inventory and production planning.

How You Will Contribute

You will:

• Plans, organizes, controls and executes a production schedule for a in house product or new products development including trial/project coordination.
• Develops production schedules based on actual and forecasted demand, product demand profiles including both local/export customer needs.
• Ensures quality and integrity of information used to generate materials requirements plan.
• Monitor production progress and adjust schedules as necessary to address any delays or issues.
• Coordinate with various departments (e.g., engineering, manufacturing, quality control) and even external group such as demand planner and supply chain to ensure seamless production processes and meeting the deliveries.
• Participates in the Project introduction of new products and supports the transfer/de-transfer of existing products through planning and analyzing of common and unique materials (MOQ review) in support of project deadlines.
• Communicates information on materials availability to support build plans throughout the product life cycle.
• Maintains knowledge of monthly volume fluctuations and determines the materials required.
• Provides information to internal production on demand variances/changes.
• Develops and communicates short- and long-term commitments to both local and export customers.
• Coordinates necessary resources to meet shipment commitments.
• Develops recovery plans if production plans missed and export order shipments to be first priority.
• Lead and drive key projects aimed at improving planning efficiency, reducing costs, and enhancing overall operational performance.
• Provides training, guidance and may assign work to less experienced employees.
• Mentor and train junior planners to develop their skills and knowledge.
  
  
  

What You Will Bring

A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:

• Relevant work experience in production & material planning, demand planning, inventory management & handling, Line Operations, and/or Forecasting
• Computer proficiency (MS Office to include Word, Excel, PowerPoint) & experience in ERP (SAP) systems
• Excellent communication skills (Verbal and Written), Analytical & Problem solving skills, strong collaboration and relationship management skills
  
  
  

More About This Role

What you need to know about this position:

What extra ingredients you will bring:

Education / Certifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics or any other relevant field.
  
  
  

Job specific requirements:

• Minimum 3 years of experience in doing Production Planning, inventory control on supply chain coordination
  
  
  

Travel requirements:

Work schedule:

No Relocation support available

Business Unit Summary

Mondelēz International in Southeast Asia is in five countries serving 19 markets with more than 18 nationalities and 7,500 employees. This group is emerging as one of the fastest growing regions in Asia, the Middle East and Africa, and we are proud of consistently producing high quality products in nine manufacturing sites. We are market leaders in key snacking categories, making and selling brands like Oreo and Tiger biscuits, Kinh Do mooncakes, Jacob’s crackers, Cadbury Dairy Milk chocolate, Tang powdered beverage, Halls candy and Eden cheese. We set the benchmark in being a responsible business and contributing to the communities in which we operate.

Mondelēz International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Job Type

Regular

Manufacturing support

Manufacturing