Response Planner

Unilever • Hoboken, NJ

6d

About The Position

Responsible for ensuring consistent/perfect service to our customers by solving short- and mid-term supply challenges. Being a complexity champion, response planning manager uses continuous improvement and digital solutions to step-up business delivery. Armed with a problem-solving mindset and technological dexterity, the planner practices 'solve it once and for all' motto to spend time on more value adding tasks. What You’ll Do • Point of contact to inform Business Partner of stock unavailability and recovery timelines • Discuss issues and constraints with Customer Service, Business Operations Organization • Manage crisis – Product availability, Quality issues, microbiological issues, etc. • Feedback to Market Collaboration Planners on risks & opportunities • Collaborate with Supply Planner on service and inventory tradeoff for short term horizon using scenario Planning • Collaborate with DRP for service improvement in short term horizon • Participate in Plan meetings on Demand-Supply Review • Monitor & action waste prevention – Finished Goods, Packing and Raw • Be the point of contact with innovations and strategic planning (includes C4G activities)

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Operations / Supply Chain or equivalent experience
• 2-3 years of relevant experience in Supply Planning, Customer Service, Inventory Planning or Distribution Planning
• Proficiency using MS Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI; Rapid Response, SAP System knowledge is preferred
• Demonstrated strong stakeholder management skills in previous role(s)
• Strong communication skills with an ability to deliver complex information to a variety of audiences with impact
• Creative mindset with the ability to look at a problem with a number of different perspectives and ideas for a solution

Nice To Haves

• Proficiency using MS Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI; Rapid Response, SAP System knowledge is preferred

Responsibilities

• Point of contact to inform Business Partner of stock unavailability and recovery timelines
• Discuss issues and constraints with Customer Service, Business Operations Organization
• Manage crisis – Product availability, Quality issues, microbiological issues, etc.
• Feedback to Market Collaboration Planners on risks & opportunities
• Collaborate with Supply Planner on service and inventory tradeoff for short term horizon using scenario Planning
• Collaborate with DRP for service improvement in short term horizon
• Participate in Plan meetings on Demand-Supply Review
• Monitor & action waste prevention – Finished Goods, Packing and Raw
• Be the point of contact with innovations and strategic planning (includes C4G activities)

Benefits

• Unilever employees are eligible to participate in our benefits plan. Should the employee choose to participate, they can choose from a range of benefits to include, but is not limited to, health insurance (including prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage), retirement savings benefits, life insurance and disability benefits, parental leave, sick leave, paid vacation and holidays, as well as access to numerous voluntary benefits. Any coverages for health insurance and retirement benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level