ASSOCIATE MANAGER - PLANNING

At McCormick, we bring our passion for flavor to work each day. We encourage growth, respect everyones contributions and do whats right for our business, our people, our communities and our planet. Join us on our quest to make every meal and moment better.

Founded in Baltimore, MD in 1889 in a room and a cellar by 25-year-old Willoughby McCormick with three employees, McCormick is a global leader in flavour. With over 14,000 employees around the world and more than $6 Billion in annual sales, the Company manufactures, markets, and distributes spices, seasoning mixes, condiments and other flavourful products to the entire food industry, retail outlets, food manufactures, food service businesses and consumers.

While our global headquarters are in the Baltimore, Maryland, USA area, McCormick operates and serves customers from nearly 60 locations in 25 countries and 170 markets in Asia-Pacific, China, Europe, Middle East and Africa, and the Americas, including North, South and Central America with recognized brands.

At McCormick, we have over a 100-year legacy based on our “Power of People” principle. This principle fosters an unusually dedicated workforce requiring a culture of respect, recognition, inclusion and collaboration based on the highest ethical values.

Primary Purpose

As a Materials, Purchase & Production Planning Manager, incumbent coordinates and conducts the purchase of ingredients, MRO, services, packaging to support production and CAAP equipment. Production management – Manages and counsels on manufacturing scheduling, product sourcing activities, warehouse/delivery and order taking operations. The position is responsible for maintaining positive and constructive relationships with vendors. The Buyer is responsible for the collaborative development of strategies and programs to optimize cost, rationalize the supply base and bring value to the Corporation while mitigating risk and ensures highest levels of service, quality standards, and cost efficiency.

Key Role & Respinsibility

Material planning for Factory RM, PM & Perishable purchase planning

• FG RM/PM
• Perishable
  
  

Production management – Manage and counsel on manufacturing scheduling, product sourcing activities, warehouse/delivery and order taking operations

Liaising with suppliers to ensure the materials availability on time and as per agreed terms and conditions

Place the purchase orders to supplier

Prepare material scheduling plan and ensure the adherence to scheduling from supplier

Execution of volume plan – Facilitate global budgets, capacity planning, inventory flow and levels with operations and finance to align inventory and customer service objectives.

Timely review for critical inventory, SLOB and risk of expiry and highlight the same with respective stake holders

Close coordination with production team for day to day operations and weekly production planning

Partner Collaboration – Collaborate with Supply Chain, Procurement, Production, Quality control, Engineering & Logistics, Demand planning team and external business partners to drive operational efficiencies, execute supply network strategies and achieve key performance indicators.

Co-ordinate with Q/A for any vendor / customer quality issue

Co-ordinate with production and procurement team for the fulfilment of urgent production requirement

Co-ordinate with stores for time to time stock verification physical vs SAP stock

100% System Driven Planning – support quarterly master data upkeep and SAP utilization processes to drive efficient automated planning processes

Assist procurement team in developing local vendors required for perishables

Maintain good relationship with Suppliers & performance management

Meet budgetary goals – Establish policies and targets for forward looking SKU stock coverage optimization, inventory glide-path projections, and month-end finished goods inventory Counting reports.

Education & Experience

MBA / Food Graduate

Minimum 5-8 years of experience in an Material Planning , Purchase & Production Planning, preferably in the food/ Beverage/ FMCG industry. SAP experience will be added advantage

McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, colour, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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