Supply Chain Associate Planner

Overview PepsiCo is on the look-out for a Supply Chain Associate Planner to be part of our team on a permanent basis. We are the concentrate team in PepsiCo (PGCS) working across the Beverage, Nutrition and Snacks categories to deliver concentrate for many of PepsiCo’s mega brands including Gatorade, 7Up and Pepsi. We are at the heart of PepsiCo products, sourcing ingredients to manufacture more than 1,200 recipes for our brands. We are a global organisation, situated in 16 locations across 9 countries offering careers in various functions from Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Procurement, Quality, Finance, R&D, HR and IT. We want team members who can collaborate in our fast paced global organisation and are passionate about creating and delivering much-loved household brands to markets across the world. The supply chain team are the lynch pin of operations ensuring the careful coordination of concentrate ingredients and recipes. The team works with our global plants, bottlers and Distribution Centres to ensure flawless supply execution for PepsiCo. Would you like to work in a dynamic global environment connected in to 140 markets worldwide? If so we could take your talents to a whole new level. Responsibilities Role Overview: Production Planning and Scheduling Review MRP requirements, develop production plans to meet demand Review capacity utilization and manage volume to optimize use of available capacity across plants Develop detailed production schedules by work centre in line with capacity and capabilities Create and release Process Orders on SAP in line with production plan for all manufacturing, filling and rework orders Determine and communicate Customer Order confirmation dates & quantities to the respective Customer Service Representative to ensure order fulfilment targets are met Complete reporting requirements for the team & business Inventory management Review product freshness and determine potential usage of ageing product via allocations process Complete monthly excess and obsolescence inventory review and classify potential risk accordingly Identify inventory for disposal and cross change Control and compliance Develop and maintain GCS documentation and ensure full compliance Successfully complete SOX and GCS audits as required Information management Maintain planning master data as required Develop and maintain production order policies (Minimum & Maximum Batch sizes) to optimize plant efficiency and working capital requirements while ensuring product availability to meet Customer demands Training and documentation Provide cover as required across the planning area Ensure a comprehensive set of up-to-date training manuals are in place for each planning area Health and safety A requirement of the role is that you must adhere to all PepsiCo Health & Safety Requirements General Support the development and implementation of OH initiatives within the Planning and Inventory department and across the broader Supply Chain Support development of world class production planning processes and systems Actively look to engage & support Planning and Supply Chain projects as required Actively look to develop and improve Cross Function Engagement Support new product introductions through the provision of timely and accurate information to the NPI process Qualifications Essential Criteria Analytical skills, with a proven ability to problem solve and make quick decisions Excellent communication/interpersonal skills, both verbal and written Be capable of working effectively in a team environment Ability to manage multiple, complex tasks, with strong attention to detail Results orientated and commitment to achieving objectives; Ability to work on own initiative Excellent customer awareness and customer focus Third level qualification in Supply Chain or related discipline Proficient Computer skills: MS Office specifically MS Excel Additional Desired Criteria: SAP experience a distinct advantage Experience working in a FMCG environment PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo generated more than $79 billion in net revenue in 2021, driven by a complementary beverage and convenient foods portfolio that includes Lay’s, Doritos, Cheetos, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Quaker, and SodaStream. PepsiCo's product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including many iconic brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales. Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with PepsiCo Positive (pep+). pep+ is our strategic end-to-end transformation that puts sustainability and human capital at the center of how we will create value and growth by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change for planet and people. For more information, visit www.pepsico.com. For the purposes of external advertising we have called this role a Supply Chain Associate Planner. However please note that the internal job title the successful candidate will have will be SC Plng Assoc Planner.
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