Position Title:	Supply Chain Planner
Reports To:	Manager, Supply Chain Planning
Salary Range:
Business Unit:	Bimbo Canada, Supply Chain, Logistics
Location:	Canada Bread Fresh- Trillium Plant, 745 Nebo Road, Hamilton, ON
Job Purpose:	The Supply Chain Planner ensures optimum inventory levels, fill rates and production lean targets are achieved to meet customer needs for their specific plant location by creating an optimized bake plans. The individual must be able to work independently and act as a leader and a member of a team to deliver products to our customers in the most sustainable and profitable way. This individual will require strong organizational, communication and influencing skills.

Safety Culture
Job safety is the first responsibility of every individual that is part of the operating team. Compliance with safety rules, operating procedures, and sound practices is the expectation for all personnel working in the bakery.

Product safety, legality and quality are essential responsibilities expected of every employee. Product safety is freeing the product of any contaminants like chemicals, allergens or foreign materials such as glass, wood or metal. Legality compliance is meeting regulatory requirements (Canada & US if intended for export) in terms of weight and declaration of ingredients. Product quality is meeting customers’ specifications and expectations.

Job Responsibilities (What the job holder has to do in order to achieve the job purpose.)

Responsibilities	Key Components		Priority % of Time
Plan Orders, Inventory Levels & Fill rate	Create and update the Daily Bake Plans, in the most cost efficient manner, while ensuring schedules are optimized by correctly sequencing the schedule to meet all deadlines and overall company objectives Update all Planning tools as required for new products, discontinued products, and supply network changes Run DRP, and create appropriate ISO’s (STO’s) and deliveries, for all out bounds Email the daily bake plans and maintain a continuous flow of communication to all stakeholders Regularly visit the production floor to collect stocks, shortages and feedback from the team		60%
Projects, PDP, Team Work	Participate in cost reduction initiatives and plant projects (Sales Waste, War on Waste, SKU Rat, Oracle implementation etc) Maintain a constructive and high-performance team environment through excellent interpersonal team building skills, open communications, encouraging input and constructive feedback Work with Product Development Team to support PDP initiatives Collaborate with cross-functional teams in Supply Chain Planning, Marketing, Sales, Operations, Logistics and Finance as required		15%
Medium & Long Term Planning	Collaborative planning with Logistics, Sales and Operations for 1-3 week planning horizon and long weekend planning or other special requirements (ie. downtime to complete capital projects) Long-term Planning: Support end-to-end Master Planning activities in all regions for Tortillas, English Muffins and Mecatherm portfolio		25%
Health & Safety	Perform work in a safe and healthy manner Participation in ongoing H&S training, audits etc.
Quality & Food Safety	Ensure customer satisfaction by maintaining product integrity; practicing highest levels of GMP’s and conforming to HACCP pre-requisite program and all associated SOP’s. Follow Job Responsibilities as per BRC and other regulatory bodies
Housekeeping	Maintain work area to exceed expected levels of cleanliness and orderliness and implement 5S culture.
Other Duties	Other duties as deemed necessary
Decision Making Responsibilities
High: Will involve problem solving between Regional Planner / Production facilities and Supply Chain
Job Dimensions
Financial		Non-Financial
		Fill Rates: Target 99.0%. Operations Objectives: Lean targets on Waste and Efficiency as outlined in Blue and White Report
Reporting Relationships
Direct		Indirect
None		None
Working Relationships
Internal		External
Manufacturing, Transportation, Distribution, Quality, Product Development Team, Customer Service, Inventory Manager, Sales

Environmental Considerations

Expectations for position at 6 months:

Fully functioning: Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in place; has established good functional relationships.

Expectations for position at 12 months:

Meeting established budgets – standards metrics; is fully involved in planning, utilizing MPS functionality.

Cultural, or organizational factors that may impact initial business results or success:

Organizational changes; production and sales demands.

Elements that may cause frustration in this role:

At times, conflicting priority from multiple areas. The need to make decisions quickly under pressure. Lots of pressure from production facility and supply chain.

Critical-to-Quality (CTQs) Person Specification – For selection, interview and testing
(The experience, qualifications, knowledge and skills needed by the job holder to achieve the job responsibilities.)

Necessary, must-have role related knowledge, skills and experience at selection: No more than four (4)

High degree of analytical systems and process aptitude: leverage ERP systems for decisions.

Ability to make sound, fact-based decisions, expeditiously.

Ability to prioritize issues and demands.

Competencies
(The following competencies need to be consistently displayed by the job holder to achieve the job responsibilities.)

Core Competencies Priority % of Time		Role Specific Competencies Priority % of Time
Problem Solving	75%	Analytical ability	50%
Execute demands and requests effectively and efficiently		Presentation skills
Communication - fact based	25%	Utilizes ERP and Excel	50%

Proven Track Record Needed – Demonstrated abilities in order to execute immediately

May include financial scope, employee’s managed, complexity: (Interview must test for evidentiary support)

Solid change management and influencing skills
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.
Detail-oriented
Strong problem solving, prioritization, and organization skills with the ability to multi-task and balance priorities
Ability to adapt to an ever-changing and fast-paced environment
Worked effectively on a virtual team environment.
Maintained costs and service levels at or below budget expectations.
Has experience with MRP/MPS/DRP concepts and practices.
Demonstrated leadership and accountability.

Job Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree required (Business degree preferred).	APICS CPIM/CSCP certification an asset
2-3 years in a Manufacturing planning role.	Professional presentation: written and oral communications; organizational skills and attention to detail.
MRP/MPS/DRP experience desirable	Able to work under pressure.
High standards of integrity, energy level, and self-motivation.	Excellent analytical, problem solving, and project management skills – financial/accounting experience an asset.
Strong customer focuses and conflict management skills.	Manufacturing logistics experience an asset.
Operations and/or materials experience preferred.	Strong computer skills: competent with MS Office suite of software programs.