Supply Planner I

**SUPPLY PLANNER I**:

- LONDON, ON, CA, N6A 4Z2

McCormick Canada continues its long track record of growth and is a respected leader in the spice, seasoning, flavouring and specialty food industry. Our consumer products division serves retail grocery customers and emerging channels with Club House, Billy Bee and McCormick products, while our Custom Flavour Solutions division serves food service distributors and other respected food manufacturers across Canada. McCormick Canada is part of the world leader in spice and seasonings, McCormick & Company Inc.

The Power of People is one of our five pillars. It has been the foundation for McCormick's success for decades. There is something inspiring about working at McCormick. We have created an unusually dedicated workforce by fostering a culture of respect, recognition, inclusion and collaboration based on the highest ethical values. Without our employees, our success is not possible. Our commitment to our customers, our consumers and our employees is unsurpassed.

**POSITION OVERVIEW**:
As part of North American Supply Planning organization, reporting to the Sr. Manager - Supply Planning Canada, this position is responsible for the development, planning and implementation of the Supply plan for a complex and/or high volume portfolio, including the balancing and management of inventory, customer service requirements, and total cost to meet finished goods demand with optimized total delivered costs [TDC]. Managing inventory for New Product launches, disposition of slow moving and obsolete finished goods, and developing and driving continuous & process improvement initiatives across Supply Chain that creates capacity, reduces inventory and/or improves service.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Development, planning and implementation of the supply plan to meet finished good demand at optimized TDC
- Develop production (rough cut) & inventory plans to meet finished goods demand via internal & co-pack operations network
- Evaluate slow moving materials and excess inventories and recommend and implement corrective action plans
- Daily management and problem-solving of supply and inventory plan variances, including unexpected demand, to ensure appropriate communication and actions with customer service, sales planning, marketing, operations and the customers as appropriate
- Serves as the Supply Chain lead on cross-functional customer/business teams charged with business development, operational excellence and capacity development; recommends, leads and operationalizes process improvements and cost reduction opportunities
- Proactively participate and engage in driving supply planning execution of new business opportunities, including new products and product discontinuations, and identify process efficiencies and improvements to optimize these opportunities
- Other duties as assigned

**REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS**:

- Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business or related field
- 5-7 experience in Supply Chain Planning, Logistics, Sales, Marketing, Operations, Finance, Customer Service or a relate field
- Demonstrated ability to analyze, trouble-shoot, problem solve and resolve complex issues
- Demonstrated success leading and championing substantive business plan recommendations for senior divisional leadership
- Ability to manage larger projects and/or process improvement initiatives with cross functional teams using advanced influencing & leadership skills
- Strong communication, organization, and coaching skills
- Proficiency with MS Excel, Power Point, Word, and ERP (ex: SAP), ECC, APO
- **PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS**:

- APICS CPIM
- MS Access
- Demonstrated proficiency with PPDS Optimizer

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Throughout the selection process, accommodations for applicants with disabilities are available upon request. Please notify H.R. if required.

**WHY WORK AT MCCORMICK?**:
United by flavor. Driven by results.

As a McCormick employee you’ll be empowered to focus on more than your individual responsibilities. You’ll have the opportunity to be part of something bigger than yourself—to have a say in where the company is going and how it’s growing.

Between our passion for flavor, our 130-year history of leadership and integrity, the competitive and comprehensive benefits we offer, and our culture, which is built on respect and opportunities for growth, there are many reasons to join us at McCormick.