12 Month Secondment- Specialist, Ppds Planning

Facility Location
- Richmond

Work Location
- Posting Locations - Richmond

Department - Planning Richmond

Job Function - Supply Chain

Employee Type - Contractor Salaried

Shift/Hours
- **About This Opportunity**:
The Production Planning Detailed Scheduling (PPDS) Planning Specialist sets the short-term direction for the co-packing facility, balancing the service requirements of the business, the space requirements of our Distribution Centres (DCs) and target inventory levels. This pivotal role will set the 2-week production schedule for the co-packer facility. The rolling schedule will link back to the 13-week plan. The PPDS Planning Specialist will have strong analytical skills to monitor both production execution and actual demand, with the expectation to adjust the schedule to mitigate service risk within well-defined planning parameters.

The scope of the PPDS Planning Specialist role may include duties related to internal Deployment and collaboration with the third-party co-pack staff at the facility, ensuring that shipping is executed to meet the inventory targets of each facility. The PPDS Planning Specialist must have excellent verbal & written communication skills to ensure alignment to the set plan. The PPDS Specialist reports directly to the Manager, Regional Planning and is expected to work closely with the management and staff at the co-pack facility.

**Responsibilities**:

- Create detailed 2 weeks production schedules for the assigned co-packer production lines, taking into account all the external factors (availability of materials, min run sizes, our allocation of line time, maintenance schedules, storage resources, actual demand) and linking back to the rolling weekly Supply Network Planning (SNP) plan
- Release the production orders at least 36 hours before the start of planned production
- Work with and supports the co-pack staff in charge of ordering raw materials to support the weekly production plan
- Actively work with the co-pack team, acting as a main liaison with Central Planning. Takes part in the meetings and reviews upcoming weekly production schedule with co-pack staff
- Adjust production schedules in order to address real-time business issues by monitoring SAP generated warnings
- Define, review and request necessary changes with the parameters established in the system (warning profiles, prioritization matrix, order cycles, etc.)
- Coordinate with the co-pack team all planning parameters, settings and rules
- Coordinate actions with Demand Planning, Centralized Raw Material Planning, Transportation and Warehouses. Analyze, identify and communicate potential out of stock situations. Develop preventive measures to address the situations with support of Central Planning department
- Identify slow, not moving and outdated stocks of finished products
- Support the Planning Department in preparation of the Annual Business Plan
- Responsible for all aspects of managing and monitoring inventory for both full goods and raw materials, this includes completing a monthly inventory count and full reconciliation for the co-packer location
- Participates and provides input to Profit & Loss (P&L) results in monthly P&L meetings

**Qualifications**:

- University Degree in Engineering, Business, Technology or Supply Chain
- 1-3 years of experience in production planning, raw materials, packaging and deployment of goods
- Strong knowledge of logistics principles and manufacturing operations
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong Organizational & Analytical skills
- Ability to effectively lead a team
- Strong influencing skills
- Strong knowledge of products lineup and plant capability
- Knowledge of production, distribution, and supply processes
- Ability to work in dynamic environment balancing multiple priorities

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**Important**

All offers of employment at Coca-Cola Canada Bottling Limited (“Coke Canada Bottling”) are conditional upon a successful background clearance obtained through our contracted third-party vendor. The standard clearance requirements depend on the position and may include some or all of the following: criminal clearance, employment verification, education verification and drivers abstract review. Please advise the Talent Acquisition team if you have any questions or concerns in regards to this once you are contacted for further consideration.