Better For You Category Planner Specialist
Job Location: luxembourg
Company description
Ferrero is a family-owned company with a truly progressive and global outlook and iconic brands such as Nutella®, Tic Tac®, Ferrero Rocher®, Raffaello®, Kinder Bueno® and Kinder Surprise®. As the love for our brands continues to grow, so too does our global reach. Represented in more than 50 countries, with products sold in more than 170, the Ferrero Group is loved by generations around the world. The secret to our global success? 38,767 dedicated employees who celebrate care and quality to craft a business, careers and brands we are proud of. Join us, and you could be one of them.
Diversity Statement
Ferrero is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at Ferrero. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.
About the Role:
For our Ferrero HQ in Luxembourg we are currently looking for Better for You Planning Specialist.
In this role you will be supporting production allocation, S&OP processes, and mid-term production planning, all aimed at ensuring consistency and optimization within the Better for You (BFY) category.
Main Responsibilities:
In this role you'll be supporting the definition of production allocation and planning, ensuring quantities, SKUs, and timelines are accurately accounted for. You'll play a part in the S&OP process, conducting scenario simulations and maintaining consistency in master data and supply timing within the system. Additionally, you'll share responsibilities in mid-term production planning for the Better For You category, collaborating closely with central product functions to align on production volumes and operational constraints.
Furthermore, you'll be supporting capacity analyses and portfolio optimization up to three years, considering existing assets and analyzing potential impacts of product innovations and new SKUs.
You'll be instrumental in building and maintaining short-term and mid-term plans for our contract manufacturers. Your responsibilities will include creating and consolidating production plans for active contract manufacturers, prioritizing requests based on market volumes input.
Your role will also involve effectively communicating and sharing plan requests with third parties' schedulers to activate production processes smoothly and efficiently.
You'll serve as a key point of reference within Category Planning for Better For You (BFY) Projects. Your responsibilities will involve engaging with various project types and levels of priority.
You'll be involved in change management activities at the plant level, ensuring that planning processes align with the operational context.
Who we are looking for:
You bring your Master degree, preferably in Economics or Industrial/Management Engineering. You have 1-3 years of experince in operations, particularly in production, supply chain, or production planning within FMCG companies.
You are fluent in English, both spoken and written, proficient with Excel and the Microsoft Office suite and familiar with SAP APO or other ERP planning systems.
You demonstrate strong analytical skills and precision, enabling you to effectively manage complexities with multiple variables.
Attention to detail and precision are crucial, alongside a high level of accountability and proactivity.
You are result-oriented with excellent problem-solving abilities, addressing challenges proactively and effectively.
You have good interpersonal skills to interact professionally with stakeholders at various levels, facilitating productive communication and collaboration. Building working relationships and networks will be essential for maximizing integrated team efforts and achieving businYou
How to be successful in the role and at Ferrero:
Consumers, quality and care are at the heart of everything we do. So, to be successful at Ferrero, you’ll need to be just as consumer and product centric as we are - dedicated to crafting brilliant results for consumers around the world.