SUPPLY CHAIN PLANNER I - SUPPLY

You may know McCormick as a leader in herbs, spices, seasonings, and condiments – and we’re only getting started. At McCormick, we’re always looking for new people to bring their unique flavor to our team.

McCormick employees – all 14,000 of us across the world – are what makes this company a great place to work.

We are looking to hire an Supply Chain Planner I Supply immediately in a Hybrid (50/50) capacity at our Global Headquarters in Hunt Valley, Maryland. 

What We Bring To The Table:

The best people deserve the best rewards. In addition to the benefits you’d expect from a global leader (401k, health insurance, paid time off, etc.) we also offer:

• Competitive compensation

• Career growth opportunities

• Flexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices

• We prioritize our communities and the planet we share. We are proud to be awarded as a Diversity Inc. Top 50 company for Diversity and have multiple Sustainability awards (ranking #22 in the World and #1 in Food Products)

• Wellbeing programs including Physical, Mental and Financial wellness

• Tuition assistance

POSITION OVERVIEW: As part of North America Supply Planning organization, responsible for the development, planning, and implementation of the S&OP 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, managing of 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. Tracks case fill and root cause analysis and helps to define corrective actions.

• Develop production (rough cut) & inventory plans to meet finished goods demand via internal & co-pack operations network (capacity review)

• Evaluate slow moving materials and excess inventories and recommend and implement corrective action plans. Including Safety Stock analysis based on ABC segmentation.  

• 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 

• Participates and supports the S&OP/IBP process (Supply Review/Escalation-Elevation of issues as needed).

• Other duties as assigned

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:   

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, or related field required
• 5-7 years experience in Supply Chain, Logistics, Sales, Marketing, Operation, Finance, Customer Service or a related field
• Demonstrated ability to analyze, trouble-shoot, problem solve and resolve complex issues
• 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, PowerPoint, Word, and ERP (ex: SAP), ECC, APO

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

• MBA
• APICS, CPIM

• MS Access Demonstrated proficiency with PPDS Optimizer

McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

As a general policy, McCormick does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future. 

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Base Salary: $72,930 - $127,640

Base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, experience for this role, and/or internal equity of our current employees as part of any final offer. This position is also eligible to participate in McCormick’s Incentive Bonus (MIB) Plan. In addition to a competitive compensation package, permanent employees of McCormick are eligible for our extensive Total Rewards programs that include:

- Comprehensive health plans covering medical, vision, dental, life and disability benefits

- Family-friendly benefits such as paid parental leave, fertility benefits, Employee Assistance Program, and caregiver support

- Retirement and investment programs including 401(k) and profit-sharing plans