**Job Description** **Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?** **Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It Uniquely Yours.** We are looking for a Production Planner to join us at the home of Cadbury’s in Bournville. In this role, you will build finished goods and raw material plans that deliver excellent business results. Working closely with our key suppliers & business partners and ensuring strong escalation & communication where supply is at risk. This is a critical role within the Bournville planning team and you will need to have excellent attention to detail and planning skills. **How you will contribute** + **Finished/ semi-finished goods scheduling** – scheduling finished goods & semi-finished goods in APO following best practice processes, working closely with all areas of the factory to ensure that our semi-finished goods plans meet their needs and adherence to plans are met + **Delivery** – Work closely with Supply planning hub to ensure your plans align with the business need in an efficient way. Challenge where system rates differ from achieved rates in order to create a plan that is robust, accurate and in line with our CTS target.Report on line performance, supply risks & CTS to ensure full alignment on material supply and planning constraints. Attend daily DMS meetings with your section, regularly visit your lines to understand processes and understand drivers of under-production affecting your lines. + **Materials management & housekeeping** – Using Best practice MRP processes in SAP KPA, manage the ordering of packaging/SFGs for tablets lines in line with our requirements, taking into account safety stock levels, lead-time and contract availability. Manage waste and obsolescence risks to reduce waste and improve sustainability. Work closely with suppliers to ensure all stocks are available 48hrs in advance of requirements. Expedite all overdue orders to understand whether they pose a supply risk. Adjust delivery due dates in line with supplier confirmation. Review and manage all supply tools & reports to ensure strong material availability. Ensure adequate contract coverage for your items for the 3 week window. Escalate quickly any potential risks to supply. + **Deputise** **for Lead planner** by completing tasks usually completed by LP during times of holiday or absence + **Process improvement and standardization** –The scope of the role will develop and evolve as we look to streamline and improve our processes. An open-minded approach and ability to deal with ambiguity is essential. + **Logistics** **collaboration** – Attend focus meetings with the Logistics team to monitor deliveries, address any capacity constraints in the stores and close down any open POs.Carefully manage the delivery schedule to ensure total storage space is not exceeded beyond a safe level. Escalate to Supplier/ Procurement/ Hub in a timely manner where deliveries do not arrive as expected. + **Invoice management** - manage any blocked invoices relating to your materials. Investigate root cause and ensure payment can be made within payment terms by working with planning analyst, stores team and suppliers. **What you will bring** A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge: + Experience and knowledge of SAP + Experience working within a similar Production Planning Analyst/Planner role + Strong communication skills + Problem solving + Ability to manipulate and validate data in manual and automated systems + Mastery of Excel and other data analytics tools + Logical and structured thinking to extract insights from data **More about this role** **Work schedule: 100%** **Relocation Support Available?** No Relocation support available **Business Unit Summary** **We value our talented employees, and whenever possible strive to help one of our associates grow professionally before recruiting new talent to our open positions. If you think the open position you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply!** **_Our people make all the difference in our succes_** Mondelēz International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. **Excited to grow your career?** We value our talented employees, and whenever possible strive to help one of our associates grow professionally before recruiting new talent to our open positions. If you think the open position you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply! **IF YOU REQUIRE SUPPORT TO COMPLETE YOUR APPLICATION OR DURING THE INTERVIEW PROCESS, PLEASE CONTACT THE RECRUITER** **Job Type** Regular Process excellence Business Capability At Mondelēz International, our purpose is to empower people to snack right through offering the right snack, for the right moment, made the right way. That means delivering a broader range of delicious, high-quality snacks that nourish life's moments, made with sustainable ingredients and packaging that consumers can feel good about. We have a rich portfolio of strong brands – both global and local. Including many household names such as Oreo, belVita and LU biscuits; Cadbury Dairy Milk, Milka and Toblerone chocolate; Sour Patch Kids candy and Trident gum. We are proud to hold the number 1 position globally in biscuits, chocolate and candy as well as the No. 2 position in gum Our 80,000 Makers and Bakers are located in our operations in more than 80 countries and are working to sell our products in over 150 countries around the world. They are energized for growth and critical to us living our purpose and values. We are a diverse community that can make things happen, and happen fast. Join us and Make It An Opportunity! Mondelez Global LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact 847-943-5460 for assistance.