Want to build a stronger, more sustainable future and cultivate your career? Join Cargill's global team of 160,000 employees who are committed to safe, responsible and sustainable ways to nourish the world. This position is in Cargill’s protein and salt business, where we provide wholesome, high-quality food products to a wide range of customers, from foodservice operators and grocery stores to manufacturers and exporters.

JOB PURPOSE AND IMPACT

The Supply Planning & Process Improvement Specialist will contribute to coordinating long term supply chain strategies across networks to address capacity issues and production location decisions in support of business goals. In this role, you will monitor key integrated business planning performance indicators, cost to serve performance data and help coordinate cross functional work teams to meet high customer service standards.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Maintain data relevant to network distribution planning activities including capacity, constraint, logistics, supplier, master and location data.
• Generate and execute cycle and safety stock plans for the assigned product or location, using the approved supply plan inputs.
• Develop gap coverage plans during inventory shortages.
• Create requirements plan and long term supply plan for assigned products and locations as input for the integrated business planning cycle.
• Independently solve moderately complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.
• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience
Minimum of two years of related work experience

Advanced level of English:

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Three years of experience with at least one in supply and inventory planning
Experience working with Lean Six Sigma or continuous improvement methodologies