External Manufacturing Analyst-Hackettstown, NJ

Job description

A mutually rewarding experience.

Work. Realize your ambitions. And realize there's more to being in business than just making a profit. That's the Mars philosophy. And the opportunity we offer every one of our Associates. An opportunity to take what you do and make it mean more for you, for those around you and for the planet. What you get here is challenging, interesting work. You get the tools you need to do a great job and you get to have the best possible people on your side to help you do it. And at the same time as getting to find ways to do business better today than we did it yesterday and driving a great career, you also get to build a more enlightened business and drive sustainability.

Because it's never just about a single person, a single project or a single brand. It's about how you can grab everything that's within your reach here and use it to pursue mutual, long-term gain. It's about having ideas. And ideals. Being prepared to risk failure because the promise of success means we'll all be a little better off. It's that mix of integrity and ambition that makes Mars such a special place to work. And why working here is always about more than just a job.

About Mars, Incorporated

Mars is a family-owned business with more than a century of history making diverse products and offering services for people and the pets people love. With almost $35 billion in sales, the company is a global business that produces some of the world's best-loved brands: M&M's®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, MILKY WAY®, DOVE®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, 5™, SKITTLES®, UNCLE BEN'S®, MARS DRINKS and COCOAVIA®. Mars also provides veterinary health services that include BANFIELD® Pet Hospitals, Blue Pearl®, VCA® and Pet Partners™. Headquartered in McLean, VA, Mars operates in more than 80 countries. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire its more than 100,000 Associates to create value for all its partners and deliver growth they are proud of every day.

Mars Wrigley is looking for an External Supply Chain Analyst to work in Hackettstown, NJ. The role is responsible for converting the production plan into a feasible daily production schedule after Operations Planning hands off ownership. This role owns and is responsible for maintaining the schedule within the frozen zone and ensuring material availability at the External Manufacturing sites.

Responsibilities:
• Sequence production schedules that optimize schedule adherence and customer service.
• Proactively identify potential supply issues and communicate to External Manufacturing Manager and Planning in a timely manner.
• Revise schedules in response to unanticipated manufacturing or labor constraints. Communicate revisions to the impacted site(s).
• Make decisions in collaboration with Operations Planning on adjusting the schedules due to production over/under runs and changes in customer demand. Communicate adjustments to the impacted site(s).
• Actively contribute to and update FMOS (Factory Mars Operating System) Dashboard daily.
• Attend daily CMOS (Central Mars Operating System) for escalations when applicable.
• Prepare and facilitate weekly Operations calls with sites to communicate production schedules, discuss escalations and review inventory adherence.
• Participate in MPS (Master Production Scheduling) meetings with Operations Planning and External Manufacturing Managers.
• Co-ordinate and communicate necessary production schedule changes to Planning to assure most efficient scheduling of line trials, downtime for repairs, installations, holidays, inventory audits and changeovers.
• Complete steps in item workflow & item maintenance when applicable.
• Maintain adequate records of production for production planning purposes.
• Accountable for all finished goods production credit by Item/Quantity/Code Date. Reconcile discrepancies and communicate with RDCs, co-packing, co-manufacturing sites and service and finance.
• Conduct all SAP transactions for packaging receipts, production reporting, waste reporting and shipments.
• Order and schedule all raw and packaging materials to assure the continuous flow of all inbound raw and packaging, while minimizing non-quality costs, warehouse costs and write-offs of obsolete raw and packaging material.
• Monitor inventory adherence at sites and analyze information for trends and site performance.
• Drive process enhancements, either through new systems, additional functionality or process efficiencies.
• Displays a high degree of initiative and participation within the area towards meeting the area objectives.
• Continues to improve skills in area and update technical expertise.

The Supply Chain Analyst primarily uses SAP to convert, edit and communicate the rough cut production plan after planning hands off ownership. They are the main point of contact for information from the site to planning and vice versa. The Supply Chain Analyst develops and revises schedules to comply with manufacturing constraints and guidelines based on inputs from the site.

Qualifications
Minimum:
• High school diploma is the minimum requirement
• 2+ years related work experience in logistics, supply chain or manufacturing and/or 2 year technical degree.
• Ability to travel 10% of the time
• Successful completion of a drug and background screen
• High level of demonstrated computer end-user skills; i.e., Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• Excellent communication and leadership skills are necessary, as well as the ability to negotiate, persuade, and analyze.
• Ability to have strong relationships with line managers, senior operators, and other site leaders.

Preferred:
• An undergraduate degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management or a related field.
• 2+ years of work experience as a materials planner, production scheduler, or related logistics/supply-chain function.
• Knowledge of finished goods schedule, line rates, pack mixes, plant capacities, seasonal trends, and promotional activities.
• Solid understanding of raw and packaging specifications, suppliers, and lead times.
• Knowledge and experience using SAP.

Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.

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