Replenishment Coordinator - Franklin, TN

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.

Replenishment Coordinator – Franklin, TN

The purpose of the Replenishment Coordinator position is to ensure that finished goods are in the right place at the right time within the MPC supply network to meet customer demand, copack production requirements, and other inventory balance initiatives, at the least cost to the organization

What are we looking for?

·  BS / BA Business, Economics, Supply Chain or quantitative discipline
·  1-4 years of experience in a distributed manufacturing environment that includes inventory management and the movement of inventory within the company and to customers.
·  Familiar with inventory & production planning software and forecasting methods.
·  Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint)

What would be your key responsibilities?

·  Utilize JDA Replenishment Workbench suite and Replenishment databases including SAP & various Tableau reports, to analyze the inventory position by item and location. Uses info to determine correct quantities and locations to distribute finished product between plants & distribution centers to maximize customer service at the lowest costs, including inventory that is currently available, and/or future production.
·  Builds truckloads of finished goods from plant to warehouse by consolidating SKUs in a manner that makes the best use of freight transportation dollars. This is done by optimizing weight, pallet count, transportation mode and cross segment product mix. Delivers costs savings to the business annually through truck and transportation mode utilization.
·  Attains target level metrics for replenishment area (Customer Fill Rate, Replenishment On-Time shipping, Aging inbounds, Intermodal Utilization, Payload Utilization, & Assistance Spend Tracking) to determine and implement the required actions necessary to positively affect targeted goals.
·  Track the shipment of inventory moves (STO’s, Dynamic Shipments) on an exception basis. Follow up and resolve all past due shipments or receipts with sites, third party logistics provider, or distribution center.
·  Manage and balance the number of inbound and outbound shipments to/from plants and warehouses to ensure the amount of loads scheduled does not exceed location throughput or freight capacities.
·  Pull inventory from manufacturing sites or warehouses by dropping orders to provide approved network assistance to other manufacturing sites unable to meet their expected demand. Rebalance network as necessary through standard daily routines and inventory reviews.

What can you expect from Mars?

·  The opportunity to learn, develop and take charge of your own career.
·  An industry competitive compensation package including generous benefits (i.e. 401k, pension, health, etc.)
·  Commitment to our Purpose and our Five Principles.
·  An environment where all Associates feel valued, supported and comfortable being themselves at work.
·  The opportunity to work cross functionally, add value and impact a better world for generations to come.

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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