Operating Planning Specialist, North America Job at Ferrero, Parsippany, NJ

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  • Ferrero
  • Parsippany, NJ

Job Description

Job Location: ​Parsippany​

Parsippany, NJ

Company description

Ferrero is anything but ordinary!

Ferrero is a global company that is privately owned by the Ferrero family. The company has grown from the small Italian confectionary shop in Alba, Italy to become the third largest confectionary manufacturer in the world, producing famous market-leading brands such as Nutella®, Tic Tac®, Ferrero Rocher®, and Kinder Joy®.

With new innovations and exciting expansion plans in place, there has never been a better time to join the Ferrero Group and be extraordinary with us!

About the Role:

Reporting into the North American Operating Planning Manager, you will support the North America Operating Planning function in the interactions with the Plant Operating Planning team. Additionally, you will aid in the preservation of the accountability at local level based on the operating planning horizon, as well as establishing a standardized Governance across the factories within the Area. Besides, you will lead, together with the NAM Operating Planning Manager, the Seasonal Control Tower initiative. 

Main Responsibilities:

• Support the effective & correct governance of overall operating planning process

• You will be primary contact for Plant Operating Planning teams for factories and Supply Planning within the Area (NAM)

• Acts as key “focal point” on the planning of seasonal interacting with the responsible of the seasonal documentation and activity management.

• Acts as the first point of contact for the local Operating planner Teams to support the tradeoff management between service and cost/ efficiency – escalating to the Area Operating in case of criticalities (not day-by-day) – specifically for FerValue factories

• Regularly meets with the Local Supply Chains (incl. SC Supply Planning) to guarantee the proper communication flow and awareness of the Markets related to issues and opportunities

• Acts as key “focal point” on the planning of seasonal interacting with the responsible of the seasonal documentation and activity management

• Provide analysis on the Area’s plants’ performance according to the identified KPIs with regards to the production planning for the operative horizon

• Manage the Destruction process across the North American factories, tracking the evolution of the figures and standardizing the process in all plants

Who we are looking for:

• Bachelor’s Degree

• 5+ years of experience in Production Planning, Material Management and/or other Supply Chain processes

• Global Supply Chain & Plant Operation knowledge; S&OP process knowledge

• Power BI, Excel, SAP, Data mining, Analytics, KPI Reporting, and Insights experience

Compensation Data

The base salary range for this position is $81,188 - $108,250 annually. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors permitted by law. This range represents the anticipated salary for this position at this time.

In addition to base salary, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and other benefits. Learn more about our benefits at .

How to be successful in the role and at Ferrero:

Consumers, quality and care are at the heart of everything we do. So, to be successful at Ferrero, you’ll need to be just as consumer and product centric as we are - dedicated to crafting brilliant results for consumers around the world. 

Diversity Statement

Ferrero is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at Ferrero. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.

Ferrero N.A. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.

Job Tags

Seasonal work, Local area,

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