Current Year Planner

At Bayer we're visionaries, driven to solve the world's toughest challenges and striving for a world where 'Health for all Hunger for none' is no longer a dream, but a real possibility.

The Current Year Planner focuses on the execution of supply chain activities to ensure timely and efficient delivery of products. This position involves coordinating logistics, managing inventory, and overseeing transportation processes. Works closely with vendors and internal teams to optimise workflows and address any operational challenges.

Responsibilities

• Manage the execution of Ship as Basic & the PUSH to Marketable plan while balancing available capacity and requirements;
• Prioritise signal in PP1 (local push, ship-as-basic outbound);
• Monitor seed coming into PP2, prioritise & send RCCP to site and finish out push process to make seed marketable, managing inventory including upgrading plans;
• Push inventory to MRKT state while adhering to product specifications (Within 12 months);
• Collaborate with the Future Year Planner and Regional Plant Planner on the Rough-Cut Capacity Plan to ensure the execution of PUSH plan;
• Optimise localised resources, capacity, and processing requirements with focus on reliably transitioning the PUSH plan to marketable inventory;
• Collaborate with the Future Year Planner to manage obsolescence and analyse pain points;
• Lead the execution of Deterioration and Obsolescence (D&O) actions within the plants (write-offs, medium and bad quality management);
• Partner with local Near-Term Planner on handoffs from PUSH to PULL planning process;
• Collaborate on localised allocation inputs necessary to drive Revenue at Risk decisions;
• Identify and resolve any supply constraints and/or exceptions via the supply planning escalation methodology;
• Ship as Basic stage: Internal validation process ensuring seed inspection criteria met to move to next processing country & destination country;
• Push to Marketable: Analysis of batch phytosanitary attributes vs intended demand country requirements;
• Provide continuous improvement feedback on related business processes and participate in Continuous Improvement projects;
• Close collaboration/liaison with S&OE Process to provide and receive inputs that impact Harvest, Treat and Pack, Transportation, etc;
• Make appropriate adjustments to plans based on business needs utilising the decision logic within PS planning horizons;

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain or related field;
• Strong communication skills including ability to influence peers and leaders;
• Ability to make tough and effective decisions in a fast-paced environment;
• Excellent decision and problem-solving skills;
• Background in data, analytics and knowledge in applied statistics;
• Ability to work effectively in a global, team-based and matrix environment;
• Fluent English (spoken and written);

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain or related field with 4+ years of related experience in business functions or any SCM role;
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, SAP and Spotfire;

Salary The salary range for this position is $63,040.00 - $94,560.00 per year. Additional compensation may include a bonus or commission (if relevant).