Production Planner

At Barilla, we believe that every great journey begins with passion and a bold vision. From our humble beginnings in 1877 in a small shop in Parma, Italy, we've blossomed into a global leader in the food industry, guided by our commitment to progress and excellence.

Today, Barilla is an international group present in more than 100 countries and we are proud to be recognized as the world's top food company by reputation. With 20 beloved brands in our portfolio, we are world leader for pasta, the number one choice for ready-made sauces in Europe, leader for bakery products in Italy, and for crispbread across Scandinavia with Wasa.

Our success story is written by a passionate team of 9,000 dedicated employees across 30 plants and offices worldwide, all united by a shared mission to nourish the future with purpose and passion.

Are you ready to add your unique flavor to our journey?

Barilla America, Inc. wants to recruit a Production Planner within the Americas Supply Chain team. The individual will report to the Production Planning Manager.

This is a hybrid role based out of Northbrook, IL.

Responsible for production planning and all related project management for the Barilla North America repack portfolio to ensure service to customers, inventory in the network, production efficiency, and overall total supply cost.

1. Coordinate and oversee short-, medium-, and long-term production plans at production locations to ensure achievement of order fill rate and target inventory levels by SKU at the lowest landed cost across the network.

2. Demand analysis: Work constantly with demand planning to analyze demand deviation, set priorities, and solve unexpected situations related to customer demand.

Run analysis on total demand in the supply network taking into account capacity constraints and bottlenecks.

3. Responsible for project management for new items, packaging changes, and other business initiatives, ensuring on-time execution with no negative customer impact. Maintain close alignment with the plant to achieve overall business objectives.

4. Collaborate with necessary contacts to set production priorities and adjust production plans to achieve stated service and cost objectives.

5. Capacity management: Work with other internal planners to understand if additional co-pack or import volume is necessary; incorporate additional needs into the run strategy

6. Implement and enhance medium and short-term production planning processes and solutions.

7. Lead development and improvement of repack attainment metrics and spearhead initiatives to improve results working with the site as needed

8. Handle unexpected supply issues and work with the supply chain team to implement viable solutions reducing the involved risks and costs

9. Provide clear, timely communication and tactical relationship management with external parties supporting manufacturing operations (e.g., packaging suppliers, raw material suppliers, USDA).

10. Ensure accurate production reporting and timely and accurate product releases

11. Aid in the production budget, taking care of all the master data setup

12. Responsible for maintaining planning master data to ensure the system is up-to-date and running efficiently.

* Bachelor's degree in a business discipline

* 3+ years of experience in Supply Chain in Consumer Package Goods (CPG) industry

* Prior ERP experience with Supply Chain Management modules

* Experience with SAP and APO Module for production or distribution planning

* Excellent analytical & problem-solving skills

* High proficiency in Microsoft Excel

* Strong written and verbal communication skills

* Strong project management skills

* Ability to work strategically and tactically with a hands-on approach

* Ability to travel up to 15% domestically as well as internationally

As of the date of this posting, the estimated pay range for this role is $78,000 -$93,000, plus eligibility to participate in the annual discretionary bonus plan. The actual pay for the position will be determined by various factors, including but not limited to job-related experience, skills, education, location, and internal equity. This range may be subject to change over time.

Barilla strives to provide you and your family with a wide range of benefit options to support your overall health and financial well-being needs. This position qualifies for benefits which include medical, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, 401(K) plan with company match, life and disability plans, and an employee assistance program.

At Barilla, we are committed to creating an inclusive and equitable workplace where diversity in all its forms is valued and embraced. Our employment policies and practices are designed to ensure equal employment opportunities for all, regardless of age, race, color, citizenship, faith, religion, creed, gender, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or characteristics of expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, medical condition, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. Our commitment to equal employment stems from our unwavering belief that it is not only the right thing to do, but it is also a fundamental driver of innovation and business success.