Co-pack Supply Planner (Pepsi-Lipton International)

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Region :EU

Reports to: Supply Planning & Transformation Manager

Level : 1J/1K

Location : Brussels , Rotterdam

Background

Lipton is Unilever’s largest brand in turnover and global presence and is a key component in PepsiCo’s beverage portfolio. Lipton is a truly global brand and operates in two distinct areas; leaf tea and Ready to Drink Tea (RTDT). The RTDT team operates as a separate entity to Unilever and PepsiCo as part of a joint venture organization.

A role in Pepsi Lipton is unique experience that will allow you to rapidly develop and will add value to your career. It is a Joint Venture between Unilever and PepsiCo to manufacture and sell Lipton Ice Tea and operates across the globe. As a company, the joint venture has its own board of directors. Whilst in constant contact with its parent companies, it runs as a separate entity on a day to day basis.

As a global company the variation in countries, bottlers and manufacturing sites makes this a very exciting place to work – even more so as both parent companies transform their portfolios with exciting new brands such as TAZO, T2, Pukka and Yachak.

We have 5 regional organisations operating across North America, Europe, Latin America, Africa Middle East and Asia (AMEA) and Greater China and we are constantly breaking new ground with launches into white markets.

Working in the joint venture is one of the few opportunities to work in a small, entrepreneurial company within a larger framework of Unilever and PepsiCo. It is a unique opportunity to work across many areas of the marketing agenda and make a direct impact to the global business and make a significant impact.

To learn more, visit www.pepsilipton.com

Main Purposes Of The Role

This role handles supply planning and project management activities out of PLI co-pack network. The role directly manages some co-packers and is accountable for service, obsolete and OTIF project delivery results, as well as supporting continuous improvement and digitalization goals of the planning team.

Accountabilities

Service

• Delivering strong service results for the co-packers managed via planning of raw and pack materials, production planning, and capacity planning
• Managing relationships with co-packers managed on the operations side
• Managing relationships with customers on operations side (i.e. Benelux MSO, BiB customers, Aproz)
  

Obsolete

• Delivering obsolete results below targets
• Putting in place plans for structural obsolete reduction and timely closure
  

Projects

• OTIF delivery of planning tasks in projects
  

Digitalization

• Timely delivery of digitalization projects
• Actively contributing for making planning team and work future-fit
  

Person Profile

Business skills

• Analytical thinking and problem solving
• Prior experience with supply planning
• Digital skills (SAP, Excel, Power BI, Teams, Fenix)
• Customer focus
• Prior supplier management experience is a plus
• Understanding of end-to-end supply chains
• Solid team working skills, with tenacity to drive projects to completion
• Operational discipline
• Ability to identify and map optimization opportunities
• Strong communication, influence, and writing skills
  

Personal skills

• Has a passion for the Lipton brand and to grow RTD business
• Action oriented, self-motivated with a “can do” attitude.
• Continuous improvement mindset, driving simplification and standardization.
• Resilient & autonomous
• Structured
  

Main Interactions

• Co-packers’ key account managers and planners
• Unilever Benelux Planning team
• Pepsico Global Customer Service (PGCS) team
• RPM suppliers
• Finished Goods customers (Switzerland, BiB customers)
• PLI Commercialization
• PLI Procurement & Finance
• PLI Marketing & Technical team
  

Travel Requirements

Approx. 10% of the time

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We look forward to meeting you!

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