Planner

at  Ornua Cooperative Limited

Demand Planner – Supply Chain
Ornua (meaning “new gold”) is Ireland’s largest exporter of Irish dairy products, proudly bringing the unique taste of Irish dairy to the world for 60 years.
Are you a Supply Chain professional looking for a great opportunity to develop your career with a leading Irish company with global reach?
Ornua is currently recruiting for a Demand Planner to join our team, In our dynamic and interconnected business landscape, the role of a Demand Planner within supply chain is pivotal in driving organizational success.
Why Ornua?
Our co-operative ethos lies at the heart of how we do business as a purpose and values-led organisation, creating value for Irish dairy farming families.
Our Values lie at the core of everything we do. Our five values encourage us to Seek and Embrace New Ideas, Make It Happen, Be Our True Selves, Show You Care, and Achieve Great Things Together.
We invest in our people and foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
Dynamic Working policy in place which facilitates flexible hours and hybrid working.
Career Progression including Global Mobility opportunities.
Comprehensive Benefits with regional specific offerings.

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

Degree or equivalent, preferably supply chain or business management
Proven demand planning experience
Proficiency with ERP systems and Microsoft Office
Strong communication and stakeholder management
Experience in analyzing and interpretating data
Problem solver and proven ability in identifying and developing practical solutions
Ornua has ambitious growth plans and we’re building a team to help enable and accelerate that growth. We are looking for people who share our values, are curious, forward-looking, take ownership and work together to build a future for themselves and Ornua.
How do you want to make your impact?
To learn more, please visit Ornua at www.ornua.co

WHY THIS ROLE IS VALUABLE:

As a Demand Planner, Your strategic insights and meticulous planning will ensure seamless coordination across the supply chain, from procurement to distribution. By leveraging data analytics and forecasting techniques, you will enable us to proactively address market demands and mitigate risks, thereby fostering agility and resilience in our operations

WHAT THE ROLE ENTAILS:

Demand data analysis to identify trends, bottlenecks & risks, propose solutions as appropriate.
Provide accurate reports to stakeholders in a timely fashion to maintain the effectiveness of the demand planning operations.
Provide timely and accurate data to the supply planning teams to allow production scheduling to flow from the demand plans.
Present accurate data and proposed solutions at the monthly KGP S&OP – identifying key issues that could impact on demand (capacity constraints on the plant, too much stock in the SC etc).
Key participant in local & global S&OP process, attend & present as required.
Presenting the demand plan data (18 month rolling, monthly) to the Supply Chain Manager in KGP to allow analysis/planning of contracted cream, weekly production, and packaging forecasts for supplier
Overlaying the yearly cream supply plan with demand – highlight areas of concern Work with the Finance team to align on projected monthly & yearly budgets and flashes.
Work with the KGP Finance and Supply Chain teams to meet the monthly and yearly budgeted figures Complete book end report monthly on all retail butter and bulk (std & softer) stocks.
Create & maintain bulk Butter production plans, in line with the overall monthly planning cycle.
Create & maintain KGP bulk Butter forecast for microfixing, taking account of seasonality, cream plan & loss in process.
Assist with maintenance of retail Butter suppliers’ M3 Purchase Agreements.
Develop and maintain professional relationships and mutual trust with cross functional stakeholders.
Support planning & material call off team as required