Supply Planning Manager at Essity North America Inc. in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Job Description:

Supply Planning Manager

Who We Are

Essity is a global leader in health and hygiene with our corporate headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden, and North American headquarters in Philadelphia, PA. We are a multi-billion-dollar company that is committed to breaking barriers to well-being. Essity does this through innovative brands in the areas of Professional Hygiene, Consumer Goods, and Health & Medical Solutions.

Working at Essity is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world a healthier, more hygienic and safer place. With impactful innovations coupled with sustainable solutions, we strive to reach more people every year with the necessary and essential solutions for well-being. At Essity you will find a caring and compassionate culture where we remain grounded in our beliefs & behaviors.

At Essity: This Is What We Do

About the Role

Essity North America is looking for an experienced Supply Planning Manager who will be responsible for securing and communicating the supply situation of products for short/mid and long term time frames. You will set, lead, and constantly improve major planning processes like Long-Term-Plan and will proactively identify possible bottlenecks and propose appropriate actions.

The ideal candidate should/could live in Philadelphia, PA or Drummondville, Canada or Bowling Green, KY or Appleton, WI. 

We’re looking for people who embody our values, aren’t afraid to challenge, innovate, experiment, and move at a fast pace. We’re always looking for ways to improve our products and ourselves. If this is you, we’d love to talk.

What You Will Do:

• Secure and communicate the supply situation of finished products (and mother reels) for short/mid and long term horizon.


• Set, lead, and constantly improve major planning processes like Long-Term-Plan / S&OP, Budget, Strategic Planning.


• Proactively identify possible bottlenecks and propose appropriate actions.


• Balance demand-/capacity situation FG and MR and safeguard product availability at the lowest cost, including working capital.


• Change and optimize allocation and sourcing structure in order to support the lowest level total supply chain costs.


• Ensure cost-efficient product flow and allocation.


• Lead the long-term planning process and follow-up and analyze service level & ensure actions are taken to reach the target.


• Support further development of systems, tools, and processes within the production planning area.


• Act as an interface between sites, markets, and category.


• Be accountable for the performance management process and responsible for consequence management within your department.

Who You Are:

• You have a Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field.


• You have at least 5 years of experience in supply chain planning.


• You have excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.


• You have strong communication and interpersonal skills.


• You have a deep understanding of supply chain management concepts and principles.


• You have experience with ERP systems and advanced Excel skills.


• You are a team player and can work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.

About Our DEI Culture

Guided by our Beliefs & Behavior, our culture is the foundation that connects our history with our future. At Essity, care, collaboration and inclusion are more than buzzwords, they are practiced on an everyday basis. And with a purpose of breaking barriers to wellbeing, promoting gender equality and enable customers and consumers to lead a fuller life at all stages of life, DEI is in our core.

As we work in diverse teams across geographies, cultures and professional areas, inclusive leadership is something we expect from ourselves and each other. In our leadership platform, we express this as leveraging the power of differences. From experience we know that diverse and inclusive teams are key to innovate and profitably grow our business while simultaneously address our ambitious climate targets.

What We Can Offer You: At Essity, we believe everyone’s learning and professional development is unique and want to empower employees to reach their full potential in a winning culture motivated by a powerful purpose.

Compensation and Benefits:

Expected Compensation

Competitive annual salary + annual incentive bonus + benefits

Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors such as knowledge, skills, and experience.

Along with competitive pay you will be eligible for the following benefits:

• United Healthcare PPO / EyeMed Vision Insurance / Delta Dental Insurance


• Wellness program provided through Rally


• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)


• 401(k) with employer match and annual employer base contribution


• Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance


• Employee Assistance Program


• PTO offering with Paid Holidays


• Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance


• Employee discounts program


• Scholarship program for children of Essity employees. 
   

Collaborative and Inclusive Culture | Empowering & Engaged Leaders | Working with Powerful Purpose & Sustainable Impact | Learning and Growing in your Career | Supporting Well-being & Sustainable Working Life | Life-changing Innovations | Competitive Total rewards

Additional Information

The Company is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates and employees pursuant to applicable law. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

If you require reasonable accommodation as part of the application process please contact EssityHRNorthAmerica@essity.com

Together, we are improving lives, every day

Working at Essity is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world a healthier, more hygienic and safer place. With impactful innovations coupled with sustainable solutions, we strive to reach more people every year with the necessary and essential solutions for well-being.

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