Job Description:
Job Purpose/Overview
The Supply Planner translates the agreed demand plan into a feasible and executable supply plan that ensures product availability while balancing manufacturing capacity, inventory, service and cost. The role manages supply across multiple planning horizons — the rolling three-month supply plan, the rolling one-month production plan and detailed weekly production requirements — ensuring alignment between market demand and manufacturing capability. In doing so, the Supply Planner serves as the key link between the demand the business wants to fulfil and the supply the organization is capable of delivering.
Job Responsibilities
A. Demand-to-Supply Planning
Receive the agreed demand / consensus forecast from Demand Planning and translate it into supply and production requirements by SKU, plant and relevant supply location.
Convert unconstrained demand into a realistic constrained supply plan, considering manufacturing capability, inventory, material availability and other supply-chain constraints.
Assess changes in demand and determine their impact on production, capacity and inventory.
B. Rolling Supply & Production Planning
Develop and maintain the rolling three-month supply plan based on the latest approved demand.
Translate the medium-term plan into a detailed rolling one-month production requirement.
Convert the monthly plan into weekly production requirements / schedules in coordination with manufacturing teams.
C. Capacity & Constraint Management
Evaluate demand against available manufacturing capability and proactively identify supply constraints.
Consider line capacity and demonstrated production rates, OEE and utilization assumptions, available shifts and operating hours, planned and unplanned maintenance, changeovers and sequencing, minimum runs / batch sizes, labour availability, quality restrictions, yield and process losses, material availability, shutdowns and external manufacturing limitations.
For significant constraints, assess the affected SKU, quantity and period, and determine the impact on product availability.
D. Inventory & Product Availability
Ensure appropriate finished-goods availability to support customer demand.
Maintain forward visibility of projected inventory and days of cover by SKU / location.
Identify potential stock-outs before they occur and initiate preventive actions.
E. Manufacturing & Production Coordination
Work closely with manufacturing teams to agree feasible production plans and priorities.
Understand plant capacity, operational limitations and production constraints.
Validate the feasibility of production plans considering capacity, inventory and availability of required materials.
F. S&OP / IBP & S&OE
Provide the consolidated supply view as an input into the S&OP / IBP process.
Highlight supply-demand gaps, capacity constraints, inventory concerns and key supply risks.
Develop scenarios and recommendations for unresolved supply issues.
G. New Products, Promotions & Product Transitions
Incorporate new product launches, promotions, relaunches, pack changes and seasonal events into the supply plan.
Coordinate with Demand Planning, Commercial, Marketing, Manufacturing and other stakeholders to ensure supply readiness.
Validate production capability and overall supply readiness before launches or major promotions.
H. Supply Risk & Exception Management
Maintain forward visibility of potential supply risks across manufacturing and the wider supply network.
Assess the impact of production losses, demand changes, material shortages and other disruptions.
Develop recovery and contingency scenarios.
Job Specifications/Qualifications
Education & Professional Qualifications
MBA or equivalent degree, preferably with specialization in Supply Chain, Operations, Logistics or a related discipline.
Knowledge / Experience
Minimum 3 years of relevant work experience in Supply Planning, Production Planning, Inventory Planning, Materials Planning or a related Supply Chain role.
Experience in FMCG, Foods, Consumer Products or a high-volume manufacturing environment is preferred.
Exposure to multiple SKUs, production lines, plants and distribution locations would be advantageous.
Understanding of S&OP / IBP / S&OE processes is desirable.
Skills Required
- MBA or equivalent degree
- Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in supply planning, production planning, inventory planning, materials planning, or a related supply chain role
- Specialization in Supply Chain, Operations, Logistics, or a related discipline
- Experience in FMCG, foods, consumer products, or a high-volume manufacturing environment
- Exposure to multiple SKUs, production lines, plants, and distribution locations
- Understanding of S&OP, IBP, or S&OE processes
Mars Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Mars and has not been reviewed or approved by Mars.
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Healthcare Strength — The benefits package is positioned as comprehensive, with broad medical coverage and additional protections like life insurance and short- and long-term disability. Mental health support is emphasized, including free mental health services and wellbeing programming under initiatives such as Mars Be Well.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave is highlighted as market-leading in the U.S., with an example of 18 weeks fully paid for both parents. Additional family-related leave types such as sick time for caregiving and bereavement leave are also described as part of the overall package.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings are described as strong, including 401(k) matching (with a 6% match cited) and pension plans in some cases. The broader package also references retirement savings options and contributions aligned to local market practice, supporting long-term financial security.
Mars Insights
What We Do
For more than a century, Mars, Incorporated has been driven by the belief that the world we want tomorrow starts with how we do business today. This idea is at the center of who we have always been as a global, family-owned business. Today, Mars is transforming, innovating and evolving in ways that affirm our commitment to making a positive impact on the world around us. Across our diverse and expanding portfolio of confectionery, food, and petcare products and services, we employ 133,000 dedicated Associates who are all moving in the same direction: forward. With $40 billion in annual sales, we produce some of the world’s best-loved brands including DOVE®, EXTRA®, M&M’s®, MILKY WAY®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, ORBIT®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, SKITTLES®, WHISKAS®, COCOAVIA®, and 5™; and take care of half of the world’s pets through our pet health services AniCura, Banfield Pet Hospitals™, BluePearl®, Linnaeus, Pet Partners™, and VCA™. We know we can only be truly successful if our partners and the communities in which we operate prosper as well. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire our Associates to take action every day to help create a world tomorrow in which the planet, its people and pets can thrive.
