Logistics Planning Analyst

The Magnum Ice Cream Company is all about growth. Growing our business. Growing our customers’ businesses. Growing our people’s careers.​ Growth begins with empowerment. So we free our people to be innovative, responsible entrepreneurs, driven and equipped to give our consumers more amazing products and unforgettable moments – and having fun doing it.​  

With 19.000 expert ice cream colleagues and iconic brands like Wall’s, Cornetto and Ben & Jerry’s, loved in 76 countries, we are the world’s largest Ice Cream company leading the industry.  We have been taking pleasure seriously for more than 100 years, serving happiness with every lick or scoop of ice cream for generations.  

We are investing to unlock the full growth potential of The Magnum Ice Cream Company as a standalone entity, once we separate from Unilever, which is planned to happen before the end of 2025.  

We dream big but keep things simple to act fast.​ 

If you want to grow with us, make an impact, and shape the future of Ice Cream, this is the place for you! 

JOB PURPOSE:

The Logistics Planning Team is responsible for developing analytics, forecasting tools, and validating business cases to manage the flow of finished goods through the Unilever North America distribution network.  The team serves as the central coordination point for the intake of the signal from the Sales & Operational Planning process and translating the volumes into expected capacity needs for Transportation and Warehouse operational teams.  Activities include coordinating network footprint changes focusing on logistics cost and protecting customer KPI’s, projecting out network capacity constraints, developing analytical tools to predict the profiles for acquired brands, identifying cost savings opportunities, and completing cost estimates for innovations. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• As a Logistics Analyst, you will be responsible for leading capacity conversations and improvements for Ice Cream and the Frozen distribution network. 

• You will serve as a link between Supply Planning and Logistics, translating the constrained output from the Sales & Operations Planning process into expected volumes in transportation lanes and warehouse pallet and location capacity and case/layer/pallet. 

• You will be held to the delivery of cost savings, accuracy of immediate (1-30 days), short (1-3 months), medium (3-12 months), and long (1, 2, 3 years) term forecasting and project work. 

• You will also be a link to the Logistics Development team for Warehouse, Transportation, and Network Design emerging projects, that will require validation of forecasted volumes, rate assumptions, and footprinted flows to assume accurate savings numbers.

• You will analyze data, drive to root cause for deviations, and implement continuous improvement activities that drive business improvements.

• Lead advancements in Aera by working with internal and external teams/stakeholders; attend monthly governance calls

• Subject matter expert in all aspects of capacity and Aera – ensuring continuous improvement in both areas and reporting out to senior-level members of organization

• System Development & Troubleshooting: Assist in the design, development, and implementation of new IT systems and enhancements to existing systems within the logistics department.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:  

The ideal candidate must be a thought leader with a demonstrated ability to lead strategic programs and change management.

A bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in required for consideration, preferably in Logistics, Supply Chain, Operations, or Business Management.  It is required that you have at least 2 years of experience in Logistics or Planning in a Consumer-Packaged Goods environment, preferably in multiple functions.  You will need to be a results-oriented, innovative thinker with a focus on continuous improvement.  Strong analytical aptitude with a validated ability to analyze/interpret data.  Excellent oral and written communication skills are necessary to effectively interact with all levels of management.  You will need the ability to work in a fast-paced business environment, demonstrating flexibility and adaptability by managing numerous priorities concurrently; organizational and time-management abilities are a must.  Finally, you will need advanced technical skills with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and PowerBi.  SAP APO and ECC experience are preferred; Kinaxis Rapid Response is preferred.  Experience working with enterprise level logistics systems, such as a Transportation Management System, Yard Management Systems, or Warehouse Management System is required.  Oracle TMS, JDA WMS, and PINC YMS experience are preferred.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT:

• A unique mix of global scale & start-up spirit—€8.3bn powerhouse with an agile, entrepreneurial mindset. We’re building a new high growth Ice Cream company from the ground up. ​

• Career without limits—42 markets, international opportunities, and fast- tracked growth. ​

• A performance-driven culture—Freedom to act, disrupt and grow – your success is measured by impact.​

• A company that celebrates joy, innovation, and purpose—We create extraordinary careers, just like our ice cream creates extraordinary moments.

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