Production & Capacity Planner

Job ID: 7610

Newell Brands is a leading $8.3B consumer products company with a portfolio of iconic brands such as Graco®, Coleman®, Oster®, Rubbermaid® and Sharpie®, and 25,000 talented employees around the world. Our high-performance culture, unparalleled curiosity about the world around us, and talented people fuel our success. Our culture is enabled through our core values which guide all we do and how we win as One Newell. They are Integrity, Teamwork, Passion for Winning, Ownership & Leadership.

JOB SUMMARY:

Accountable for maintaining adequate production capacity across all suppliers to ensure on-time order fulfillment. Proactively monitors, validates, and tracks suppliers’ capacity utilization and production plan for projects. Release the monthly forecast to suppliers and align demand forecasts with execution capabilities, identifies potential capacity constraints and production risks, and drives issue resolution.

JOB DUTIES:

• Maintain and validate an accurate production capacity database for all supplier factories and products.
• Proactively identify the potential capacity constraints, production risks, and inefficiencies, driving timely resolutions. 
• Collaborate directly with suppliers to address and resolve capacity-related challenges, ensuring on time shipments.
• Coordinate with Local Sourcing and US Demand Planning teams to reconcile tooling discrepancies and align production priorities. 
• Generate and analyze the monthly forecast report, work closely with the overseas Supply Planning team to align the short-term and long-term capacity goals. 
• Conduct weekly meetings with the overseas Planners to review demand forecasts, production status, and potential risks. 
• Manage new program inquiries with suppliers and internal teams until BPO release, assisting teammates in resolving tooling or capacity issues during production. 
• Lead monthly in-person reviews with suppliers to align on demand forecasts and capacity plans, securing firm commitments for execution. 
• Conduct regular on-site factory visits to validate production capacity, assess risks (tooling, processes, overall capability), and ensure readiness for NWL product lines.
• Regular and timely data/file updates and maintenance.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in a business field
• Experience managing supplier factory capacity and production planning best practices within retail or similar industry
• At least 5 years of experience in supplier production and production capacity planning role with a focus in (1) analyzing  tooling, production and overall factory capacity; (2) order and pre-build production planning and (3) progress tracking with suppliers

COMPETENCIES

• Analytical with a strong attention to detail and organization
• Independent thinker, problem solver and teammate
• Good written and verbal communication in Mandarin and English
• Strong sense of urgency and accountability to resolve issues
• Proven ability to proactively identify business risks
• Honest, solid work ethic and self-motivated; individual must show a strong sense of accountability, urgency and ability to learn and resolve issues quickly and independently in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
• Proven ability to multi-task and manage multiple projects and priorities at the same time
• Strong Excel skills
• Relevant SAP experience
• Experience using demand planning software solutions as well as spreadsheet/database applications for analyzing production forecasts and production capacity
• Past experience in outsourced manufacturing
• Experience working in a retail/consumer product production environment

Newell Brands (NASDAQ: NWL) is a leading global consumer goods company with a strong portfolio of well-known brands, including Rubbermaid, Sharpie, Graco, Coleman, Rubbermaid Commercial Products, Yankee Candle, Paper Mate, FoodSaver, Dymo, EXPO, Elmer’s, Oster, NUK, Spontex and Campingaz. We are focused on delighting consumers by lighting up everyday moments.