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Date: January 2010

Enterprising Inventory & Logistics Coordinator.

We need an enterprising, planning wizard at our Fairfield, NJ location to handle inventory planning and logistics from our factory in India, our existing distribution center in the US and new distribution center for Europe and goods moving in between and to our customers. 

To do this you need to be organized, visualize 6-12 weeks into the future using Excel models, understand business processes, have good communication and teamwork skills, and have an interest in mechanical products. 

You will have an opportunity to gain broad, hands-on experiences in a small, innovative, team setting where doing it right the first time is valued and new ideas are implemented.  You will gain exposure to international trade and the pharmaceutical industry.

About Us:

We are the world leader in our field - admittedly a highly specialized field: large size gelatin capsules and bench-top capsule filling machines.  Our products are use in cutting-edge drug research for humans and in animal health drug delivery.  Our customers rely on us to ship standard items from stock year-round and custom products on time. 

Over the past 10 years we have enjoyed steady and stable growth of 15-20%/year.  This has resulted in additional product lines that need a full-time person to manage. 

Job Responsibilities:

Prepare the Factory Dispatch Schedule 12 weeks forward based on your analysis of our sales, inventory and customer orders and forecasts.  Maintain inventory levels of all products (800 items in 3 product lines) at our US warehouse and soon to open European warehouse. 

Participate in our weekly Dispatch Schedule meetings and coordinate with our sales and production staff customer delivery dates and rollout of new products.  Lead the meeting in absence of the Operations Manager.

Work with Customer Service to allocate available production capacity and re-allocate available stock.  Present options on inventory conversions to build items needed from available stock.

Analyze sales and recommend adjustment to inventory forecast models.

Coordinate with customs brokers to ensure timely clearance of our incoming shipments and when necessary directly work with transporters, US Customs, FDA and USDA.

Major Special Projects:

Coordinate with external consultants the conversion of our Excel based inventory-planning system to an ERP system.

For our new European distribution point, prepare the RFQ (request for quotation), identify potential vendors and evaluate the quotations received.  Establish the SOP (standard operating procedures) for shipments and returns. 

Other:

Depending on workload, other responsibilities may include identifying new suppliers, coordinating with customers on their orders, coordinating changes in product packaging or labeling to our factory, etc.

Candidate Attributes

* Enjoy working with numbers.
* Ability to manage multiple projects, follow up and meet regular deadlines.

* Team player willing to roll-up your sleeves to get a customer order out.

* Quality oriented with an eye for detail. 

* Mechanical aptitude or interest.

* Cross cultural flexibility.

* Experience in production or inventory planning.

Compensation:

Salary 50K+.  Full benefits including medical, dental, disability, vacation, 401K with generous company match, etc.

Pizza party every 6 weeks; it's an old company tradition.

How to Contact Us:

Visit www.torpac.com and then apply.  In your cover letter, tell us about any past experience you have – work or academic – that you feel will enable you to handle the challenge we offer. 

ontact Person is doug@torpac.com.  Please do not call.

Date: January 2010

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Quality Engineer

Department:                Quality Assurance Division
Supervisor(s):                         Judy Malsbury
Staff:                            ADM 
Posting End Date:       Until Filled

The Quality Engineer will provide quality assurance support to various projects at the Laboratory including: support for procurements, participating and/or leading audits of both suppliers and PPPL programs, performing data analyses to identify trends and opportunities for improvement, performing root case analysis, and reviewing processes and programs for improvement opportunities.  The successful candidate will perform various high-level quality program work functions with minimal direction, e.g. quality support for critical, technically challenging procurements or leading complex audits.  As long as the requirements of the associated quality program are satisfied, the individual has full responsibility and freedom for organizing, executing and coordinating these assignments.

Qualifications include: a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a Quality discipline and a minimum of 5 years of experience of quality experience in manufacturing or R& D.  Eight (8) additional years of experience related to the major responsibilities of this job description may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.  The required demonstrated capabilities in quality assurance are the ability to: clarify the benefits and intent of quality requirements, work well with others to lead a team to accomplish specific task, develop requirements, perform cost/benefits analyses, and develop and analyze plans and criteria for various projects and systems. Knowledge of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word are also required. A professional engineering license or ASQ Certification (e.g. Quality Engineer, Quality Auditor or Quality Manager) is desirable

Qualified applicants should apply at jobs.princeton.edu. Go to drop down menu “Position Type” and select “Princeton Plasma Physics Lab”.

Date: December 2009 

Demand Planner- Nestlé Nutrition

POSITION SUMMARY:

• Responsible for creating and maintaining  the consensus demand plan at multiple levels of aggregation, using statistical models within APO & SAS, and utilizing insights from Sales, Marketing, and Finance.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Own the demand plan for a product segment within the Gerber brand
• Drive the Consensus Demand Planning process for your product segment, and provide Demand Planning Management the insights necessary to carry your recommendations to Senior Management
• Leverage APO & SAS statistical models to drive projections
• Analyze order and consumption trends, and recommend projections and rationale to consensus demand planning team
• Drive root cause analytics to understand demand plan error in prior periods, and implement continuous improvement initiatives
• Provide reports to highlight and analyze KPI exceptions and alerts
• Maintain all data within the APO system
• Facilitate the timely release of updated demand plans to the Supply Chain.
• Communicate with Supply Planning on all critical demand plan modifications.

Key Performance Indicators

• Demand Plan Accuracy
• Demand Plan Bias
• Demand Plan Stability
• Consensus Value Add (CVA)
• Customer Service Level %
• Working Capital as a % of NPS
• Timely updates to demand plan

SKILLS:

• Minimum 3-5 years Demand Planning experience
• IBF Certification preferred (CPF)
• Working knowledge of Demand Planning skill-set
• Exposure to multi-level demand planning systems
• Superior analytics capabilities
• Solid presentation skills
• Ability to successfully influence and engage high levels of the organization
• Expertise in MS Office (Excel, Powerpoint, Word)
• Knowledge of APO and/or SAS preferred

To Apply:  Please email Kelly.Varcardiponi@us.nestle.com

Date: December 2009

Nestle Nutrition: Supply Chain Planner

POSITION SUMMARY:

Create and maintain master production schedules and capacity requirement plans that optimize net working capital while delivering superior customer fill rates, at least landed cost.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Generate Master Production Schedules, Capacity Requirement Plans, and Rough-Cut Capacity Plans to support demand-driven and operational objectives.
• Champion the optimization of net working capital within the product portfolio
• Partner with Demand Planning and Commercial to balance supply and demand within the product portfolio
• Work closely with MRP Planners, Manufacturing, and Procurement to drive production strategies through finite schedules and procurement plans
• Drive root cause analytics to understand out-of-stocks, excess inventory, and FreshNes
• Provide reports to highlight and analyze KPI exceptions & alerts
• Utilize scenario planning techniques to minimize Supply Chain risk

Key Performance Indicators:

• Customer Service Level %
• Working Capital as a % of NPS
• Days of Cover Target
• Inventory Turns
• Master Schedule Attainment %
• FreshNes

REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor’s Degree Preferred

2-5 years of experience in production planning and product supply

Prefer food industry experience.

SKILLS:

APICS CPIM or CSCS highly preferable

SAP SNP and or R/3 Planning Modules

Expertise in MS Office (Excel, Powerpoint, Word)

Proven track record of :

         Delivering credible analytics with complex data

         Engaging and influencing high levels of the organization

         Defining areas of opportunity by unbundling inventory

         Creative problem solving

To Apply:  Please email Kelly.Varcardiponi@us.nestle.com