Response Planner- Deos

Hoboken, United States

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Job ID:: R-1173359
Date posted:: 01/16/2026
Job Type:: Full time
Job Category:: Supply Chain

Background & Purpose of the Job
Responsible for ensuring consistent/perfect service to our customers by solving short- and mid-term supply challenges. Being a complexity champion, response planning manager uses continuous improvement and digital solutions to step-up business delivery. Armed with a problem-solving mindset and technological dexterity, the planner is able to prioritize tasks according to business needs.

What You’ll Do
• Point of contact to inform Business Partner of stock unavailability and recovery timelines
• Discuss issues and constraints with Customer Service, Business Operations Organization
• Manage crisis – Product availability, Quality issues, microbiological issues, etc.
• Feedback to Market Collaboration Planners on risks & opportunities
• Collaborate with Supply Planner on service and inventory tradeoff for short term horizon using scenario Planning
• Collaborate with Distribution Requirement Planner (DRP) for service improvement in short term horizon
• Participate in Plan meetings on Demand-Supply Review
• Monitor & action waste prevention – Finished Goods, Packing and Raw
• Be the point of contact with innovations and strategic planning (includes C4G activities)

Key Performance Indicators
• Dispatch Rate (Customer & Sub-Category focus)
• Adherence to plan: In-month delivery
• Time to resolve in-month issues and gaps
• Finished Good (FG) Healthy Inventory Levels (Brand & Sub-Category focus)
• Finished Goods (FG) Business Waste & Residuals

What You’ll Need To Succeed
• Bachelor’s degree in Operations / Supply Chain or equivalent experience
• 2-3 years of relevant experience in Supply Planning, Customer Service, Inventory Planning or Distribution Planning
• Proficiency using MS Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI; Rapid Response, SAP System knowledge is preferred
• Demonstrated strong stakeholder management skills in previous role(s)
• Strong communication skills with an ability to deliver complex information to a variety of audiences with impact
• Creative mindset with the ability to look at a problem with a number of different perspectives and ideas for a solution

Key Stakeholders/Interactions
• Market Collaboration Planners
• Supply Planners
• Supply Ops Managers/Lead
• CPFR Analysts
• Customer Service Teams
• Inventory/SMOG Team

Pay: The pay range for this position is $69,360 to $104,040. Unilever takes into consideration a wide range of factors that areutilizedin making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, qualifications and education, and other business and organizational needs. 

Bonus: This position is bonus eligible. 

Long-Term Incentive (LTI): This position is LTI eligible. 

Benefits: Unilever employees are eligible toparticipatein our benefits plan. Should the employee choose to participate, they can choose from a range of benefits to include, but is not limited to, health insurance (including prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage), retirement savings benefits, life insurance and disability benefits, parental leave, sick leave, paid vacation and holidays, as well as access to numerous voluntary benefits. Anycoveragesfor health insurance and retirement benefits will bein accordance withthe terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents. 

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