Associate Manager, Demand Planning & Warehouse Relations

Lactalis LAG • New York, NY

12d • $84,000 - $95,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Ready for more than just a job? Build a career with purpose. At Lactalis in the USA, we’re committed to providing meaningful opportunities for our people to learn, grow, and thrive—whether you’re just starting your journey with us or looking to take the next step in your career. From day one, we offer the tools and support to help you succeed. As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Each day, we’re proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together. In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani® Italian cheeses and ricotta, Président® specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft® natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone’s® cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel® , Black Diamond® cheddar, and Parmalat® milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi’s® , Stonyfield Organic® , Brown Cow™ , Oui® , Yoplait® , Go-Gurt® , :ratio® , Green Mountain Creamery® , and Mountain High® , along with a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun® , Gopi® , and Arz® . At Lactalis, we live by our core values— Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity . We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone’s unique background and ideas are valued. Even if you don’t meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION , your STORY , and how your EXPERTISE can help us shape the future of dairy. From your PASSION to ours Lactalis American Group, part of the Lactalis family of companies, is currently hiring an Associate Manager, Demand Planning & Warehouse Relations based in New York City, NY. Ambrosi Food USA (AFU) was acquired by Groupe Lactalis in 2023 and unlocks a strategic frontier for the Lactalis USA business units. The Associate Manager, Demand Planning & Warehouse Relations will directly supervise the Import Analyst on all aspects of logistic functions. This position will also work closely with our finance and warehousing teams to support of daily inventory, communication with the freight forward company about inbound logistics, oversee customer service regarding outbound logistics and all the various facets that pertain. Leveraging strong project management and communication skills, the Manager of Demand Planning & Warehouse Relations works to support the full supply chain process in its goals to source with integrity, drive financial results, and build effective systems for Ambrosi Food USA to continue to grow and meet its objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelors in related field or 3+ years of experience required.
• Consumer packaged goods industry experience or related field.
• Proficient in all Microsoft Office Applications (especially Excel and PowerPoint).
• Proficient in database management, analytics and ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) platforms.
• Business math (i.e. Margin, P&L, Growth vs YAGO, etc.).
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.
• Excellent teamwork skills, showing enthusiasm to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
• Must have the ability to work on multiple projects and handle a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with ERP systems are a plus.
• Language Skills: Spanish and/or Italian a plus.

Responsibilities

• This role will have one direct report that must be coached and developed. In addition to the Demand Planning and Warehouse Relations responsibilities this manager role will have an individual responsible for Importation of Goods/Licensing, Logistics, Order Processing and Customer Service
• Own the forecast process in the U.S., working with Field Sales, Warehouse/Inventory Manager and Finance to give Italian producer visibility into the demand needs to secure production (ITA) and inventory to satisfy customer needs and lead-time (USA)
• Responsible for ordering product from Italy and working with Italian parent company to ensure production timing is acceptable, finished goods arrive in U.S. on-time and own two-way communication in the event adjustments need to be made to orders
• Act as the point of contact to manage third party warehouse, communicate order specifications, delivery date, handling requirements and scheduling
• This individual will need to play a leadership role for the business unit, enroll others while supervising Inventory Management and working cross functionally with Sales, Finance and Customer Service teams to achieve inventory expectations, product availability, warehouse rotation (FIFO) and reconciliation
• Responsible for invoicing customers to ensure proper billing, accurate shipments and timely receipt of payment will be a critical element of this role and business unit results
• Demonstrate commitment to a safe working environment that promotes the health and well-being of all employees and that will further contribute to the Company’s overall performance and success
• This description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions, it does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned
• To fulfill these responsibilities, tools such as a computer, phone, and/or allowance(s) may be provided.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Benefits

• At Lactalis, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards Program with a variety of affordable benefits and coverage options.
• We support insurance costs significantly, contribute generously to retirement plans, and offer Paid Time Off from day one.
• We are committed to your professional growth, providing training and development opportunities, including Education Reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level