Category Inventory Planner (Product Life Cycle)

TreeHouse Foods • Oak Brook, IL

12d • $63,000 - $94,400 • Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a Category Inventory Planner based out of our corporate office in Oak Brook, IL. The Category Inventory Planner manages the execution of the product life cycle within their defined categories. This may include new product launches, graphic redesigns, strategic and national transitions, and customer item discontinuations. The Category Inventory Planner helps create and execute strategies that align with internal procedures, maximize customer expectations, and minimize potential financial liability.

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years supply chain, production scheduling, demand planning, or operations experience
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills required (produce & maintain graphs/tables)
• Strong analytical skills in synthesizing data to make effective data-based decisions
• Communication and presentation skills; able to articulate complex issues in a concise way to enable effective decision making with stakeholders throughout the organization.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, Statistics, Operations Research, or related field preferred
• Experience working in SAP and/or Blue Yonder preferred

Responsibilities

• Manage key Product Lifecycle activities for new, transitioning, and exiting products in planning and cross functional systems.
• Turn operational inputs into business decisions; help drive action through defining risk and opportunities.
• Provide initial, ongoing, and final liability analysis for transition projects utilizing key planning systems and customer inputs.
• Drive conversation to adjust transition/exit plans where needed.
• Offer expertise in cross functional meetings on transition statuses and document status updates to maintain project momentum.
• Conduct monthly audits of category risk and costs to identify macro-opportunities for supply chain improvements.
• Utilize supply planning systems to provide real-time data and identify where data gaps exist.
• Host and facilitate monthly or bi-monthly review of transitions within category for category leaders, highlighting potential financial exposure.
• Build relationships with cross functional partners within the supply chain and across the organization including Growth Unit leaders, Sales, Commercialization, R&D, Finance, and Data Management.
• Analyze process needs and balance competing interests to determine the resources needed to meet objectives.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits program with no waiting period
• 401(k) program with 5% employer match and 100% vesting as soon as you enroll
• Comprehensive paid time off opportunities, including immediate access to four weeks of vacation, five sick days, parental leave and 11 company holidays (including two floating holidays)
• Paid training, tuition reimbursement and a robust educational platform – DevelopU – with more than 10,000 free courses
• Wellness and employee assistance programs

What This Job Offers

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