Deployment Planner

Midwest Yogurt Inc•Minnetonka, MN

84d•$85,000 - $101,000

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.

Requirements

Associate’s degree or equivalent experience required.
A major in Supply chain, Engineering, Business, logistics, or related field is required.
4+ years Supply Chain Planning/forecasting experience is required.
Proficiency in Excel and general knowledge of other MS Office applications is required.
Proficiency in SAP is required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree preferred.
Additional cross functional experience in warehousing, transportation planning, and/or customer service preferred.
Experience in the CPG industry is preferred.

Responsibilities

Create and manage internal finished goods deployments to satisfy regional inventory targets and service customers.
Work closely with production planners, transport and warehouse teams, customer service, and demand planning to determine optimal quantities to ship to achieve service and spoils targets.
Leverage tools and resources to efficiently create shipments while minimizing rework and shipping inefficiencies.
Serve as the go-to for troubleshooting service disruptions or shipping inefficiencies.
Build truckloads of finished goods product effectively to maintain inventory targets and maximize service to customers while avoiding overstock and finish goods spoils.
Generate plans that account daily for new orders, netted forecasts, and updated network inventory.
Plan to account for constraints in the network, including warehouse space, drop lot capacity, trailer pools, dock schedules, and distribution center operating hours.
Coordinate with warehousing team and transportation team to ensure ample warehouse space and carrier capacity for shipping requirements throughout the year, including for seasonality or volume spikes.
Collaborate and build strong working relationships with various logistics and supply chain departments to effectively communicate, troubleshoot, and drive results, including supply planning, industrial planning, transportation, and warehousing.
Effectively communicate at multiple levels within the organization.
Communicate expected service levels at distribution centers based on inbound flow of goods, outbound customer orders, and warehouse throughput constraints.
Utilize technology, tools, and resources to optimize workflow and results.
Respond to variances to plan and perform root cause analysis to advise on variances and disruptions.
Communicate findings and opportunities in a clear and actionable manner.
Drive continuous improvement by proactively identifying and driving changes to improve KPIs, enhance communication and visibility, and drive process efficiency.