Operations Planner

PURIS Holdings • Minneapolis, MN

20h • $50,000 - $80,000

About The Position

At PURIS, we're dedicated to cultivating a better food system and making a positive impact. How do we do it? By transforming high-quality, USA-made ingredients into essential components for a wide range of everyday products. From cereals and snacks to protein beverages and beyond, our ingredients are powering a healthier future. This is more than just a job; it's an opportunity to be part of a growing food industry. You'll work with state-of-the-art engineering and work together with your peers to build a better food future.

The Operations Planner is responsible for managing and coordinating the full scope of third-party manufacturing activities across PURIS companies. The role ensures external manufacturing partners are aligned to approved plans so product is produced, documented, shipped, and inventoried accurately and on time.

This position manages day-to-day interactions with external manufacturers across extrusion, dry blending, down-packing, rebagging, protein processing, spray drying, and related operations. The Operations Planner brings structure, follow-through, and operational clarity to active production while ensuring specifications, schedules, and documentation are executed as intended.

The role serves as the operational point person connecting Sales, Supply Chain, FSQR, Finance, Logistics, and external manufacturers to keep supply moving with minimal disruption.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Food Science, or related field OR equivalent practical experience
• 2–4 years of experience in manufacturing operations, production planning, or supply chain execution
• Strong organizational and follow-through skills
• High attention to detail in documentation, quantities, and timing
• Ability to manage multiple active production timelines simultaneously
• Clear, professional communication with internal teams and external partners
• Comfortable operating in fast-moving, execution-heavy environments
• Working knowledge of BOMs, production runs, and inventory flows

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with external manufacturers, co-packers, or toll processors preferred

Responsibilities

• 3rd-Party Manufacturing Execution (Primary Accountability)
• Execute approved production plans at all external manufacturing partners
• Act as the day-to-day operational contact for co-manufacturers during active production
• Confirm production schedules, batch sizes, yields, and run readiness
• Coordinate execution across manufacturing types, including:
• Extrusion
• Dry blending
• Down-packing / rebagging
• Protein processing
• Spray drying
• Related toll-manufacturing operations
• Ingredient, Material & Inventory Coordination
• Plan and coordinate delivery of raw materials, ingredients, and packaging to 3rd-party sites
• Ensure materials align with approved BOMs and specifications
• Track material consumption, yields, and finished goods quantities
• Coordinate inventory movements, transfers, and reconciliations
• Support inventory accuracy across external warehouses and manufacturing locations
• Production Documentation & Paperwork
• Ensure all required production documentation is complete, accurate, and submitted on time, including:
• Batch records
• COAs (as applicable)
• Production reports
• Shipping and receiving documentation
• Partner with FSQR to ensure documentation meets release requirements
• Maintain organized records in approved PURIS systems
• Communication & Issue Management
• Provide clear, timely production updates to internal and external stakeholders
• Flag execution issues, delays, or discrepancies immediately
• Coordinate resolution of execution-level issues (shortages, scheduling changes, paperwork gaps)
• Escalate risks appropriately when cost, quality, or customer delivery may be impacted
• Logistics & Invoicing Support
• Coordinate inbound and outbound logistics related to external manufacturing
• Confirm shipment timing, quantities, and destinations
• Review co-manufacturer invoices for accuracy against POs, run data, and agreements
• Flag discrepancies to Finance for resolution

Benefits

• Starting the first of the month after your hire date, you’ll enjoy access to Medical insurance plans starting as low as $31 per paycheck.
• We also offer dental and vision coverage, as well as free digital health care for all employees.
• You will also have access to Life and Short-Term Disability insurance covered for you at 100%, along with flexible health and dependent care spending accounts.
• Planning for your future? PURIS contributes 50% of every dollar you save, up to 6%, toward your retirement plan.
• Enjoy a healthy work-life balance with 80 hours of PTO accrued annually, 8 paid holidays, and access to a variety of other free resources at your disposal.

What This Job Offers

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