Production Planner

Hormel Foods Family of Companies • Bedminster, NJ

93d • $23 - $32

About The Position

Under the direction of the Supply Planning Supervisor II, the Supply planner position oversees inventory and co-manufacture supply planning responsibilities for assigned plants and/or co-packers. The Supply planner maintains capacity plans, production schedules and/or finite schedules to ensure the efficient delivery of inventory, fill rates and cost objectives. A key part of the planning team the Supply planner will be an active participant in the weekly SIOP (S&OE) / monthly Integrated Business Planning (IBP) processes. Responsibilities also include minimizing inventory spoilage/overstocks and identifying ways to improve supply planning processes / tools for the assigned area. Furthermore, the Supply Planner provides supply planning expertise to the commercialization of new products or resolution of key inventory shortage issues.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree (supply chain discipline or relevant/equivalent experience preferred)
• 1 year production planning or logistics experience highly preferred (Internships or coop experience acceptable)
• Experience with supply and demand planning systems preferred
• Great attention to detail
• Ability to make reasoned decisions based upon available information
• Excellent interpersonal skills (both written and verbal)
• Ability to work independently within a fast-paced environment and with cross-functional teams
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications; Word, excel & PowerPoint
• ERP system experience – Oracle, O9, SAP systems highly preferred

Responsibilities

• Accountable for successful collaboration with Sales and Co-manufacturers to prioritize and deliver products and services that meet or exceed the business needs
• Develop detailed understanding of manufacturing constraints and capabilities of the manufacturing locations being planned
• Proactively communicate with production facilities as well as Sales, Marketing, Demand Planning and Operations management through the weekly SIOP (S&OE) and monthly Integrated Business Planning (IBP) processes
• Oversee inventory and supply planning responsibilities for assigned co-manufacturers
• Utilize systems to proactively identify and communicate key drivers and proposed solutions to service and inventory issues
• Ensure successful 'Promotion' execution by utilizing effective planning processes, system set-up, and communication with the cross functional teams
• Collaborate with Demand Planning to translate IBP forecasts to SKU level supply plans
• Proactively identify and communicate key drivers and proposed solutions to service and inventory issues
• Assess current inventory levels and forecasts to make appropriate business decisions that minimize costs and achieve corporate working capital and service level objectives
• Track plant/business performance (KPIs) to the established supply chain plan
• Identify ways to improve supply planning processes and tools for assigned areas
• Perform other supply planning duties as needed

Benefits

• Equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religious practices and observances, national origin, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran, or disability
• Base pay range for this role is between $23.25 - $32.50 per hour, depending on job-related knowledge, skill set, level of experience, and geographic market location

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees