Production Superintendent - H

Flowers Foods•Philadelphia, PA

9d•$93,670 - $103,530

About The Position

Flowers Foods is seeking a strategic, results-driven Production Superintendent to lead bakery procurement, receiving, and demand planning operations. The role connects supply chain execution with commercial strategy and drives cross-functional alignment across Sales, Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain, Operations, and the Planning COE. The successful candidate will bring end-to-end supply chain knowledge, analytical capability, and experience coaching and developing teams to improve inventory health and business outcomes. The position oversees planning quality, operational execution, and raw material inventory management; strengthens demand and supply planning; and improves visibility into inventory health, financial exposure, and supply constraints. It also provides planning leadership for innovation launches, promotions, customer events, and commercialization, while developing recovery and risk-mitigation strategies to support customer service. An associate degree or higher and completion of a formal management skills training program are required. Equivalent combinations of education, experience, and skills may supplement the minimum requirements.

Requirements

Associate degree or higher.
Completion of a formal management skills training program.
Deep understanding of demand and supply planning, inventory control, manufacturing, logistics, and customer service trade-offs.
Strong analytical skills to translate complex data into practical insights, scenarios, and executive narratives.
Ability to connect operational volume and product mix to inventory levels, margins, costs, and working capital.
Ability to lead through influence, manage cross-functional conflict, clarify decision rights, and build consensus.
Strong project management, team coaching, and continuous-improvement skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience with advanced planning or ERP platforms such as SAP or Blue Yonder.
Experience with data tools such as Power BI and advanced Excel.

Responsibilities

Coach and develop the bakery procurement and receiving teams.
Drive accountability for planning quality, operational execution, and raw material inventory management.
Foster operational discipline, strong business partnership, and continuous planning growth.
Strengthen demand planning across business horizons, planning levels, and cross-functional inputs.
Optimize forecasting, supply, and inventory metrics using root-cause analysis and performance routines.
Execute corrective actions to resolve planning and supply variances.
Provide planning leadership for innovation launches, promotions, customer events, and commercialization.
Partner with Sales, Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain, Operations, and the Planning COE.
Proactively mitigate supply constraints and customer service risks.
Improve visibility into inventory health, forecast-driven financial exposure, and supply constraints.
Develop recovery strategies and risk-mitigation plans to ensure consistent customer service levels.