Production Superintendent - H

Flowers Foods•Philadelphia, PA

10d•$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 position bridges supply chain execution and commercial strategy, driving alignment across Sales, Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain, Operations, and the Planning COE. The role requires end-to-end supply chain knowledge, analytical capabilities, and the ability to coach and develop teams to improve inventory health and business outcomes. The Superintendent leads and develops procurement and receiving teams, strengthens demand and supply planning, optimizes forecasting, supply, and inventory performance, and addresses planning and supply variances. The position also provides planning leadership for innovation launches, promotions, customer events, and commercialization; monitors inventory health, financial exposure, and supply constraints; and develops recovery and risk-mitigation strategies to support customer service.

Requirements

Associate degree or higher.
Completion of a formal management skills training program.

Nice To Haves

Deep understanding of demand and supply planning, inventory control, manufacturing, logistics, and customer service trade-offs.
Experience with advanced planning or ERP platforms such as SAP or Blue Yonder.
Experience with data tools such as Power BI and advanced Excel.
Financial acumen to connect operational volume and product mix to inventory levels, margins, costs, and working capital.
Strong analytical skills to translate complex data into practical insights, scenarios, and executive narratives.
Ability to lead through influence, manage cross-functional conflict, clarify decision rights, and build consensus.
Strong project management, team coaching, and continuous-improvement skills.

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, close 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.