Supply Planner

Leprino Foods Company • Denver, CO

1d • $73,000 - $81,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Within our Corporate Supply Chain team located in Denver – Leprino is seeking a Supply Planner to translate demand into clear, actionable production plans across our network. This role sits at the center of mid-term supply planning, aligning plant capacity, inventory targets, and new product activity to keep customers supplied and operations balanced. You will connect demand signals with manufacturing realities, helping position cheese and dairy ingredients where they matter most while supporting reliable service and steady growth.

At Leprino, starting compensation for this role typically ranges between $73,000 and $81,000. This position has an annual target bonus of 5%.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Three years of supply planning, production planning, or inventory management experience in a manufacturing environment.
• A working knowledge of production planning principles, including safety stock, lead times, and capacity balancing.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel for forecasting, data analysis, and reporting.
• Experience using SAP or another enterprise planning system to create and maintain production or supply plans.

Nice To Haves

• A master’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, or Operations Management.
• Experience within food or dairy manufacturing environments.
• An APICS CPIM certification or active progress toward certification.
• Experience supporting Integrated Business Planning or S&OP processes in a multi-site network.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain a rolling 12-week master production schedule for assigned manufacturing locations.
• Translate demand forecasts into clear supply plans that balance milk usage, cream generation, and fortification needs.
• Set and adjust finished goods planning parameters, including safety stock and run sizes, using SAP and related planning systems.
• Coordinate weekly production schedules with Plant Materials Management to meet service targets and use capacity efficiently.
• Monitor schedule attainment, operating days, and inventory health to reduce aging and obsolete product across the network.
• Review daily and weekly inventory positions and partner with Plant Production, QE, and QA to release and disposition product accurately.
• Support new product launches and trials by integrating them into production forecasts and mid-term capacity plans.
• Contribute to monthly S&OP and budget planning cycles with accurate supply assumptions and scenario analysis.
• Manage planning exceptions such as missed runs, material shortages, or distribution disruptions to protect customer service.
• Coordinate with Demand Planning, Commercial, Customer Service, and Transportation teams to sustain a 99% service level goal.
• Assess planning processes and systems adoption, identify improvement opportunities, and recommend practical enhancements.

Benefits

• Through competitive salaries and bonuses, life, medical/dental/vision coverage, voluntary benefits, employee assistance programs, wellness incentives, tuition assistance, vacation, ten paid holidays, sick time, paid parental leave, annual merit increases, as well as the LFC Profit-Sharing & 401(k) plan.

What This Job Offers

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