Supply Planner

Jack Link's Protein Snacks•Minneapolis, MN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Supply Planner, you will take on a highly visible role responsible for coordinating the end-to-end flow of finished goods across the supply chain, including managing inventory and supply plans of domestic and international materials needed to support plant schedule. Partnering closely with Demand Planning, you will develop supply plans that drive best-in-class customer service performance while balancing inventory, production capacity, and operational efficiency. In collaboration with internal teams and external manufacturing partners, you will create production schedules that optimize performance, maximize asset utilization, and align with equipment and capacity constraints. You will also serve as a key contributor on cross-functional projects supporting innovation, continuous improvement, and business growth.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain or related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience
2 + years of experience working in a Supply Planner role or equivalent
Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate across departments
Strong understanding and experience developing and implementing processes and systems
Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and SAP

Nice To Haves

2+ years of experience in a Supply Planning role with a Consumer-Packaged Goods Company
Hands-on experience with SAP preferred.
APICS or equivalent Supply Chain certification

Responsibilities

Own creating and maintaining the mid-range supply plans in collaboration with Demand Planning and Operations.
Report on any out-of-stock risks and own mitigating customer impact.
Partner with Secondary Manufacturing on supply to ensure execution of post-pack assembly.
Execute purchase orders and STOs within SAP for co-manufacturers and international partners.
Manage supply and inventory levels across extended ocean freight lead times.
Effectively participate in supply chain projects to deliver expected outcomes.
Work with manufacturing as required to support warehouse and resource planning.
Manage various ad-hoc reports from large, complex data sets using Excel.
Serve as a key contributor in execution of cross-functional innovation projects.
Track, adjust, and communicate finished good inventory runout for discontinued items.
Monitor inventory age and develop plans to mitigate aged and excess inventory.
Perform additional duties as assigned.