THE ROLE:- Develop and manage 3-24 month supply plans across frozen and canned product lines, ensuring alignment with demand forecasts and business objectives;
- Balance capacity, inventory, and service level targets across 11 manufacturing facilities;
- Lead supply planning inputs into the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process;
- Identify capacity constraints, supply gaps or sales opportunities; propose mitigation strategies such as Overtime, Capex, shift schedule adjustments, network rebalancing, etc;
- Model and evaluate scenarios related to demand changes, new product launches, seasonality, and network changes;
- Optimize inventory positioning across the network, including safety stock strategies and shelf-life considerations for frozen and canned goods;
- Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) such as service levels, inventory turns, capacity utilization, and forecast adherence;
- Support long-term network planning, including capital investments, line expansions, and co-manufacturing strategies;
- Own the maintenance and utilization of the Llamasoft network simulation/optimization modeling tool;
- Collaborate with plant operations, procurement, demand planning, and logistics to ensure feasible and optimized plans;
- Develop, Maintain, and improve planning processes and analytical tools, to improve visibility, decision making, and execution across the network.
PROFILE:- 10+ years of experience in supply planning, production planning, or supply chain analytics, preferably in food manufacturing or CPG;
- Experience working with multi-site manufacturing networks;
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, or related field (Master's preferred);
- Strong understanding of frozen and/or shelf-stable (canning) production environments is highly preferred;
- Advanced Excel/ACCESS skills;
- Experience with S&OP / Integrated Business Planning processes;
- Experience with Llamasoft or similar supply chain optimization solutions a plus;
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate data into actionable plans;
- Ability to manage complexity across multiple plants, product categories, and time horizons;
- Excellent cross-functional collaboration and communication skills;
- High attention to detail with a strategic mindset;
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage competing priorities.
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