Schwan Food Co

Inventory & Fulfillment Planner

Schwan Food Co$66K — $99K *
Food & Beverages
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • 2+ years in supply chain, fulfillment, inventory planning, logistics, or distribution
  • Knowledge of replenishment planning and inventory management
  • Familiarity with transportation, procurement, and distribution operations
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills

Responsibilities

  • Create and manage purchase and stock transfer orders in the ERP system
  • Partner with various teams to drive fulfillment performance and inventory efficiency
  • Optimize inventory placement and storage across distribution centers
  • Maintain planning parameters and data integrity in systems
  • Monitor inventory metrics, analyze exceptions, and implement corrective actions
  • Develop replenishment strategies for seasonal and promotional needs
  • Review aging and excess inventory to minimize waste

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health benefits
  • Time off programs
  • Retirement and financial offerings
  • 5% annual incentive bonus opportunity based on performance
Full Job Description
As a Fulfillment & Inventory Planner, you will manage the deployment of finished food products from production facilities to distribution locations, ensuring product availability and fulfillment of customer demand.

What You Will Do:
• Create and manage purchase orders and stock transfer orders within the ERP system to support service, inventory, and profitability goals.
• Partner with Demand Planning, Customer Service, Supply Planning, Inventory Planning Transportation, Warehousing, FSQ, and third-party logistics providers to drive fulfillment performance and inventory efficiency.
• Optimize inventory placement and storage utilization across distribution centers, depots, and 3PL locations to balance service levels and costs.
• Maintain planning parameters, data integrity, and system controls to support accurate replenishment decisions and consistent execution.
• Monitor inventory and fulfillment metrics, analyze exceptions, and implement corrective actions to improve product availability and operational performance.
• Develop and manage replenishment strategies for seasonal demand, promotions, new product launches, pre-builds, and ongoing business needs.
• Review aging, excess, and at-risk inventory and partner with stakeholders to minimize waste and obsolescence.

What We Look For:
• Bachelor's degree preferred, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 2+ years of experience in supply chain, fulfillment, inventory planning, logistics, distribution, or a related field.
• Knowledge of replenishment planning, inventory management, transportation, procurement, and distribution operations.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with the ability to interpret data and identify trends.

What We Offer:

The base salary range for this position is $66,000 to $99,000 annually, with eligibility for a 5% annual incentive bonus based on organizational performance. The range reflects factors such as experience, skills, education, certifications, and location, and starting salary may fall anywhere within the stated range.

Beyond base salary, we offer a competitive Total Rewards package designed to support your overall well-being, including comprehensive health benefits, time off programs, and retirement and financial offerings.

About Schwan Food Co

The Schwan Food Company is a privately held company that manufactures and markets frozen foods. The company sells frozen foods from home delivery trucks, in grocery store freezers, by mail, and to the food service industry. The company produces, markets, and distributes products developed under brands such as Red Baron, Freschetta, Tony's, Mrs. Smith's, Edwards, Pagoda Express, and Larry's. The company was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Marshall, Minnesota.
Learn more about Schwan Food Co
Size
12,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1952

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