KeHE Distributors

Supply Chain Planner

KeHE Distributors • $65K — $95K *
Food & Beverages
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 2-4 years of experience in Supply Chain preferred
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Business, or related field preferred
  • Strong understanding of Supply Chain concepts including Purchasing and Inventory Management
  • Familiarity with Advanced Planning Software like Manhattan, Power BI, JDA Fulfillment, or E3 is strongly preferred
  • Proficient in advanced Excel and capable of managing large datasets
  • Strong analytical, planning, and organizational skills
  • Excellent communication skills, both oral and written

Responsibilities

  • Achieve KPIs for service level, inventory turns, and gross spoils
  • Utilize reporting to identify risks to target fill rate
  • Manage Purchase Orders and maintain Inventory Health
  • Collaborate with transportation and warehouse to optimize delivery costs
  • Tune replenishment system parameters for better purchasing suggestions
  • Act as primary contact for vendors and brokers
  • Track and trace purchase orders end-to-end
  • Analyze overstock causes and develop resolution strategies

Benefits

  • Health and prescription insurance coverage starting Day 1
  • Dental and vision coverage
  • Flexible and health spending accounts (FSA/HSA)
  • Supplemental life insurance available
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Paid time off and paid sick leave
  • Short-term and long-term disability coverage
  • Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)
  • Holiday pay for designated company holidays
Full Job Description
  • Full-time
  • Pay Range: $65,120.00/Yr. - $95,348.00/Yr.
  • Shift Days: , Shift Time:
  • Benefits on Day 1
    • Health/Rx
    • Dental
    • Vision
    • Flexible and health spending accounts (FSA/HSA)
    • Supplemental life insurance
    • 401(k)
    • Paid time off
    • Paid sick time
    • Short term & long term disability coverage (STD/LTD)
    • Employee stock ownership (ESOP)
    • Holiday pay for company designated holidays
    Overview

    At KeHE, we’re obsessed with creating solutions, unboxing potential, and serving others – and it all starts with you. As an employee-owned distributor of natural and organic, specialty, and fresh products, we’re committed to making a positive impact and scaling our success together. With a culture that fosters development and opportunity, you’ll be embarking on a career that’s moving forward. When you join KeHE, you’re becoming part of a team that is a force for good.

    Primary Responsibilities

    The Supply Planner is responsible for purchasing, inventory management, and vendor management. This role will work cooperatively and cross-functionally with other team members in sales, category management, transportation, warehouse operations, account management, brokers, and manufacturers. As with all positions at KeHE, we expect that all actions will be consistent with KeHE’s Mission, Vision, and Values.

    Essential Functions
    • Essential Functions:

      • Achieve established KPIs: service level, inventory turns, and gross spoils for assigned products and categories.
      • Utilize reporting to identify and mitigate risks to target fill rate.
      • Responsible for Purchase Order placement, Order Management, and Inventory Health.
      • Ensure that the lowest cost-to-deliver decisions are made during the purchasing process by working cross-functionally with transportation, and warehouse operations.
      • Regularly tuning replenishment system parameters to drive optimal purchasing suggestions.
      • Primary point of contact for assigned vendors and brokers.
      • Responsible for end-to-end track and trace of purchase orders.
      • Analyze root cause and find resolutions for overstock and inventory at risk of spoiling
    Minimum Requirements, Qualifications, Additional Skills, Aptitude
    • Minimum Requirements:

      • 2-4 years of related Supply Chain experience preferred.
      • Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Business, or related field preferred.
      • Knowledge and understanding of Supply Chain concepts, Purchasing, Inventory Management, and their application

      Qualifications / Additional Skills / Aptitude:

      • Experience with Advanced Planning Software packages like Manhattan, Power BI, JDA Fulfillment, JDA Demand Planning, or E3 is strongly preferred.
      • Strong analytical, planning, and organizational skills.
      • Ability to apply cost-benefit analysis in their decision making.
      • A team player with a roll up your sleeves attitude and high sense of urgency.
      • Strong interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written).
      • Proficiency in Microsoft Office with focus on advanced Excel skills and analysis. Ability to manipulate and manage large volumes of data.
      • Food industry experience in a similar Supply Chain role is preferred.
    Requisition ID2026-30247

About KeHE Distributors

KeHE Distributors is a food distribution company that provides natural and organic, specialty and fresh products to grocery and natural food stores. The company was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in Romeoville, Illinois. KeHE Distributors has over 16,000 products and serves over 30,000 customers.
Learn more about KeHE Distributors
Size
5,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1952

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