Production Planner

Boar's Head Provisions Co., Inc.

This position will coordinate with our manufacturing facilities or vendor partners to ensure appropriate inventory levels on all products for daily order fulfillment while complying with our freshness policies. The successful candidate will develop and maintain a working relationship with key personnel positioned in all facilities that provide inventory to Boar's Head to provide an exceptional level of customer service and assistance to the distribution and sales teams.

Essential Functions

• Responsible for monitoring and adjusting production or purchasing using Oracle Inventory and Anaplan Demand Management systems to ensure adequate inventory levels of all responsible products
• Work with all manufacturing facilities on production schedules to ensure inventory levels within fresh date guidelines for all distribution points
• Work with the Transportation Department to ensure the timely arrival of all products into the Distribution facilities
• Develop and maintain working relationships with personnel positioned throughout each of the Boar's Head manufacturing plants or in our vendor facilities
• Supply daily and weekly raw materials needed for Boar's Head manufacturing sites
• Supply Family Food vendors with monthly/quarterly forecasts as requested.
• Investigate and work to resolve any inventory discrepancies
• Work with department personnel to make sure that all the inventory that is becoming too old to sell through normal channels is moved through other methods.
• Daily use of strong analytical, communication, interpersonal, and computer skills (MS Excel, MS Office, MS Outlook), to reach sound, rational, and logical conclusions to support decision-making processes
• Ability to effectively meet corporate requirements and expectations for the department, including travel and early morning work hours

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Logistics, Inventory, or related field, or knowledge equivalent to such a degree.
• Three (3) years' experience in a food-related environment, preferably two (2) years in a demonstrated area of leadership, ownership, and responsibility in production planning or related areas of development
• Current knowledge of existing processes and procedures of advanced inventory management and control in a "SAP" inventory-like system, or the equivalent, demonstrated knowledge of inventory processes and procedures utilized in a food-related environment, implementing present-day management system software
• Demonstrated ability to effectively present information in clear, concise formats and to effectively communicate with all levels of management, including sales, customer service, distribution, and manufacturing.
• Experience with both Oracle Inventory and Anaplan Demand Management systems is preferred.

Language Skills

• Must have excellent oral and written communication skills
• Must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of personnel

Mathematical Skills

• Must have the ability to calculate and use basic math.

Reasoning Ability

• Technical reasoning and analytical ability

Physical Demands

• Must be able to sit or stand at a desk for an extended period of time.

Work Environment

• Office environment

Location

Brooklyn, NY, Forrest City, AR, Groveport, OH, Holland, MI, New Castle, IN, Petersburg, VA, Sarasota, FL

Time Type

Full time

Department

Inventory Management (DIST)