Supply Chain Business Partner/Senior Supply Chain Business Partner

Supply Chain Business Partner/Senior Supply Chain Business Partner

Hormel Foods Corporation, based in Austin, Minnesota, is a global branded food company with over $12 billion in annual revenue. Its brands include PLANTERS®, SKIPPY®, SPAM®, HORMEL® NATURAL CHOICE®, APPLEGATE®, WHOLLY®, HORMEL® BLACK LABEL®, COLUMBUS®, JENNIE-O®, and more than 30 other beloved brands. The Company is a member of the S&P 500 Index and the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats, was named one of the best companies to work for by U.S. News & World Report and one of America's most responsible companies by Newsweek, was recognized by TIME magazine as one of the World's Best Companies and has received numerous other awards and accolades for its corporate responsibility and community service efforts.

Responsibilities:

The Supply Chain Business Partner serves as a strategic leader and primary bridge between commercial strategy and operational execution, partnering with Sales, Marketing, Category Management, R&D, and Supply Chain to drive service, growth, profitability, and end-to-end supply chain performance. This role operates with a high degree of autonomy, influences business decisions, and leverages data-driven insights to enable effective decision-making, improve efficiency, and enhance customer outcomes.

• Act as the primary conduit between commercial teams and Supply Chain, ensuring alignment of market trends, customer needs, promotions, and growth initiatives with operational capabilities, while enabling commercial growth through supply chain solutions.
• Lead and influence strategic decision-making by providing operational and financial insights, and driving key transformation initiatives such as customer order segmentation, fill rate improvement programs, and Total Portfolio Optimization.
• Lead or contribute to the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process, linking demand, supply, and financial plans, while ensuring strong linkage with execution (S&OE) to proactively manage constraints, improve forecast outlooks, and optimize service and inventory performance.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Procurement, Manufacturing, Planning, and Finance to evaluate capacity, cost structures, sourcing strategies, and the financial and operational feasibility of new products, packaging changes, and product reformulations.
• Drive operational excellence through continuous improvement initiatives, focusing on reducing lead times, optimizing cost-to-serve, improving flexibility, and enhancing supply chain reliability.
• Lead or support capital projects and innovation initiatives from concept through implementation, ensuring alignment with business needs and supply chain best practices.
• Provide analytical leadership by synthesizing data from multiple sources to identify trends, evaluate performance, and develop actionable insights that improve operational and financial outcomes.
• Identify supply chain risks—including capacity constraints, supplier challenges, and disruptions—and lead or coordinate development of mitigation and business continuity plans.
• Support sustainability initiatives by incorporating responsible sourcing, waste reduction, and logistics efficiency improvements into supply chain strategies and projects.
• Build strong cross-functional relationships and influence stakeholders across all levels, while collaborating with customers, distributors, and external partners to improve planning integration, resolve issues, and drive performance.

Qualifications:

This role will be offered at either the Senior Supply Chain Business Partner OR Supply Chain Business Partner level. Level of position offered will be determined based on candidates skill set and experience level.

Required:

• A bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field.
• Progressive leadership experience in supply chain, manufacturing, or commercial-facing roles within CPG/FMCG (10+ years for Senior role, 7+ years otherwise).
• Strong understanding of end-to-end supply chain processes, including demand planning, supply planning, manufacturing, and distribution.
• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights.
• Experience working cross-functionally in a matrix environment and influencing stakeholders across multiple levels of the organization.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.
• Experience supporting or participating in IBP/S&OP processes, capacity planning, or financial analysis.
• Must be a Citizen or National of the United States, a lawful, permanent resident, or have authorization to work in the United States.
• Applicants must not now, or in the future, require sponsorship for an employment visa.

Preferred:

• Master's degree (MBA or MS in Supply Chain Management).
• Experience in Retail and/or Foodservice channels.
• Experience with manufacturing or plant operations.
• Professional certifications such as CSCP, CPSM, or Lean/Six Sigma.
• Strong ability to lead projects, influence decisions, and drive transformation initiatives.

Location: Austin, MN, Global Headquarters A comprehensive relocation package to the Austin, MN area will be offered, if required.

Travel Requirements: Travel may be necessary up to 20% of the time.

At Hormel Foods, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. The base hiring pay range for the role is between $103,100 - $167,300 per year, and your actual base pay within that range will depend upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, job-related knowledge, skill set, level of experience, and geographic market location.

Benefits: Other components of Hormel Foods' total compensation package include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, discretionary annual merit increases, bonuses and profit sharing, 401(k) with employer match, stock purchase plan, paid time off, free two-year community/technical college tuition for children of employees, and more.