Manager Supply Planning

Reporting to the Director of Supply Planning you'll provide strategic direction and planning regarding the management of finished goods, (FG) and non finished goods (NFG) inventories at manufacturing facilities, copackers and distribution centers. You'll lead of a portion of our dry portfolio and associated supply planning, replenishment planning, material planning and PPD teams. Direct the production master planning function for long-term scheduling, inventory planning, capacity planning and all deployment activities. Help guide plant and IMC sourcing to deliver lowest total delivered cost. Achieve inventory, service and other S&OP metric improvement. Support innovation projects as needed.

Position Responsibilities

• Develop a manufacturing and distribution strategy to support achieving target customer service levels and customer service levels with a minimum investment in inventories.
• Guide the development and maintenance of ongoing network supply and capacity planning. Lead medium sized team, consisting of Supply and Replenishment planners.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on the positioning and maintenance of finished goods inventories, in such a way to balance customer fill rate, inventory carrying costs and transportation. Establish guidelines to achieve cost-efficient movement of finished goods while maintaining minimum inventory investment.
• Anticipate and communicate current and potential problems and opportunities to Senior Management, Sales, Marketing and Customer Service so they can make appropriate decisions. Work with Line of Business Team to resolve problems.
• Monitor FG and NFG inventory and manage aged stock, SKU rationalized inventory, and restricted stock (hold, damage, etc.) to maximize sales revenue and minimize P&L impact.
• Plan and communicate with Transportation & Warehousing on annual and periodic freight and warehousing flow changes.
• Responsible for the production planning process through the coordination of sourcing, production plan and deployment/flow plans for assigned businesses and plants to support our Integrated Business Planning process
• S&OP contact for dry Network Optimization projects and due diligence

Position Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in business, finance, logistics, or supply chain
• 7+ years experience in a supply chain environment
• 2+ years team lead experience
• Project management experience
• Proficient in Microsoft excel (can perform complex functions)
• PowerPoint – Comfortable making weekly presentations providing status updates
• Experience with Blue Yonder or other Warehouse Management Systems. Blue Yonder training will be provided.
• Power BI – Experience navigating and providing guidance to the data management team
• Travel up to 5% annually
• In Office 3 days a week, Tuesday - Thursday

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Compensation: 

Pay Range:$104,000-$152,000

The annual salary listed above is the expected offering for this position. An employee’s actual annual salary will be based on but not limited to: location, relevant experience/level and skillset, while balancing internal Conagra employees’ equity. Conagra Brands will comply with applicable law regarding minimum salaries for exempt employees.

Our Benefits:

We care about your total well-being and will support you with the following, subject to your location and role:

• Health: Comprehensive healthcare plans, wellness incentive program, mental wellbeing support and fitness reimbursement
• Wealth: Great pay, bonus incentive opportunity, matching 401(k) and stock purchase plan
• Growth: Career development opportunities, employee resource groups, on-demand learning and tuition reimbursement
• Balance: Paid-time off, parental leave, flexible work-schedules (subject to your location and role) and volunteer opportunities

Our Company:

At Conagra Brands, we have a rich heritage of making great food. We aspire to have the most impactful, energized and inclusive culture in food. As a member of our 18,000+ person team across 40+ locations, you are empowered to reach your potential, make an impact and own your career. We're in the business of building champions – within our people and our iconic brands like Birds Eye ®, Slim Jim® and Reddi-Wip®.

Our focus on innovation extends beyond making great food, it also reflects our commitment to embracing new solutions that positively impact our team, the communities we serve and the health of our planet. Foodies Welcome.

Conagra Brands is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, leave status, disability, veteran status, genetic information and/or any other characteristic or status protected by national, federal, state or local law. Reasonable accommodation may be made upon request.