The posting
Reporting to the Manager Supply Planning, you will oversee inventory and supply planning for assigned manufacturing locations and co‑packers to ensure service, inventory, and cost objectives are achieved. You will translate forecasts into executable supply plans, maintain master data integrity, and collaborate cross‑functionally to support new product launches, resolve inventory issues, and improve supply planning performance.
A Taste of Your Responsibilities
- Oversee inventory and supply planning responsibilities for assigned manufacturing locations and co‑packers.
- Maintain capacity plans, production schedules, and finite schedules to support efficient inventory flow and customer service objectives.
- Support inventory stock transfer and replenishment activities for designated locations.
- Collaborate with Demand Planning and Deployment teams to translate Sales and Operations Planning forecasts into stock keeping unit and distribution center level supply plans.
- Communicate proactively with manufacturing locations, the Omaha Supply Chain team, Sales, Marketing, Demand Planning, and Customer Service regarding risks, constraints, and mitigation plans.
- Develop a detailed understanding of manufacturing constraints and capabilities for assigned locations.
- Utilize Conagra systems and data to identify service and inventory drivers and recommend solutions.
- Lead master data collection, maintenance, and issue resolution in support of supply planning and production objectives.
- Partner with the Data Management Organization to define requirements for reporting and metrics that support business goals.
- Create, analyze, and present reporting and performance metrics for various audiences.
- Support commercialization activities by providing supply planning expertise for new product launches and promotional events.
- Perform distribution requirements planning and ongoing supply plan management.
- Track key performance indicators against supply chain plans and reconcile weekly and monthly performance versus targets.
- Identify and support continuous improvement opportunities in supply planning processes and tools.
- Contribute to annual planning activities for designated brands and manufacturing locations.
- Present findings and recommendations that drive alignment and informed decision making across the business.
- Lead by example in support of Conagra Brands Operating Principles.
Ingredients Required for Your Success
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Statistics, Mathematics, Supply Chain, Finance, or a related field.
- Two or more years of experience in supply chain, demand planning, or operations.
- Experience or exposure to Sales and Operations Planning processes, customer planning, or supply planning.
- Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills.
- Experience with supply planning systems; experience with Blue Yonder, Palantir and/or SAP Systems, Applications, and Products Advanced Planning and Optimization preferred.
- Exposure to master data elements and Data Management Organization processes preferred.
- Experience with Systems, Applications, and Products and business intelligence reporting tools preferred.
- Certification from the American Production and Inventory Control Society preferred.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
Number of Days in Office: 3
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Compensation
Pay Range:$64,000-$95,000
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.
