Strategic Food Supply Chain Planner

Flanagan Foodservice Inc.; City of Moncton; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Flanagan Foodservice Inc. is seeking a Supply Chain Planner responsible for strategic and tactical forecasting, planning and replenishment across our product portfolio to ensure perpetual supply through the Flanagan DC Network.

The role supports customer-facing sales teams with reporting and communication while balancing supply and demand to meet fill rate and inventory turns. Responsibilities include forecasting, PO issuance, vendor coordination, collaborating with territory and category

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Supply Chain Planning/Buying.
• Food and Beverage industry experience/knowledge.
• Strong understanding of inventory management practices.
• Experience with ERP systems and forecasting & replenishment software such as JDA.
• APICS certification preferred – CPIM, CSCP.

Responsibilities

• Forecasting & replenishment of food and beverage items and other categories as assigned.
• Achieve inventory level, inventory turns, and fill rate objectives.
• Issuance of Purchase Orders and communicating with vendors and carriers to maintain continuous supply.
• Collaborating with territory managers to understand market conditions, sales & demand trends and adjust stocking position accordingly within our ERP.
• Seasonal forecasting and promo management & planning.
• Managing inventory to meet shelf life and DC capacity requirements.
• Manage obsolete inventory and write-offs pertaining to the portfolio.
• Communicate and respond to sales team requests on a daily basis or as needed.
• Provide supply chain planning support and coverage for team as required.
• Work daily with category managers on executing the product strategy to drive profitable case volume.
• Communicate effectively with category management on known supplier issues and risk to supply.
• Critically analyze KPI data to drive strategic decision-making.
• Provide root-cause analysis on stock-out and excess supply situations.

Skills

Forecasting & replenishment

Inventory management

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Time management

Team collaboration

Education

Post-secondary education in business, supply chain or related field

Tools

JDA

ERP systems

Excel

Job description

Flanagan Foodservice Inc. is seeking a Supply Chain Planner responsible for strategic and tactical forecasting, planning and replenishment across our product portfolio to ensure perpetual supply through the Flanagan DC Network.

The role supports customer-facing sales teams with reporting and communication while balancing supply and demand to meet fill rate and inventory turns. Responsibilities include forecasting, PO issuance, vendor coordination, collaborating with territory and category