Bakery Supply Chain Lead, Planning & Procurement

Flowers Foods, Inc.; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 94,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Professional growth

Paid vacation

Parental leave

Job summary

Flowers Foods, Inc. in the United States is seeking a strategic Production Superintendent to lead bakery procurement, receiving, and demand planning operations.

The role bridges supply chain execution and commercial strategy, driving cross-functional alignment with Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Operations. The ideal candidate has deep end-to-end supply chain knowledge, strong analytics, and a proven track record of coaching high-performing teams to optimize inventory health and business

Qualifications

• Supply chain knowledge including demand/supply planning, inventory control, manufacturing, logistics, and customer service trade-offs.
• Strong analytics; translate data into actionable insights and executive narratives.
• Leadership and change-management skills; coaching and cross-functional influence.
• Associate degree or higher; completion of management skills training program.

Responsibilities

• Lead bakery procurement and receiving teams; drive planning quality and inventory management.
• Strengthen demand planning across horizons and cross-functional inputs; optimize forecast, supply, and inventory.
• Provide planning leadership for launches, promotions, and cross-functional collaboration; mitigate risks.
• Improve inventory health visibility and develop recovery strategies and risk mitigation.

Skills

Supply chain knowledge

ERP/BI tools

Education

Associate degree or higher

Management skills training program

Tools

SAP

Blue Yonder

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Flowers Foods, Inc. in the United States is seeking a strategic Production Superintendent to lead bakery procurement, receiving, and demand planning operations.

The role bridges supply chain execution and commercial strategy, driving cross-functional alignment with Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Operations. The ideal candidate has deep end-to-end supply chain knowledge, strong analytics, and a proven track record of coaching high-performing teams to optimize inventory health and business