Bakery Supply Chain Planning Lead

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

Job summary

Flowers Foods, Inc. seeks a strategic Production Superintendent to lead bakery procurement, receiving, and demand planning.

You will bridge supply chain execution with 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 record of coaching teams to improve inventory health and business outcomes.

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of demand/supply planning, inventory control, manufacturing, logistics, and customer service trade-offs.
• Experience with SAP or Blue Yonder, Power BI and advanced Excel.
• Financial acumen: connects operational volume to margins, costs and working capital.

Responsibilities

• Team Leadership & Development: coach bakery procurement and receiving teams.
• Demand & Supply Planning: strengthen planning across horizons and inputs.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: partner with Sales, Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain, Operations, and COE.
• Visibility & Analytics: improve inventory health and forecast-driven financial exposure.

Skills

Supply chain knowledge

Analytics

Leadership

Education

Associate degree or higher

Management skills training program

Tools

SAP

Blue Yonder

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Flowers Foods, Inc. seeks a strategic Production Superintendent to lead bakery procurement, receiving, and demand planning.

You will bridge supply chain execution with 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 record of coaching teams to improve inventory health and business outcomes.