Ingredients Logistics & Planning Analyst

Ethanolproducer; Atchison (KS); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading firm in ingredient logistics is seeking an Ingredients Logistics & Planning Analyst to coordinate supply chain efforts and manage logistics. This role is vital for ensuring production efficiency and aligning with sales and finance for accurate forecasting. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's in Business Administration and a strong background in supply chain and logistics management, with proficiency in SAP and Microsoft Office. Join our team in Atchison, KS for a challenging yet rewarding position.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years of supply chain management experience.
• At least two years of logistics management experience.
• Strong focus on data analytics.
• Experience with SAP and Microsoft Office, with a focus on advanced Excel.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate efforts among departments for ingredient operations.
• Manage ingredient division S&OP processes using scheduling tools.
• Communicate production capacity forecasts to Sales and Finance.
• Work with third-party manufacturers on production volume and timing.
• Work with third‑party tolling manufacturers and warehouses to communicate volume and timing of production.
• Manage outsourced transportation providers for the Ingredients Division, ensuring proper service levels to both external and internal customers.
• Work closely with the Supply Chain Director on reporting and analytical tasks to ensure all facets of MGP’s logistical functions are meeting expectations and a continuous improvement focus is maintained.

Skills

Data analytics

Supply chain management

Logistics management

Advanced Excel

Education

Bachelor’s in Business Administration

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

Job Description & Requirements

We are looking to hire an Ingredients Logistics & Planning Analyst to join our MGP team in Atchison, KS. The primary function of this role is to cross‑functionally coordinate efforts among all departments to ensure ingredient operations teams produce goods that fill customer demand, manage transportation services to successfully deliver goods, and drive company results in a predictable manner. This role will utilize and develop systemized tools, data analytics, production capacities and various other reporting mechanisms to construct achievable production and logistics plans to deliver products to the customer. Forecast and communicate production & logistics plans with third‑party vendors.

Job Requirements

• Assist in the management of the ingredient division S&OP processes using scheduling tools, while considering plant capacities, raw material availability, sales demand, and inventory levels.
• Work throughout the organization to maintain and audit data integrity, valid reorder points, process orders, purchase orders, plant capacities and product demand.
• Align production teams, sales teams, customer care teams and procurement teams with S&OP plans and execution requirements.
• Provide predictable production capacity forecasts back to Sales and Finance to facilitate revenue and profit modeling.
• Work with third‑party tolling manufacturers and warehouses to communicate volume and timing of production.
• Manage outsourced transportation providers for the Ingredients Division, ensuring proper service levels to both external and internal customers.
• Work closely with the Supply Chain Director on reporting and analytical tasks to ensure all facets of MGP’s logistical functions are meeting expectations and a continuous improvement focus is maintained.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Business Administration or another related field preferred.
• Three years of supply chain management experience with data analytics.
• Two years of logistics management experience with data analytics.
• Experience with SAP and Microsoft Office, with a focus on advanced Excel.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate. If you require a reasonable accommodation in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to Caitlin Zbikowski, Talent Manager .

Application Instructions

We’re excited to learn more about you! Please copy and paste this URL into your browser and apply today: https://recruiting.ultipro.com/MGP1000MGPI/JobBoard/f759c588-339b-4e3d-9e2d-cf467675896e/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=2fb9e1c7-520b-40d3-a1ef-495fadbd11ec