Manager Supply Planning │Corporate (Springdale, AR)

Tyson Foods; Springdale (AR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Tyson Foods is seeking a Manager Supply Planning to lead constrained production plans across multiple facilities and support the S&OP process. You will balance service levels, distressed inventory rates, finished goods inventory, and costs, partnering with cross-functional leaders to drive planning excellence.

Responsibilities include developing a 13-week master production plan, maintaining planning tools, leading weekly operations meetings, and coaching planners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred; strong planning mindset.
• 3–5 years of experience in high-volume CPG supply planning.
• Proficiency with advanced planning tools and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a 13-week master production plan across facilities.
• Balance service levels, inventory, and costs for S&OP.
• Lead cross-functional planning discussions and weekly operations meetings.
• Mentor and develop other planners; drive process improvements.
• Maintain planning systems (e.g., JDA) and provide long-term schedules.

Skills

Advanced planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

JDA

SAP

Job description

Job Details: About the Role

The Manager Supply Planning is responsible for developing constrained production plans, capacity analysis, and deployment requirements to support the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process. This role balances key business objectives, including service levels, distressed inventory rates, finished goods inventory levels, and the manufacturing and distribution costs associated with supplying products. As a key representative of the Supply Chain organization, the Manager Supply Planning partners closely with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure effective planning, execution, and continuous improvement across assigned product categories.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary Supply Chain contact for assigned product categories, partnering with Marketing Brand Managers and Directors, Plant Managers, Operations Directors and Vice Presidents, and Category Management Directors and Vice Presidents.
• Develop and maintain a 13-week master production plan for assigned categories across multiple manufacturing facilities.
• Manage highly complex and visible product categories.
• Collaborate across multiple categories to mentor, coach, train, and develop other planners.
• Support and lead the development of tools and processes that drive organizational growth, including innovation initiatives, LEAN programs, and other cross-functional improvement activities.
• Plan and control production while establishing distribution inventory goals for finished goods.
• Maintain Manugistics system settings for assigned categories.
• Validate long-term production schedules covering months 3 through 18 and maintain the JDA model to support plant planning requirements and improve scheduling outputs.
• Assist with the Supply Chain budgeting process and provide long-term planning support through PSI (Production, Sales, and Inventory) planning.
• Represent Supply Chain during the S&OP process.
• Lead weekly Operations meetings and communicate supply chain issues along with recommendations for resolution.
• Partner with Plant Schedulers to convert rough-cut production plans into finite production schedules on a weekly basis.
• Review potential shortages daily and take action to mitigate risks as needed.
• Communicate shortage risks and distressed inventory concerns to customer-facing teams and other appropriate departments.
• Notify Procurement and Plant Planning of significant changes impacting high-risk items.
• Participate in cross-functional meetings to support business initiatives and adjust plans as needed.
• Drive resolution of shelf-life issues related to packaging and raw materials in partnership with Procurement and the Distressed Sales Team through the S&OP process.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Experience: Minimum of 3-5 years of experience planning and managing supply chain assets within a high-volume consumer packaged goods (CPG) environment required.
• Demonstrated experience using advanced planning technology and decision-support tools.
• Proven problem-solving skills with the ability to work effectively across multiple functional departments and management levels.
• Technical Skills: Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, JDA, SAP.
• Experience with advanced planning technology and decision-support systems.
• Communication Skills: Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPIM and/or APICS certification preferred.
• Familiarity with advanced planning technology and decision-support tools.

All professional team members are expected to demonstrate responsible use of approved AI tools, including safeguarding sensitive information, adhering to company policies, and validating AI-generated outputs. Individual Contributors should demonstrate the ability to integrate AI into daily work, improve efficiency through AI-enabled solutions, evaluate outputs critically, and apply professional judgment when using AI. People Leaders should demonstrate the ability to drive responsible AI adoption, enable effective use of approved solutions, identify opportunities to improve team performance through AI, and ensure accountability for the quality and accuracy of AI-supported outcomes.

Relocation Assistance Eligible: No

Work Shift: 1ST SHIFT (United States of America)

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Tyson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, national origin, color, religion, age, genetics, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.

We provide our team members and their families with paid time off; 401(k) plans; affordable health, life, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; and more.

The organization rewards Pay, Benefits and Recognition for contributions.

At Tyson, we feed the world like family. Our Talent Strategy is to Attract, Grow, Reward and Retain the best talent, and we believe that our Culture is the connecting thread that drives that strategy! We strive to be a talent magnet to establish a reputation for being a talent rich organization where team members can grow their career while growing the business. We are a high performing organization where team members are rewarded for their contributions, and given the opportunity to support and/or volunteer with programs that help Tyson make a lasting social impact in the communities where we live and work.

For more information about our culture, please read Our Purpose.

Tyson Foods, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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