Plant Supply Chain Manager - S&OP Leader (Equity Eligible)

Kerry; Owen (WI); On-site; USD 88,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Incentive programs

Equity stock purchase

Retirement contribution

Job summary

Kerry is seeking a Supply Chain Manager for the Owen, WI site to lead planning and oversight, reporting to the Plant Director and the Supply Chain Director. You will own S&OP, master production scheduling, and supplier coordination to ensure reliable supply and service.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and 5+ years in supply chain, with at least 2 years in leadership, and SAP proficiency. Join a global team advancing sustainable nutrition in a regulated manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, Economics, or related field.
• Minimum five years of progressive supply chain experience, including at least two years in a leadership role.
• Experience in food, beverage, ingredients, flavors, or a regulated manufacturing industry preferred.
• Proficiency with SAP or a comparable ERP system.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the plant supply chain strategy aligned with site operating plans, customer requirements, and business objectives.
• Lead the plant’s Sales and Operations Planning and execution processes, translating demand into achievable production, material, labor, and inventory plans.
• Own master production scheduling and finite-capacity planning, balancing customer service, manufacturing capability, changeovers, maintenance requirements, and material availability.
• Use SAP and related planning systems to improve schedule adherence, inventory visibility, data accuracy, and timely decision-making.
• Partner with Operations, Quality, Engineering, Finance, Commercial, and Customer Care to identify constraints, resolve priorities, and maintain reliable supply to customers.
• Lead, develop, and hold accountable the plant planning, materials, warehouse, and logistics teams, with clear goals and capability-development plans.
• Establish daily and weekly operating routines that connect supply chain priorities with production performance, service risk, and inventory health.
• Develop short- and long-term purchase and replenishment plans for raw materials, packaging, traded goods, and other plant requirements.
• Ensure material availability supports the production schedule while maintaining appropriate inventory levels, shelf-life controls, and working-capital targets.
• Coordinate with corporate procurement and suppliers on pricing, lead times, order quantities, service performance, and supply-risk mitigation.
• Monitor purchase orders, shipment status, delivery dates, and inbound constraints; escape risks early and implement recovery actions.
• Maintain supplier performance measures and support sourcing, qualification, and continuity planning initiatives.
• Oversee plant warehouse operations, including receiving, storage, material staging, finished-goods handling, and outbound shipping.
• Maintain inventory accuracy through disciplined transactions, cycle counting, physical inventories, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Ensure raw materials, packaging, and finished goods are stored and handled in accordance with food safety, quality, safety, and regulatory requirements.
• Establish and manage plant supply chain KPIs, including customer service, schedule adherence, forecast accuracy, inventory accuracy, days on hand, material shortages, premium freight, and warehouse productivity.
• Analyze performance trends and lead structured problem solving to eliminate recurring service, inventory, scheduling, and logistics losses.
• Drive cost improvement through inventory optimization, freight consolidation, waste reduction, improved planning parameters, and process standardization.
• Maintain accurate master data, planning parameters, bills of material, lead times, safety stocks, and related supply chain records.
• Ensure supply chain and warehouse activities comply with plant safety, food safety, quality, environmental, and regulatory programs.
• Maintain readiness for internal, customer, and third-party audits by ensuring accurate records, effective controls, and timely corrective actions.

Skills

Leadership

Supply chain planning

SAP ERP

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Food industry knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, Economics, or related field

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

Kerry is seeking a Supply Chain Manager for the Owen, WI site to lead planning and oversight, reporting to the Plant Director and the Supply Chain Director. You will own S&OP, master production scheduling, and supplier coordination to ensure reliable supply and service.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and 5+ years in supply chain, with at least 2 years in leadership, and SAP proficiency. Join a global team advancing sustainable nutrition in a regulated manufacturing environment.