Senior Materials Planning Specialist
Amy's Kitchen
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Job summary
Amy's Kitchen in the San Francisco Bay area is seeking a Senior Materials Planning Specialist to lead network-wide planning standards and ERP/MRP optimization. You will govern planning frameworks, inventory governance, and master data quality to ensure resilient supply across multiple sites.
Partner with sourcing, manufacturing, logistics, and leadership to align planning strategy with business goals. This senior role drives cross-site standardization and advanced analytics for improved service
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree required, preferably in Business, Finance, Operations, Engineering, or Supply Chain.
- Master's degree preferred for advanced roles.
- APICS coursework or CPIM knowledge is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Own planning strategy for complex materials across the network.
- Diagnose systemic MRP issues and redesign planning parameter logic.
- Establish ordering strategies, replenishment frameworks, and exception management.
- Lead resolution of complex supply disruptions and contingency planning.
- Design enterprise materials planning framework for multi-plant launches.
- Drive KPI improvements through planning process design and alignment.
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Job description
At Amy's Kitchen, we're more than just a food company-we're a family-owned, proudly independent organic, and vegetarian food company on a mission. As a Certified B Corporation, our purpose is clear: to make it simple and enjoyable for everyone to eat well.
We're committed to crafting authentic, mouthwatering dishes using only the finest organic ingredients sourced with care. From farm to table, we ensure top-notch quality in every bite, making healthy eating accessible and convenient for all. At Amy's, we're not just serving meals; we're serving up a taste of goodness, one delicious dish at a time.
- Comprehensive health plans with Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage, plus Flexible Spending Accounts.
- Mental health support with Modern Health to nourish your and your family's mental well-being.
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match and Financial Wellness support at no cost to plan for the future.
- Referral Rewards and Scholarship Program to celebrate and invest in our teams.
- Tuition Reimbursement Program to fuel your educational pursuits.
- Paid parental leave for new parents.
- Paid Time Off for vacations and sick days, with 9 paid US Holidays annually to savor those special moments.
- Amy's product discount reimbursement to keep your pantry stocked.
- remote gym discounts to keep you moving and grooving!
$85,600 to $128,400
- Other locations will be subject to a lower range.
The Senior Materials Planning Specialist is the most senior technical role within the materials planning function, responsible for shaping and governing the planning frameworks that ensure reliable material supply across the manufacturing network. Operating with a network-level perspective, this role establishes and maintains the planning standards, MRP parameter strategies, and inventory governance practices that enable consistent, scalable planning performance across multiple sites.
Serving as a planning subject-matter expert, the Senior Materials Planning Specialist evaluates material flow dynamics, inventory positioning, supplier constraints, and system outputs to identify systemic planning risks and implement structural improvements. This role plays a central part in designing and optimizing ERP/MRP planning logic, strengthening master data governance, and improving planning system performance to support accurate planning signals and resilient supply execution.
This role partners closely with sourcing, manufacturing, logistics, and supply chain leadership to align planning strategy with operational priorities and long-term business objectives. The Senior Materials Planning Specialist leads cross-site planning standardization efforts, drives continuous improvement initiatives, and provides advanced analytical insight that improves service levels, inventory health, and supply chain stability.
include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Own planning strategy for complex or high-impact materials across the network; establish planning approaches used across planners and sites.
- Diagnose systemic MRP planning issues and redesign parameter logic, exception handling, and planning workflows to improve network performance.
- Establish ordering strategies, replenishment frameworks, and exception management processes used across planning teams.
- Lead resolution of complex supply disruptions and design contingency planning strategies to protect enterprise supply continuity.
- Design the enterprise materials planning framework for commercialization readiness across multiple plants and product launches.
- Drive enterprise improvements in planning KPIs through planning process design, parameter optimization, and cross-site alignment.
- Design network-level inventory strategies across plants to balance service risk, working capital exposure, and shelf-life constraints.
- Identify systemic inventory risks across the network and implement structural improvements to planning policies and stocking strategies.
- Influence enterprise planning strategies by analyzing multi-site demand patterns, inventory positioning, and supply constraints.
- Establish standardized inventory planning frameworks and parameter governance across the planning organization.
- Partner with Operations, Sourcing, and Quality to validate planning policies, stocking rules, and replenishment strategies that strengthen end-to-end material flow and planning visibility.
- Provide enterprise visibility into supplier performance risks impacting multiple plants or product lines.
- Identify systemic supplier performance risks and advise procurement on supplier strategy adjustments.
- Align planning processes with sourcing strategy and supplier capability across the supply network.
- Lead cross-functional initiatives to improve supplier collaboration, planning transparency, and supply resilience.
- Lead the holistic, strategic use of data and analytics in materials planning, including using planning data, supplier scorecards, and service trends to implement changes to stocking strategies, replenishment frequency, or buffer positioning that improve service performance and reduce volatility across sites.
- Serve as planning system subject-matter expert responsible for planning system design, parameter governance, and performance optimization.
- Lead master data governance standards for planning parameters across the organization.
- Lead planning-side system design, testing, and implementation for ERP/MRP upgrades and new planning tools.
- Design advanced analytics and dashboards to improve planning decision-making across the supply chain.
- Own documentation standards, master data governance, and SOP adoption to ensure accurate, scalable planning performance across plants.
- Influence enterprise planning decisions by providing strategic insight into supply constraints and planning trade-offs.
- Represent planning in high-impact operational and commercialization decision forums, influencing prioritization, material flow, and recovery strategies.
- Lead cross-site resolution of complex planning issues through advanced RCA, driving corrective action, standardization, and escalation discipline across the network.
- Serve as senior planning mentor and technical leader across all of the planning organization.
- Identify enterprise-level planning gaps and lead transformation initiatives that improve planning capability across sites.
- Establish and govern planning standards used across plants and planning teams.
- Lead Kaizen events cross-functionally and at an enterprise level to transform planning processes, tools, and system capabilities. Build Kaizen capability within the materials planning team.
This position will be responsible for the future build out of the Materials Planning structure and will have hiring and supervisory responsibilities as the actions are taken to staff the team.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Bachelor's degree required, preferably in Business, Finance, Operations, Engineering, or Supply Chain, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Master's degree preferred.
- 7-10 years of experience working in Materials Planning, Supply Planning, or Purchasing, with inventory management responsibilities.
- 6-8 years of hands-on experience owning ERP/MRP planning parameter design, configuration, and optimization across multi-site environments.
- Exceptional communication and influencing capability. Able to translate complex planning insights, system behaviors, and supply risks into actionable recommendations for cross-functional leaders and technical partners.
- Advanced ability to manage complex planning initiatives and competing priorities across multiple stakeholders, projects, and operational priorities while maintaining a strategic perspective.
- Advanced analytical capability with expertise in diagnosing systemic planning issues, identifying structural supply chain constraints, and designing sustainable solutions that improve network planning performance.
- Exceptional focus on data integrity and governance across planning systems, ensuring planning parameters, master data, and reporting frameworks support scalable planning performance.
- Deep expertise in materials planning strategy including network inventory positioning, planning parameter design, supplier capability alignment, and cross-site material flow optimization.
- Expert in ERP/MRP planning systems with extensive hands-on experience configuring parameters, evaluating planning logic, supporting system implementations, and optimizing system performance across planning teams.
- Advanced analytics capability including development of dashboards, planning performance reporting, and data models that support enterprise planning decisions and system optimization.
- Highly effective collaborator capable of influencing senior stakeholders and aligning cross-functional teams around planning improvements and supply chain strategy.
- Leads major planning process improvements and transformation initiatives focused on planning standardization, system optimization, and network efficiency.
- Recognized technical leader within the planning organization who mentors planners, drives capability development, and serves as a subject-matter expert in planning systems and strategy.
APICS coursework or certifications (e.g., CPIM), familiarity with Lean concepts, or Lean Six Sigma training are a plus.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Up to 20% travel may be required.
This position is not eligible for sponsorship.
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