Senior Supply Chain Planner - Fruit Inventory & Production

The J.M. Smucker Company; Orrville (OH); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The J.M. Smucker Co. in Orrville, OH is seeking a Senior Analyst, Supply Chain Planning to support ingredient planning, inventory levels, and replenishment strategies across JMS and copack facilities.

You will work with JMS fruit processing locations, third party warehouses, and JMS operations to fulfill fruit requirements and maintain inventory levels. You will also maintain fruit planning systems, coordinate intercompany transfers of frozen fruit, and manage truckload shipments to production

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree required.
• At least 2 years of experience in inventory management and/or supply chain.
• Desire and ability to identify improvement opportunities.
• Excellent communication (written and verbal) and listening skills.
• Strong computer skills 2– Microsoft Office.
• Analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Strong organization and time management skills.
• Experience leading projects (nice to have).

Responsibilities

• Provide support and direction in working with JMS and copack fruit processing locations, third party warehouses, and JMS operations in fulfilling fruit requirements and inventory levels.
• Maintain JMS fruit planning systems to determine replenishment requirements of frozen fruit supply to support production locations.
• Create raw material intercompany transfers of frozen fruit via truckload and rail shipments to balance network inventory.
• Create truckload shipments of raw material fruit to production locations to support production needs.
• Understand quality requirements for storage and thaw times.
• Act as single point of contact for intermediate frozen warehouses relating to fruit deployment activities and inventory controls.
• Include annual contracts, PO and invoice approvals, and involvement in annual budget planning.
• Manage deployment activities in support of special projects and acquisitions.
• Support new product launches.
• Analyze and determine rules for inventory and replenishment plans that production needs while minimizing supply chain costs.
• Facilitate the review and resolution of potential inventory shortages.
• Troubleshooting and identify root cause for all problems associated with the movement and production of fruit.
• Monitor inventory levels of fruit and identify opportunities for inventory reduction.
• Support supply planning manager with projects, routine inventory discussions, and analysis using system and off-line tools.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Skills

Inventory management

Supply chain

Communication

Analytical skills

Time management

Project leadership

Education

Bachelore2s degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The J.M. Smucker Co. in Orrville, OH is seeking a Senior Analyst, Supply Chain Planning to support ingredient planning, inventory levels, and replenishment strategies across JMS and copack facilities.

You will work with JMS fruit processing locations, third party warehouses, and JMS operations to fulfill fruit requirements and maintain inventory levels. You will also maintain fruit planning systems, coordinate intercompany transfers of frozen fruit, and manage truckload shipments to production