Senior Supply Chain Specialist

Maker’s Pride, LLC; Lakeville (MN); Sur place; USD 52 000 - 78 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health benefits

Dental benefits

401k

Wellness program

Résumé du poste

Maker’s Pride, LLC is seeking a Senior Supply Chain Specialist to drive efficient plant operations. You will lead advanced planning, coordinate material flows, manage inventory aging, and align production schedules with capacity and forecasts.

You’ll oversee shipments and collaborate with customers and vendors to sustain service levels and performance. The role emphasizes capacity planning, materials requirements planning, and end-to-end inventory management, with autonomy in handling

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in education, certifications and experience.
• 4+ years of supply chain experience.
• Experience with direct customer contact is required.
• Food and/or packaging industry experience preferred.

Responsabilités

• Develops and adjusts production schedules based on forecasts, capacity and needs.
• Manages materials planning, purchasing, and PO maintenance to support production.
• Oversees inventory lifecycle including aging, usage, and disposition.
• Supports ERP setup and maintenance for data integrity.
• Identifies opportunities to improve inventory levels and PO efficiency.
• Coordinates outbound shipments to ensure timely delivery.
• Maintains supply chain data and reports; supports change management.
• Manages material changes and customer transitions to minimize disruption.
• Collaborates with directed-buy suppliers to resolve shortages and quality concerns.
• Supports production invoicing and other services as applicable.

Connaissances

Leadership

Communication

Analytical ability

Time management

Formation

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Outils

MS Office Suite

SAP

Description du poste

Job Summary

The Senior Supply Chain Specialist plays a critical role in driving efficient plant operations by leading a range of advanced supply chain and production planning activities. This role is responsible for coordinating the delivery of food products and packaging materials, managing inventory performance and aging, overseeing finished goods shipments, and developing production schedules aligned to operational capacity. Focuses on capacity planning, materials requirement planning, and the management of inventory and logistics, while proactively coordinating with customers and vendors to support strong service delivery and operational performance. The Senior Specialist operates with increased autonomy, managing more complex customer portfolios, broader product mixes, and higher-volume accounts, while serving as a key contributor to operational optimization and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Develops and adjusts production schedules in alignment with customer forecasts, plant capacity, and operational needs, partnering with the Supply Chain Scheduler to finalize plans in the system.
• Manages materials planning and purchasing activities, including placing orders, maintaining purchase orders, and resolving supply exceptions to support production continuity. Focus on meeting customer service targets per the contract % or CFR
• Oversees inventory across its lifecycle, including receipt, aging/hold management, usage, and disposition, ensuring accuracy and alignment with production requirements.
• Supports ERP system setup and maintenance, including part numbers, bills of materials, routing instructions, and product-specific requirements to ensure data integrity.
• Identifies and supports opportunities to improve inventory levels and purchase order efficiency, contributing to working capital and cost management goals.
• Coordinates outbound shipments of finished goods and residual materials, working directly or through the Outbound Specialist to ensure timely delivery.
• Maintains accurate supply chain data, including system updates, reporting, and record management to support operations and customer requirements.
• Proactively manages material changes, including customer transitions and inventory ramp-down activities, helping minimize excess and disruption.
• Works closely with directed‑buy suppliers to address material shortages, delivery delays, and quality concerns, escalating issues as needed and supporting resolution.
• Supports operational billing activities, including invoicing for production and additional services where applicable.
• Provides regular updates to customers on materials status, inventory, and supply chain performance.
• Responsible for end to end materials management: Inventory set up per the optimization playbook, PO placement/revision to the DOH targets, inventory aging, inventory usage or disposition and follows through to completion.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelors Degree preferred or equivalent in education, certifications and experience.
• Experience: 4+ years of supply chain experience.
• Experience with direct contact to customer required.
• Progressive experience in food and/or packaging industry preferred.
• Technical Skills: Proficient with MS Office Suite and SAP Skills: Material handling and warehouse operations, including receiving and flow of materials
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Shipping, receiving, inventory control, purchasing and materials management principles are required.
• Strong leadership ability.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, analytical ability, leadership strength and ability to work effectively with all levels of the organization.

Sponsorship for work authorization is not available for this position. It is the candidate's responsibility to ensure they are legally authorized to work in the location to which they apply.

Work Environment & Physical Demands

Work Environment: This role is 100% onsite at the plant location. Work is 70% on the floor and 30% in the office.

Frequent production environment exposure which includes noise, dust, moving machinery, fork lifts, and fluctuations in temperature.

Physical Requirements

Standing, walking for extended periods of time. Must be able to lift 20 pounds on an infrequent basis.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, 401k and wellness benefits beginning on the first day of employment.

Pay

The pay range for this full-time, salaried position is $52,034 - $78,052/year. Individual base pay depends on work location and additional factors such as experience, job-related skills, and relevant education or training. The position is eligible for a discretionary annual incentive based on company and individual performance.