Senior Supply Chain Specialist

Maker's Pride; Lakeville (MN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

401(k) plan

Wellness program

Job summary

Maker's Pride in Lakeville, MN is seeking a Senior Supply Chain Specialist to lead advanced planning and coordination of production, materials, and finished goods shipments. This onsite role requires strong collaboration with customers and suppliers to optimize service levels and working capital.

Responsibilities include creating production schedules, managing POs, and ensuring ERP data integrity across BOMs and routings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in education, certifications and experience.
• 4+ years of supply chain experience; direct customer contact required.

Responsibilities

• Develops and adjusts production schedules aligned with forecasts, capacity, and needs.
• Manages materials planning and purchasing activities, including PO management and resolution of supply exceptions.
• Oversees inventory lifecycle, aging, usage, and disposition to meet production requirements.
• Supports ERP setup including BOMs, routing instructions, and data integrity.
• Coordinates outbound shipments to ensure timely delivery and service targets.
• Maintains supply chain data, reporting, and records for customers and operations.
• Leads process improvements to optimize inventory levels and procurement efficiency.

Skills

Supply chain

Leadership

Communication

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP

MS Excel

Job description

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.

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
• Skills: 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 Environment: Work is 70% on the floor and 30% in the office.
• Work Environment: 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.
• Physical Requirements: Must be able to lift 20 pounds on an infrequent basis.

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

Maker's Pride is an Equal Opportunity Employer.