Strategic Demand Planner - Snack Foods

J&J Snack Foods Corp; Swedesboro (NJ); On-site; USD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

J&J Snack Foods Corp in Swedesboro, NJ is seeking a Plant Scheduler/Production Planning Analyst to obtain and analyze data to support daily/weekly production plans across multiple plants.

You will partner with demand planning, sales, and operations to ensure inventory availability, avoid stockouts, and alert management to supply interruptions; requires 5–7 years in manufacturing or supply chain and a bachelor’s or high school with experience.

Qualifications

• Requires strong organizational skills and ability to manage a shifting workload.
• Excellent communication with cross-functional teams including demand planning, sales, and plant operations.
• Ability to prioritize, problem-solve, and adapt in a fast-paced manufacturing setting.

Responsibilities

• Maintain Working Plans with latest information from all sources.
• Familiarize with all products in the portfolio.
• Serve as the key contact between demand and supply planning across the company.
• Create accurate plans to ensure inventory meets customer needs.
• Develop relationships with sales and plant operations to meet company objectives.
• Prioritize plant limitations and capacity utilization.
• Monitor capacity and flag capital investment needs for new lines.
• Troubleshoot production and delivery interruptions.
• Alert Management and Sales to potential supply interruptions before stockouts.
• Monitor forecast accuracy and suggest changes.

Skills

Organization

Communication

Multitasking

Problem solving

Adaptability

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

J&J Snack Foods Corp in Swedesboro, NJ is seeking a Plant Scheduler/Production Planning Analyst to obtain and analyze data to support daily/weekly production plans across multiple plants.

You will partner with demand planning, sales, and operations to ensure inventory availability, avoid stockouts, and alert management to supply interruptions; requires 5–7 years in manufacturing or supply chain and a bachelor’s or high school with experience.