Strategic Supply Chain Planner | Inventory & Vendor Management

KeHE Distributors; Naperville (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Rx

Vision

Dental

FSA/HSA

Life insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Paid sick time

STD/LTD

ESOP

Holiday pay

Job summary

KeHE Distributors is seeking a Supply Planner in Naperville, IL to manage purchasing, inventory health, and vendor relationships. You will work cross-functionally with sales, category management, transportation, and warehouse teams to optimize service levels and reduce spoilage.

You should bring 2–4 years of supply chain experience, a bachelor's degree, and strong analytical and Excel skills. KeHE emphasizes employee ownership and competitive benefits from day one.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of related Supply Chain experience preferred.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Business, or related field preferred.
• Knowledge and understanding of Supply Chain concepts, Purchasing, Inventory Management, and their application

Responsibilities

• Achieve established KPIs: service level, inventory turns, and gross spoils for assigned products and categories.
• Utilize reporting to identify and mitigate risks to target fill rate.
• Responsible for Purchase Order placement, Order Management, and Inventory Health.
• Ensure that the lowest cost-to-deliver decisions are made during the purchasing process by working cross-functionally with transportation, and warehouse operations.
• Regularly tuning replenishment system parameters to drive optimal purchasing suggestions.
• Primary point of contact for assigned vendors and brokers.
• Responsible for end-to-end track and trace of purchase orders.
• Analyze root cause and find resolutions for overstock and inventory at risk of spoiling

Skills

Analytical skills

Planning skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, or related field

Tools

Manhattan

Power BI

JDA Fulfillment

JDA Demand Planning

E3

Job description

KeHE Distributors is seeking a Supply Planner in Naperville, IL to manage purchasing, inventory health, and vendor relationships. You will work cross-functionally with sales, category management, transportation, and warehouse teams to optimize service levels and reduce spoilage.

You should bring 2–4 years of supply chain experience, a bachelor's degree, and strong analytical and Excel skills. KeHE emphasizes employee ownership and competitive benefits from day one.