Supply Chain Planner

Akralos-Animal-Nutrition-LLC; Catnip (KY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Akralos-Animal-Nutrition-LLC is seeking a Supply Chain Planner to balance demand, capacity, and materials while supporting efficient manufacturing. You will work with Sales, Operations, Quality, Logistics, and Formulations to ensure the right products and materials are available at the right time.

You will analyze demand, forecasts, and inventory to drive production plans, manage raw materials replenishment, and maintain MRP data integrity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in a related field.
• Strong understanding of supply chain, manufacturing, inventory, and logistics.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical abilities with high attention to detail.
• Strong communication and collaboration across cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute replenishment of raw materials across manufacturing facilities to support production requirements.
• Develop and manage finished-goods stocking plans, including adjustments for seasonal demand.
• Analyze historical demand, forecasts, inventory levels, and other data to forecast needs and plan production.
• Coordinate with Sales, Operations, Quality, Logistics, and Formulations to ensure on-time finished goods delivery.
• Manage inbound logistics scheduling and integration to support efficient material planning.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to optimize production and product availability.
• Participate in S&OP cycles by providing demand analysis and recommendations.
• Maintain accuracy of MRP data for raw materials and finished goods.
• Identify opportunities to improve planning processes and data quality.
• Support supply chain projects and change initiatives as needed.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Data-driven decisions

Collaboration

Attention to detail

Excel/Planning tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, or related field

Tools

MRP/ERP systems (Dynamics 365, SAP, Oracle)

Microsoft Excel

Job description

About the Role

As a Supply Chain Planner, you’ll play a critical role in balancing customer demand, production capacity, raw material availability, and finished-goods inventory. You’ll work cross-functionally with Sales, Operations, Quality, Logistics, and Formulations to ensure we have the right products and materials available at the right time—while supporting efficient, cost-effective manufacturing.

This is an opportunity for a detail-oriented supply chain professional who enjoys using data to solve problems, collaborating across teams, and continuously improving how work gets done.

What You’ll Do

• Plan and execute replenishment of raw materials across manufacturing facilities to support production requirements.
• Develop and manage finished-goods stocking plans, including adjustments for seasonal demand.
• Analyze historical demand, forecasts, inventory levels, and other supply chain data to anticipate needs and recommend production plans.
• Coordinate across business functions to support on-time, reliable finished-goods delivery to customers.
• Manage inbound logistics scheduling and integration to support efficient and cost-effective material planning.
• Partner with Sales, Operations, Quality, Logistics, and Formulations to optimize production and product availability.
• Participate in Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) cycles by providing demand analysis, insights, and recommendations.
• Maintain the integrity and accuracy of MRP data for raw materials and finished goods.
• Identify opportunities to improve planning processes, data quality, inventory performance, and overall supply chain efficiency.
• Support supply chain projects and change initiatives as needed.

What You’ll Bring

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of supply chain, manufacturing, transportation, inventory, or related disciplines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a high level of attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Strong computer skills and the ability to work effectively with data and planning systems.
• A continuous-improvement mindset and the ability to identify opportunities to make processes better.

Preferred:

• Experience working with an MRP or ERP system such as Microsoft Dynamics 365, SAP, or Oracle.
• Experience with supply chain planning, production planning, or inventory management.
• Experience supporting project management and/or change management initiatives.
• Experience in manufacturing, agriculture, animal nutrition, or a related industry.

10% Travel required throughout the year