Supply Chain Planner - Seattle, WA

Kerry Group; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 63,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Kerry Group, a world-leading taste and nutrition company, is hiring for a supply chain role in Seattle. You will review material requirements, issue POs, and manage vendor relationships to ensure timely delivery of raw materials and inventory accuracy.

Responsibilities include forecasting, data maintenance, and leading stock-at-risk discussions while driving continuous improvement in supply chain processes. A BA or related degree and strong Excel skills are required, with CPIM preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field preferred.
• Minimum intermediate level competency in Microsoft Excel required.
• Understanding of inventory transactions.
• Strong mathematical and analytical skills – Effective communication and documentation.
• Familiarity with APICS body of knowledge. CPIM preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review raw material requirements on a daily/weekly basis, identifying and resolving shortages and/or risks.
• Submit purchase orders to support the production schedule.
• Work with vendors to ensure timely delivery of raw materials and appropriate maintenance of vendor-managed inventory.
• Generate raw material forecasts for vendors on a monthly basis.
• Maintain and audit system data, such as safety stock, item master, recipes, and bills of materials.
• Lead material call off activities in new production launches.
• Provide guidance and support for the materials team in the area of supply chain best practices and optimization strategies.
• Continuously work to reduce working capital investment through proactive stock-at-risk management.
• Lead weekly raw material stock-at-risk meetings, troubleshoot and conduct internal escalations as needed.
• Work with management to continuously improve supply chain processes.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Inventory transactions

Mathematical and analytical skills

Communication and documentation

APICS CPIM familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field

Job description

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

Key responsibilities

• Review raw material requirements on a daily/weekly basis, identifying and resolving shortages and/or risks.
• Submit purchase orders to support the production schedule.
• Work with vendors to ensure timely delivery of raw materials and appropriate maintenance of vendor-managed inventory.
• Generate raw material forecasts for vendors on a monthly basis.
• Maintain and audit system data, such as safety stock, item master, recipes, and bills of materials.
• Lead material call off activities in new production launches.
• Provide guidance and support for the materials team in the area of supply chain best practices and optimization strategies.
• Continuously work to reduce working capital investment through proactive stock-at-risk management.
• Lead weekly raw material stock-at-risk meetings, troubleshoot and conduct internal escalations as needed.
• Work with management to continuously improve supply chain processes.

Qualifications and skills

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's Degree from a four year college or university in Business Administration or related field preferred.
• Minimum intermediate level competency in Microsoft Excel required.
• Understanding of inventory transactions.
• Strong mathematical and analytical skills – Effective communication and documentation.
• Familiarity with APICS body of knowledge. CPIM preferred.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, and legal documents.
• Ability to communicate in English, both written and oral fashion effectively and professionally within the plant, including to top management and other departments.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

• This position requires proficiency with numbers and ability to apply basic mathematical concepts.

REASONING ABILITIES:

• Must use logical thought processes and deductive reasoning.
• Must be able to evaluate test data for the purpose of determining process control adherence and determine proper responses to "out-of-specification" product.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and color vision.

Compensation Data

The pay range for this position is $63,000 - $103,450 in Annual Salary. Kerry typically does not hire an individual at the top or near the top of the range, as we are a pay-for-performance company, and this range is set to continue to reward performance annually while in role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. The specific compensation offered to a candidate within the above range may be influenced by a variety of factors including skills, qualifications, experience, and internal equity. Kerry offers a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities, Employee Share Plan, Life, disability, and accident insurance, and tuition reimbursement. This job posting is anticipated to expire on December 15th, 2026.

We may use artificial intelligence tools to support the review and assessment of applications and assist with scheduling interviews. We do not use AI to make decisions during the interview process. All candidate assessments and hiring decisions are made by our recruitment and leadership teams.

Kerry is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. Kerry will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen.