Supply Planning Manager

McCormick & Company, Incorporated; Cockeysville (MD); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k plan

Health insurance

Paid time off

Career growth opportunities

Flexible schedule support

Job summary

McCormick & Company, Incorporated in Hunt Valley, Maryland, is seeking a Supply Planning Manager for a hybrid role. You will lead the US BFS IPB process, chair weekly S&OE meetings, and align cost, cash, and service to meet commitments.

The role partners with BFS leadership to support growth targets, coordinates with site planning and operations, and communicates with commercial teams to enable trade-off decisions. Strong communication and matrixed environment experience required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in materials planning, inventory management, or supply chain planning.
• Proficient in SAP and Microsoft Excel.
• Strong communication skills to articulate priorities and recovery actions to leadership.
• Ability to work in a matrixed environment balancing planning direction with plant needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead US BFS IPB Process; chair weekly S&OE meetings and balance cost, cash, and service.
• Plan for complex, high-volume segments across USBFS and USCPD portfolio; partner with site planning/ops.
• Be the single point of contact between commercial and supply chain; communicate trade-off decisions.

Skills

Strong communication

Matrixed environment

Root cause analysis

Prioritization across plants

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or similar

APICS CPIM or CSCP certification

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Excel

S/4

APO

Job description

You may know McCormick as a leader in herbs, spices, seasonings, and condiments - and we're only getting started. At McCormick, we're always looking for new people to bring their unique flavor to our team.

McCormick employees - all 14,000 of us across the world - are what makes this company a great place to work.

We are looking to hire anSupply Planning Manager immediately in a Hybrid (50/50) capacity at our Global Headquarters in Hunt Valley, Maryland.

What We Bring To The Table:

The best people deserve the best rewards. In addition to the benefits you'd expect from a global leader (401k, health insurance, paid time off, etc.) we also offer:

• Career growth opportunities
• Flexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Supply Planning Manager will serve as the primary planning leader for the US BFS Business. This ~$800M business spans across Condiments, Spice/Extract, and Specialty categories. This leader will oversee the IBP process for USBFS, working directly with the BFS Executive Leadership Team to support growth targets and service our customers. This role requires strong communication and influencing skills with the senior levels across the organization

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead US BFS IPB Process. Organize and Chair weekly S&OE meetings. Lead in balancing of cost, cash, and service while enabling business to deliver commitments
• Planning responsibilities for complex and high-volume segment across USBFS and USCPD portfolio. Partner with site planning and operations in the development of weekly supply plans.
• Serve as single point of contact between commercial team and supply chain. Primary communicator from supply to cross-functional teams. Enable trade-off decisions and scenarios when obstacles arise.
• Manage and develop direct report(s) Provide coaching and guidance to direct report(s).
• Other duties as assigned

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's Degree in a related discipline (Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or similar)
• 5+ years of experience in materials planning, inventory management, supply chain planning, or manufacturing support
• Proficient in SAP and Microsoft Excel
• Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly convey priorities, risks, and recovery actions to plant leadership and cross-functional partners
• Ability to work effectively in a matrixed environment, balancing direction from Planning leadership with day-to-day plant needs
• Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis skills focused on material shortages, inventory issues, and execution gaps
• Ability to prioritize work across multiple plants, portfolios, and competing demands
• Working with geographically distributed teams and stakeholders

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• APICS CPIM or CSCP certification
• Lean, Six Sigma, or other supply chain-related certifications
• Experience in SAP, APO, S/4

As a general policy, McCormick does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future.

McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

WHY WORK AT MCCORMICK?

As a McCormick employee you'll be empowered to focus on more than your individual responsibilities. You'll have the opportunity to be part of something bigger than yourself—to have a say in where the company is going and how it's growing.

Between our passion for flavor, our 130-year history of leadership and integrity, the competitive and comprehensive benefits we offer, and our culture, which is built on respect and opportunities for growth, there are many reasons to join us at McCormick.