Supply Planning Manager (1157471)

The Judge Group; Peabody (MA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k

Job summary

The Judge Group is seeking a Supply Planning Manager in Peabody, MA. This role leads the supply planning process, translating forecasts, customer requirements, and inventory targets into production and supply plans while managing day-to-day operations.

The candidate should be analytical, proactive and capable of optimizing capacity, materials, and storage across the network. Reporting to the VP of Supply Chain, you will own master data, drive S&OP processes, and partner with Demand Planning and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Business or related field.
• 5+ years of progressive supply planning, production planning, materials planning, inventory management, operations, or related experience.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to utilize demand, production and inventory data to make decisions.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems; Power BI or similar reporting tools preferred.
• CPIM, CSCP or similar certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Supply Review meeting and provide visibility into capacity, labor, materials, inventory, storage, and other constraints.
• Perform rough-cut capacity planning across manufacturing operations to evaluate utilization and labor needs.
• Identify future capacity and labor constraints and develop mitigation scenarios.
• Maintain and improve supply planning master data, including routings, standard yields, production rates, and planning parameters.
• Monitor raw material inventory levels, usage, supply, shelf-life considerations to minimize waste.
• Analyze inventory and material availability across materials and finished goods to identify shortages.
• Support new product launches, seasonal demand, promotions, or downtime planning.
• Evaluate storage requirements across facilities and third‑party warehouses, with focus on refrigerated/frozen storage.
• Collaborate with Demand Planning and Sales to adjust forecasts and demand factors.
• Establish and report KPIs for capacity, yields, inventory, and storage.
• Support budgeting and long-range planning with planning assumptions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Food/Beverage industry knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain or related field

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Location: Peabody, MA

Salary: $140,000.00 USD Annually - $150,000.00 USD Annually

Description

Our client is currently seeking a Supply Planning Manager due to their impressive growth over the past few years. This is a newly created position due to demand. Reporting into the VP of Supply Chain, the Supply Planning Manager will lead the supply planning process and translate demand forecasts, customer requirements, inventory targets, and business priorities into short- and long-term production and supply requirements. This is a highly hands‑on role for someone who can think strategically while simultaneously managing day‑to‑day activities required to keep the business running effectively. The ideal professional will be analytical, resourceful & comfortable solving problems in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment The Supply Planning Manager will own key planning activities across the supply chain, including capacity and labor planning, inventory and material requirements, production master data, and manufacturing yield analysis.

This is a fantastic American company that has been experiencing impressive & explosive growth. They offer a competitive salary, advancement opportunity and a comprehensive benefits package including (but not limited to) health, dental, vision and 401k

This Job Will Have The Following Responsibilities

• Lead the Supply Review meeting and provide the organization with clear visibility into capacity, labor, materials, inventory, storage, and other potential supply constraints.
• Perform rough-cut capacity planning across manufacturing operations to evaluate production line utilization, equipment needs, labor, and other capacity requirements against anticipated demand.
• Proactively identify future capacity and labor constraints and develop scenarios and recommendations to mitigate potential risks to the business.
• Maintain and improve supply planning tools and related master data, including manufacturing routings, standard yields, production rates, planning parameters, and other information required to support accurate production and material planning.
• Monitor raw meat inventory levels, projected usage, incoming supply, shelf-life considerations, and overall requirements to ensure appropriate availability while minimizing excess inventory and waste.
• Perform inventory and material availability analysis across raw materials, ingredients, packaging, work-in-process, and finished goods to proactively identify shortages or potential constraints
• Identify opportunities to support new product launches, seasonal demand, promotions, customer launches, planned downtime, capacity constraints, or other business requirements.
• Evaluate current and future storage requirements across company facilities and third‑party warehouses, with particular focus on refrigerated and frozen storage needs.
• Work closely with Demand Planning and Sales to understand changes in customer forecasts, and other demand factors that may impact supply requirements.
• Establish, monitor, and report key supply planning KPIs, including capacity utilization, manufacturing yields, inventory levels, material availability, storage utilization, and other measures of supply chain performance.
• Support budgeting and longer‑range business planning by providing production, capacity, labor, inventory, material, and storage assumptions.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Business or a related field preferred.
• 5+ years of progressive supply planning, production planning, materials planning, inventory management, operations, or related supply chain experience
• Strogn Expereince in Food / Beverage Manufacturing
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to utilzie demand, production & inventory data to make decisions.
• Strong Excel skills and experience working with ERP/MRP systems. Experience with Power BI or other reporting and analytical tools preferred.
• Experience participating in, or leading, S&OP, SIOP, Supply Review, or similar cross‑functional planning processes preferred.
• CPIM, CSCP, or similar Certifications preferred.

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