Kinders BBQ
Product Supply Operations Planner, Frozen Walnut Creek, CA
Kinders BBQ, Walnut Creek, California, United States, 94598
Product Supply Operations Planner, Frozen
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This refined description preserves the core responsibilities and qualifications while removing boilerplate and irrelevant postings details.
Overview We are looking to hire a Product Supply Operations Planner for our Supply Chain Planning. The Product Supply Operations Planner (PSO) will play a crucial role in managing and optimizing end-to-end supply chain processes to ensure products are delivered efficiently and meet customer expectations. The PSO planner will support the execution of supply chains, monitor production schedules, and manage inventory to align with customer demand. The ideal candidate is proactive, detail-oriented, and brings a “fail-forward” mindset to navigate a dynamic, high-growth environment. The PSO planner works cross-functionally, interpreting Demand and Supply plans to develop production plans aligned with Inventory plans. This role has accountability for developing safety stocks, reorder points, and driving customer satisfaction with service level targets. They will collaborate with Kinder’s Planning, Sales, Marketing, and Subcontractors to ensure pack material and finished goods are available. Reporting to the Director of Production Planning, this individual will orchestrate planning schedules that meet working capital targets as well as the needs of a growing and fluctuating business.
Key Responsibilities
Assess short-term inventory needs aligned to deliver metrics and ensure high levels of customer order fill rates, coordinating with contract manufacturers, Quality, and Fulfilment teams.
Facilitate collaboration meetings with stakeholders and vendors to review completed and scheduled production and address operational issues impacting short-term production.
Identify and escalate issues that could jeopardize supply, including raw material or packaging constraints, quality holds, and production issues. Support decision-making to resolve issues and anticipate future capacity constraints and bottlenecks.
Collaborate with purchasing, planning, logistics/warehousing, and commercial teams to provide input on capacity planning assumptions and performance measures.
Partner with cross-functional teams to drive speed-to-market initiatives for new product launches, product change projects, and demand-shaping activities.
Coordinate co-manufacturer start-ups and capacity enhancements for short-term and long-term needs to enable phased scaling.
Adopt a continuous improvement mindset to enhance planning and operational processes.
Data Analysis: Create, review, and act against the Master Production Schedule for all finished good items.
Reporting: Track and review KPIs such as schedule adherence, attainment, inventory turns, customer service, and days on hand; take action to meet or exceed targets.
Review firm order demand, new sales or marketing demand, and current inventory levels to monitor emergent demand.
Assist in process improvement efforts around SAP B1 functionality and fundamental inventory/production planning methodologies.
Work with internal and external resources to ensure initiatives deliver on-time and that inventory and customer service levels meet targets.
Collaborate with inventory personnel to ensure accurate accounting of inventory transactions.
Ensure cost-effective supply chain execution and escalate exceptions or trade-offs as needed.
Assist in documenting and maintaining the team’s SOPs.
Skills + Experience
Bachelors in business or Supply Chain preferred.
3+ years of planning and supply chain experience.
Ability to manage complex elements of supplier and 3PL relationships.
Ability to balance multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
High competence in all aspects of a complex manufacturing environment.
Strong understanding of end-to-end supply chain processes.
Ability to work independently and meet deadlines in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment.
Prior experience with SAP preferred.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, with above-average Excel skills.
Location & Pay Transparency The position will be based out of our 20,000 sq. ft. office in Walnut Creek, CA. We have a hybrid work structure with 4 days in the office weekly to encourage collaboration and personal connections. Fridays are flex days with the option to work from home if preferred.
The expected starting salary range for this role is $120,000 – $130,000 per year. The actual offer may be higher or lower based on location, education, qualifications, performance, and business needs.
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This refined description preserves the core responsibilities and qualifications while removing boilerplate and irrelevant postings details.
Overview We are looking to hire a Product Supply Operations Planner for our Supply Chain Planning. The Product Supply Operations Planner (PSO) will play a crucial role in managing and optimizing end-to-end supply chain processes to ensure products are delivered efficiently and meet customer expectations. The PSO planner will support the execution of supply chains, monitor production schedules, and manage inventory to align with customer demand. The ideal candidate is proactive, detail-oriented, and brings a “fail-forward” mindset to navigate a dynamic, high-growth environment. The PSO planner works cross-functionally, interpreting Demand and Supply plans to develop production plans aligned with Inventory plans. This role has accountability for developing safety stocks, reorder points, and driving customer satisfaction with service level targets. They will collaborate with Kinder’s Planning, Sales, Marketing, and Subcontractors to ensure pack material and finished goods are available. Reporting to the Director of Production Planning, this individual will orchestrate planning schedules that meet working capital targets as well as the needs of a growing and fluctuating business.
Key Responsibilities
Assess short-term inventory needs aligned to deliver metrics and ensure high levels of customer order fill rates, coordinating with contract manufacturers, Quality, and Fulfilment teams.
Facilitate collaboration meetings with stakeholders and vendors to review completed and scheduled production and address operational issues impacting short-term production.
Identify and escalate issues that could jeopardize supply, including raw material or packaging constraints, quality holds, and production issues. Support decision-making to resolve issues and anticipate future capacity constraints and bottlenecks.
Collaborate with purchasing, planning, logistics/warehousing, and commercial teams to provide input on capacity planning assumptions and performance measures.
Partner with cross-functional teams to drive speed-to-market initiatives for new product launches, product change projects, and demand-shaping activities.
Coordinate co-manufacturer start-ups and capacity enhancements for short-term and long-term needs to enable phased scaling.
Adopt a continuous improvement mindset to enhance planning and operational processes.
Data Analysis: Create, review, and act against the Master Production Schedule for all finished good items.
Reporting: Track and review KPIs such as schedule adherence, attainment, inventory turns, customer service, and days on hand; take action to meet or exceed targets.
Review firm order demand, new sales or marketing demand, and current inventory levels to monitor emergent demand.
Assist in process improvement efforts around SAP B1 functionality and fundamental inventory/production planning methodologies.
Work with internal and external resources to ensure initiatives deliver on-time and that inventory and customer service levels meet targets.
Collaborate with inventory personnel to ensure accurate accounting of inventory transactions.
Ensure cost-effective supply chain execution and escalate exceptions or trade-offs as needed.
Assist in documenting and maintaining the team’s SOPs.
Skills + Experience
Bachelors in business or Supply Chain preferred.
3+ years of planning and supply chain experience.
Ability to manage complex elements of supplier and 3PL relationships.
Ability to balance multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
High competence in all aspects of a complex manufacturing environment.
Strong understanding of end-to-end supply chain processes.
Ability to work independently and meet deadlines in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment.
Prior experience with SAP preferred.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, with above-average Excel skills.
Location & Pay Transparency The position will be based out of our 20,000 sq. ft. office in Walnut Creek, CA. We have a hybrid work structure with 4 days in the office weekly to encourage collaboration and personal connections. Fridays are flex days with the option to work from home if preferred.
The expected starting salary range for this role is $120,000 – $130,000 per year. The actual offer may be higher or lower based on location, education, qualifications, performance, and business needs.
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