Senior Manager - Supply Planning

Internal Management & Management Support Applicants:

Automatic notification to your current manager will be initiated upon selection for interview. This applies to all current P or M level candidates.

Relocation Assistance Eligible:

No

Referral Payout Eligible:

No

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Management Level:

P5

Summary: This position is responsible for leading end-to-end supply planning for an assigned business, including direct leadership and development of a team of Supply Planners. It establishes production and inventory strategies that balance service, distressed inventory, capacity constraints, and cost. The role monitors daily supply risks and proactively manages shortages, distressed inventory, and service impacts while ensuring stakeholders remain aligned. It provides analytical support and recommendations through capacity planning and analysis, and inventory insights to inform business decisions. This role works with Plant Scheduling and cross functional teams to solve issues. It also maintains and optimizes planning system parameters and data accuracy to support execution and decision-making, while contributing to budgeting, continuous improvement initiatives, and long-term planning processes.

Qualifications:

Education

• Bachelor’s degree required.

Experience

• 4+ years of progressive supply planning or supply chain experience; preferably within a food production environment.
• Demonstrated leadership experience with the ability to drive results in a fast-paced setting.

Technical & Functional Skills

• Advanced analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Experience using supply planning systems, including SAP and IBP.
• Ability to analyze complex data and translate insights into actionable business plans.
• Skilled at making timely, fact-based decisions while balancing competing priorities.

Communication & Leadership

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to clearly communicate risks, trade-offs, and recommendations to stakeholders at all levels.
• Proven experience leading cross-functional discussions and driving alignment across teams.
• Highly self-directed with the ability to work independently while keeping leadership informed of key issues and decisions.

People Leadership

• Experience managing and developing Supply Planners or similar roles.
• Responsible for coaching, performance management, talent development, and team engagement.
• Ability to foster a collaborative, results-oriented team environment.

Position Specific Requirements:

• Applicants should upload a resume to their application.
• Must reside in the United States to be considered.
• Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Work Shift:

1ST SHIFT (United States of America)

For Professional Management levels, internal applicants should either upload a resume to their application OR complete their application fully showing current and past work experience in the sections provided.

The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Tyson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, national origin, color, religion, age, genetics, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.

We provide our team members and their families with paid time off; 401(k) plans; affordable health, life, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; and more.

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