Senior Manager Supply Planning │ Corporate (Springdale, AR)

Internal Management & Management Support Applicants:

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Relocation Assistance Eligible:

No

Referral Payout Eligible:

No

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Management Level:

P5

SUMMARY: To provide a constrained production plan and deployment recommendations using appropriate planning tools in support of the S OP process. The plan should balance the competing metrics of service levels, distressed inventory rates, finished goods inventory levels, and plans and costs associated with manufacturing and distribution of those products.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Interacts regularly with Marketing Brand Managers and Directors; Plant Managers; Operations Directors and VPs; Category Management Directors and VPs.
• To all of these positions, the Supply Planner will be a key contact representing the Supply Chain for their items.
• Develops and maintains a 13-week master production plan for assigned categories across multiple manufacturing facilities.
• The Supply Manager will be responsible for highly complex and visible categories.
• Works across and collaborates with multiple categories to mentor, coach, train, and develop other planners. Supports and leads the development of incremental tools and processes that support the continued growth of the organization, including innovation, LEAN initiatives, and other cross-functional activities.
• Plans controls production, and sets distribution inventory goals for finished goods.
• Maintains Manugistics settings for assigned category.
• Entry and maintenance of purchase orders for assigned category.
• Validates long-term schedule months 3-18 and maintains the JDA model in support of Plant Planning requirements to improve schedule outputs.
• Assists in the budgeting process for Supply Chain and provides long term plans PSI.
• Represents Supply Chain in S OP process. Leads weekly Operations Meetings.
• Communicates supply chain issues and recommendations for resolution within these meetings.
• Interfaces with Plant Schedulers to convert rough-cut production plan to finite schedule on a weekly basis.
• Reviews potential shortages daily and communicates potential shortage distressed information to the front end and other appropriate departments.
• Responsible for notifying Procurement Plant Planning of significant changes that affect high-risk items.
• Participate in meetings with cross-functional team members to support business initiatives and adjust plans accordingly.
• Responsible for driving resolution of any shelf-life issues on packaging and raw materials with Procurement Distressed Sales Team through the S OP process.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Bachelor's degree preferred.

Experience: Minimum of 2-5 years field experience in planning and operating supply chain assets within a high-volume CPG environment. Proficient or well-developed with advanced planning technology and decision support tools. Proven problem-solving experience involving a variety of functional departments and management levels.

Computer Skills: Excellent PC skills – Excel, Word, Power Point, JDA, and SAP technology.

Communication Skills: Strong communication skills are essential.

Position Specific: Familiarity with advanced planning technology and decision-support tools and CPIM or APICS designation preferred.

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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