Manager, Supply Planning 4B

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain end-to-end supply plans across all manufacturing locations and comanufacturing partners, ensuring enterprise alignment and consistency
• Manage both rough-cut capacity models (Excel-based) and system-driven planning tools with a high level of accuracy and craftsmanship
• Translate demand forecasts into feasible and executable production and deployment plans that reflect operational realities and Grandma Quality standards
• Continuously refine planning models to improve accuracy, responsiveness, and scalability, demonstrating a commitment to continuous improvement and craftsmanship
• Apply a “does this make sense” lens to all planning outputs to ensure data integrity, reliability, and sound decision-making
• Establish daily and weekly production targets aligned with demand and operational capacity, reinforcing accountability to plan
• Partner with plant leadership and schedulers to ensure execution against production plans, nurturing strong cross-functional relationships
• Identify, communicate, and resolve gaps in output, capacity constraints, and schedule risks with a proactive and ownership-driven approach
• Drive schedule adherence and stability across all sites, ensuring predictability and disciplined execution
• Maintain strong alignment with plant operations to ensure plans are executable and grounded in reality, demonstrating respect for operational expertise
• Manage days of supply targets and safety stock levels across all SKUs, balancing service and efficiency
• Balance service levels with inventory turns, freshness standards, and obsolescence risk, upholding Grandma Quality and product integrity
• Monitor and mitigate short code and shelf-life risk, ensuring products meet quality and freshness expectations
• Reduce write-offs tied to forecast variability and excess inventory through thoughtful, data-driven planning decisions
• Ensure planning decisions consistently support Mama’s Grandma Quality standards and customer commitments
• Monitor and manage capacity utilization across all production sites with an enterprise mindset
• Proactively identify and communicate capacity constraints or opportunities for additional volume, supporting informed business decisions
• Lead network balancing efforts, optimizing production flow across facilities to support overall enterprise performance
• Support integration of new facilities and ensure alignment to standardized planning processes and best practices
• Lead weekly Sales & Operations Execution (S&OE) processes and support monthly MBR/S&OP reviews with structured, high-quality inputs
• Prepare and present supply plans, risks, constraints, and trade-offs to leadership with clarity, transparency, and accountability
• Lead what-if scenarios to support informed decision-making and proactive risk management
• Identify and implement improvements to planning processes, tools, and data accuracy, fostering a culture of continuous improvement
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement in planning and execution, reinforcing craftsmanship and operational excellence
• Potentially collaborate with Demand Planning to align forecasts and manage variability through collaborative problem-solving
• Collaborate with Operations and Plant Leadership on production execution and constraints, building trust-based relationships
• Cookware and Equipment Maintenance
• Coordinate with Procurement on material availability, supplier performance, and lead times to ensure end-to-end alignment
• Support Finance with inventory projections, excess & obsolescence analysis, and cost impacts, ensuring financial alignment and visibility
• Build strong, trust-based relationships across functions and sites, embodying Nurture Relationships
• Track and report key supply chain KPIs, including:
• Case Fill Rate / OTIF
• Production Plan Adherence
• Inventories Turns & Days of Supply
• Obsolescence and Expired Product
• Schedule Stability
• Expedite and Premium Freight Spend
• Promotional Service Levels

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, or related field
• 5+ years of experience in supply planning, production planning, or supply chain management, preferably in CPG or food manufacturing
• Strong proficiency in planning systems and advanced Excel modeling
• Experience supporting or leading S&OP / IBP processes
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally and influence outcomes