Title Fulfillment Planner

Rich’s, also known as Rich Products Corporation, is a family-owned food company dedicated to inspiring possibilities. From cakes and icings to pizza, appetizers and specialty toppings, our products are used in homes, restaurants and bakeries around the world. Beyond great food, our customers also gain insights to help them stay competitive, no matter their size.

About the role

The Fulfillment Planner coordinates the movement of inventory throughout the distribution network to fulfill customer demand. This professional will be required to work a hybrid work schedule at our world headquarters in Buffalo, NY.

Responsibilities

• Plans and purchases inventory from Contract Manufacturers.
• Develop deployment strategy based on current demand and production plans at the SKU location level.
• Plan, create, change, and complete purchase orders within SAP.
• Communicate purchase plans with contract manufacturers.
• Manage potential inventory shortage reports.
• Take action to reduce shortages to customers.
• Communicate customer shortages to Customer Service Representatives where appropriate.
• Communicate significant inventory shortages to Supply Planners and/or Sales Channel Service Managers.
• Maintain distribution center inbound schedule database.
• Maintain the plant outbound shipment load plan.
• Maximize Stock transfer order freight utilization.
• Manage the movement of dc to dc inventory transfers through the C-item deployment process.
• Track and develop improvement plans to reduce unplanned shortages.
• Analyze and review inventory to minimize spoilage.
• Develops actionable plans to improve customer order fill rate.
• Maintain 3rd Party Transportation Providers inbound Scheduling tool.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain management, logistics, or a related field.
• Logistical planning, supply chain, or related work experience preferred; relevant education will be considered in lieu of work experience.
• Knowledge of manufacturing, distribution, and customer service preferred.
• APICS certification or matriculation towards certification preferred.
• Professional certification preferred (e.g., APICS).
• Strong statistical and spreadsheet analytical skills.
• Demonstrated ability to perform basic financial analysis.
• Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Great multitasker and works well cross-collaboratively.
• Superior critical thinking skills.
• Strong PC proficiency to include Microsoft Office Word, PowerPoint (Access preferred); advanced proficiency in Excel.
• SAP, S4, Blue Yonder or related systems experience preferred.

Pay

Annual Range/Hourly Rate: $61,676.00 - $83,444.00