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Supply Planner roles qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship as specialty occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree in supply chain management, operations, or a related field. Employers in manufacturing, retail, and logistics regularly file H-1B petitions for this role, and the annual 85,000-cap lottery applies to most private-sector positions.
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At Argenta, we’re more than a company — we’re a global team, dedicated to healthier animals. We believe that when their lives are made better, we're all the better for it.
Founded in 2006, we support companies big and small to develop and manufacture health products for pets and livestock. Our trusted, innovative solutions and services cover every stage of the process, from molecule to market.
We’re in a unique position. We are the world’s only combined contract research and contract development and manufacturing organization (CRO/CDMO) dedicated to animal health.
Our uniqueness means:
- We are ambitious, growing and building a ‘one team’ culture, guided by our values.
- We are team players;
- We are doers;
- We are customer-centric;
- We are innovators.
We value diversity, as a global company, we get the richness of working with different people in different places whether it be location, stages of their career, their development, their role. We believe that when everyone works together and puts their best “paw” forward we will make the lives of the animals we care for, better.
With bases in New Zealand, the US, the UK and Europe, our 900+ colleagues are driven by our partnership approach and purpose: Healthy Animals. Let’s Make It Happen, Together.
TEAM PLAYERS who want to DO great work and find INNOVATIVE ways to make animals lives better through our CUSTOMER CENTRIC efforts should apply.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Argenta is currently looking to fill the role of Customer Supply Planner at our Shawnee, KS location. This role will be responsible for translating the product needs of our clients into a plan that delivers those products on time, in full. Acting as the interface between customer and manufacturing site, this role is responsible for ensuring that we can meet the Master Production Schedule (MPS) and drive the resolution of any constraints to the satisfaction of the client.
Key Responsibilities:
- Key point of contact with representatives of our client base, planning finished goods delivery on time in full and ensuring client satisfaction.
- Receive, interpret and validate regular client product forecast updates. Process client orders.
- Co-ordinate client information flow of demand changes, client-supplied material, artwork revisions, client-specific systems/reporting, phase in/out of material changes.
- Using client-derived forecast, detail, develop and maintain an 18mth Master Production Schedule (MPS), balancing customer demand with available capacity and constraints on a monthly basis.
- Communicate and gain consensus across all functions for the MPS.
- Drive resolution of capacity constraints within work centers and ensure any major capacity issues are escalated appropriately.
- Manage and track artwork version updates and implementation timelines, ensuring correct artwork is approved and aligned with production schedules.
- Formal initiation of Change Controls related to packaging components including artwork updates, label changes, and regulatory text revisions.
- Part Creation and Bill of Materials (BOM) Amendments, including management of old code obsolescence and phase-out activities.
- Ensure Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) parameters are regularly reviewed and updated.
- On a regular basis ensure MRP is updated to reflect our current demand and supply plan.
- Identify and schedule material delivery using MRP across all raw materials/excipients, printed packaging materials, labels, and artwork-controlled component in accordance with Argenta inventory policy.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
About You:
- High School Education level as a minimum in English and Mathematics or equivalent demonstrable work experience in a similar role.
- Minimum of 3 years’ relevant Planning experience or knowledge of Production within a busy Manufacturing environment.
- Excellent organizational, planning and administrative abilities.
- Determination to see jobs through to completion.
- Ability to work accurately and within strict deadlines.
Argenta has strongly embedded company values which is key to who we are and how we deliver. We offer an opportunity to work for a successful and rapidly expanding global business where your input will be valued. At Argenta we are a hard-working group who really enjoy the people we work with each day. That is why we support our people through a strong culture, great benefits, and growth opportunities.
Argenta is an equal-opportunity employer.
INTRODUCTION
At Argenta, we’re more than a company — we’re a global team, dedicated to healthier animals. We believe that when their lives are made better, we're all the better for it.
Founded in 2006, we support companies big and small to develop and manufacture health products for pets and livestock. Our trusted, innovative solutions and services cover every stage of the process, from molecule to market.
We’re in a unique position. We are the world’s only combined contract research and contract development and manufacturing organization (CRO/CDMO) dedicated to animal health.
Our uniqueness means:
- We are ambitious, growing and building a ‘one team’ culture, guided by our values.
- We are team players;
- We are doers;
- We are customer-centric;
- We are innovators.
We value diversity, as a global company, we get the richness of working with different people in different places whether it be location, stages of their career, their development, their role. We believe that when everyone works together and puts their best “paw” forward we will make the lives of the animals we care for, better.
With bases in New Zealand, the US, the UK and Europe, our 900+ colleagues are driven by our partnership approach and purpose: Healthy Animals. Let’s Make It Happen, Together.
TEAM PLAYERS who want to DO great work and find INNOVATIVE ways to make animals lives better through our CUSTOMER CENTRIC efforts should apply.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Argenta is currently looking to fill the role of Customer Supply Planner at our Shawnee, KS location. This role will be responsible for translating the product needs of our clients into a plan that delivers those products on time, in full. Acting as the interface between customer and manufacturing site, this role is responsible for ensuring that we can meet the Master Production Schedule (MPS) and drive the resolution of any constraints to the satisfaction of the client.
Key Responsibilities:
- Key point of contact with representatives of our client base, planning finished goods delivery on time in full and ensuring client satisfaction.
- Receive, interpret and validate regular client product forecast updates. Process client orders.
- Co-ordinate client information flow of demand changes, client-supplied material, artwork revisions, client-specific systems/reporting, phase in/out of material changes.
- Using client-derived forecast, detail, develop and maintain an 18mth Master Production Schedule (MPS), balancing customer demand with available capacity and constraints on a monthly basis.
- Communicate and gain consensus across all functions for the MPS.
- Drive resolution of capacity constraints within work centers and ensure any major capacity issues are escalated appropriately.
- Manage and track artwork version updates and implementation timelines, ensuring correct artwork is approved and aligned with production schedules.
- Formal initiation of Change Controls related to packaging components including artwork updates, label changes, and regulatory text revisions.
- Part Creation and Bill of Materials (BOM) Amendments, including management of old code obsolescence and phase-out activities.
- Ensure Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) parameters are regularly reviewed and updated.
- On a regular basis ensure MRP is updated to reflect our current demand and supply plan.
- Identify and schedule material delivery using MRP across all raw materials/excipients, printed packaging materials, labels, and artwork-controlled component in accordance with Argenta inventory policy.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
About You:
- High School Education level as a minimum in English and Mathematics or equivalent demonstrable work experience in a similar role.
- Minimum of 3 years’ relevant Planning experience or knowledge of Production within a busy Manufacturing environment.
- Excellent organizational, planning and administrative abilities.
- Determination to see jobs through to completion.
- Ability to work accurately and within strict deadlines.
Argenta has strongly embedded company values which is key to who we are and how we deliver. We offer an opportunity to work for a successful and rapidly expanding global business where your input will be valued. At Argenta we are a hard-working group who really enjoy the people we work with each day. That is why we support our people through a strong culture, great benefits, and growth opportunities.
Argenta is an equal-opportunity employer.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Supply Planner
Verify your degree meets specialty occupation
USCIS requires your degree field to directly relate to supply planning work. A degree in supply chain, industrial engineering, or operations research maps cleanly. Business administration degrees sometimes draw RFEs, so gather course transcripts showing quantitative coursework before applying.
Target employers with active LCA filing history
Use Migrate Mate to filter Supply Planner roles by employers who have previously filed Labor Condition Applications for this occupation. Prior LCA activity signals an established H-1B sponsorship process, reducing delays from employers learning the system for the first time.
Check prevailing wage before salary negotiations
Your offered salary must meet the DOL wage level for your metro area and job title. Run the OFLC Wage Search for SOC code 13-1023 before you negotiate, so you know the floor your employer must certify on the LCA.
Clarify sponsorship scope during the offer stage
Ask explicitly whether the employer covers premium processing fees and attorney costs. Supply chain roles often sit in procurement or operations budgets, and some employers charge these back to employees. Get the cost-sharing arrangement in writing before accepting.
Time your job search around the H-1B lottery window
USCIS opens H-1B registration in March each year for an October 1 start date. If you're on OPT, a job offer accepted in January through March lets your employer register in the same cycle, avoiding a full extra year of waiting.
Document software proficiency for RFE defense
Supply Planner roles sometimes draw specialty occupation RFEs because the title can overlap with general coordinator work. Keep records of your ERP system experience, SAP or Oracle certifications, and statistical forecasting methods to support the degree-nexus argument if USCIS requests evidence.
H-1B Visa Supply Planner: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Supply Planner role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes, Supply Planner positions typically qualify when the employer requires at least a bachelor's degree in supply chain management, operations research, industrial engineering, or a closely related field. USCIS evaluates each petition individually, so job descriptions that list a degree as preferred rather than required can create problems. Make sure your offer letter and the employer's internal job posting both state that a specific degree is required.
Which industries sponsor H-1B visas most often for Supply Planner roles?
Manufacturing, consumer goods, pharmaceutical, and large retail companies file H-1B petitions for Supply Planners regularly because demand forecasting and inventory optimization at scale require specialized training. Defense contractors and medical device manufacturers also sponsor frequently due to complex regulatory supply chains. You can browse verified H-1B sponsoring employers for this role directly on Migrate Mate, filtered by industry and location.
How does the DOL prevailing wage requirement affect Supply Planner job offers?
Before your employer files the LCA, DOL requires them to certify that your salary meets the prevailing wage for Supply Planners in your specific metropolitan area. Wage levels vary significantly by region. You can look up the applicable wage floor using the OFLC Wage Search with SOC code 13-1023 before entering salary discussions, which puts you in a stronger negotiating position and helps you screen out employers offering below the minimum.
Can I transfer my H-1B to a new Supply Planner employer mid-year?
Yes. Under H-1B portability rules, you can start working for a new employer as soon as the new I-129 petition is filed with USCIS, without waiting for approval, as long as you've been in valid H-1B status and your previous status was lawfully maintained. The new employer must file a new LCA and I-129 covering the Supply Planner role at the new worksite, including the correct prevailing wage for that location.
What's the difference between cap-subject and cap-exempt H-1B sponsorship for this role?
Most private-sector Supply Planner positions are cap-subject, meaning your employer must enter the annual H-1B lottery in March for an October 1 start. Cap-exempt employers, such as universities, nonprofit research organizations, and government research entities, can file year-round with no lottery. Supply chain roles at these organizations exist but are less common. If you're currently on OPT and not selected in the lottery, your OPT remains valid until it expires regardless of the lottery outcome.