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Perdue Foods has a goal of becoming the most trusted name in premium proteins by creating products for consumers and for retail and foodservice customers around the globe while changing the way animals are raised for food. It is part of Perdue Farms, a fourth-generation, family-owned food and agricultural business deeply rooted in tradition yet with a forward-thinking mindset. We believe that success starts with our people, and our culture is built on a foundation of teamwork, integrity, and respect, where every voice matters and everyone is encouraged to contribute to our shared goals. We are dedicated to creating a supportive, inclusive environment where associates feel valued and inspired to make an impact, both within the company and in the communities we serve. From promoting growth and development to prioritizing work-life balance, we’re committed to helping our team members thrive. That's Perdue.

Summary

Support the flow of production by helping build and manage plans that keep our operations running efficiently and effectively. As an Associate Supply Planner, you will develop and maintain the Master Production Schedule for assigned plants, balancing short term execution with longer term planning to meet demand and optimize inventory levels. You will collaborate with cross functional teams to align production with business needs while driving efficient use of assets and resources. This role is ideal for an analytical, detail-oriented professional who enjoys working with data, solving complex planning challenges, and contributing to a high performing supply chain.

The salary range for this position is $60,000-$90,000 per year, based on experience and qualifications with annual bonus available (variable depending on performance).

In addition to the base salary, Perdue offers a competitive benefits package, including medical/Rx, 401(k) with employer match after 1 year, critical illness, accident insurance, dental, vision, life insurance, optional group life insurance, short-term and long-term disability protection, flexible spending accounts and paid time off.

Principal Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Create and maintain the optimum Master Production Schedule to obtain maximum ROA from given facilities with direction from Sr. Planner or Manager. These plans must meet both the short- and long-term goals.
• Create and maintain the optimum inventory profile to ensure fulfillment of customer requirements, considering forecast accuracy, schedule compliance and production smoothing requirements.
• Review forecast with Demand Planning to review issues such as product mix or capacity constraints. Examples would be identification of excess products in the future or feature requirements exceeding capacity at the default plant and assignment of volume to alternate facilities. Associate Supply Planners will assign the default plant to new customers after reviewing the full impact of the additional volume and getting agreement from Senior Planner and/or Manager.
• Work as part of the Sales and Operations Planning team to review the forward plan and past performance. This will also involve a constant dialogue with respective plants, Demand Planning, Order Management and Distribution.
• Constantly monitor and review the supply models in Manugistics Supply Planning and Supply Chain Navigator, including all the automatic, overnight processes and interfaces to and from SAP. Daily exception reports will be produced both systems exceptions where parameters are missing and process exceptions, for example where supply may not meet demand or stock is low.
• Monitor exceptions daily and communicate with Order Management as to the most effective solution – advise of any modifications to the supply plan and options for utilizing inventory.

Minimum Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree plus 0 - 3 years related work experience. In the absence of a Bachelor’s degree, total experience must equal 7 years.
• Knowledge of production planning and optimizing within constraints.
• Above average numerate and analytical skills and good working knowledge of Supply Chain.
• Knowledge of SAP as it relates to inventory and the master production schedule.
• Sound business and industry experience essential.
• Advanced working knowledge of computers, including Windows, Lotus SmartSuite and an understanding of how data is passed between systems.
• Must be able to travel overnight to customers, vendors, and plant locations.

Physical Requirements and Environmental Factors

• Position is mostly sedentary but may require occasional moving to other offices or buildings.
• May need to move light equipment or supplies from one place to another.
• May need to access files, supplies and equipment.
• Work activity is in an office, open-partitioned, cubicle environment.

Perdue Farms Inc. is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.