Supply Planner

Perdue Foods Supply Planner Position

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 : We are actively recruiting for a Supply Planner to join our team at Corporate HQ. This position develops and maintains the Production Schedule (daily and / or weekly) for selected plants and species. The Supply Planner is responsible for utilizing Company resources efficiently and filling customer orders. The salary range for this position is $63,000 - $95,000 per year, based on experience and qualifications with an 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 and Essential Duties & Responsibilities :

• Creates and maintains the optimum Production Schedule for a poultry processing facility. These plans must meet both the short and long term goals.
• Creates and maintains the optimum inventory profile to ensure fulfillment of customer requirements, taking into account forecast accuracy, schedule compliance and production smoothing requirements.
• Reviews forecast with Demand Planning to review issues such as product mix or capacity constraints. Examples would be identification of excess product in the future or feature requirements exceeding capacity at the default plant and assignment of volume to alternate facilities.
• Works 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 monitors and reviews the supply models in Blue Yonder (JDA) and Excel, 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.
• Monitors exceptions on a daily basis 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 : Bachelors Degree plus 4 -5 years related work experience or in the absence of a Bachelors degree, total experience equals 7-8 years. The ideal candidate will also have :

Environmental Factors and Physical Requirements :

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.