Supply Chain Planner - KeHE Distributors, LLC

• Health/Rx
• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible and health spending accounts (FSA/HSA)
• Supplemental life insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid time off
• Paid sick time
• Short term & long term disability coverage (STD/LTD)
• Employee stock ownership (ESOP)
• Holiday pay for company designated holidays

Good people, working with good people, for our common good.

Sound good?

KeHE-a natural, organic, specialty and fresh food distributor-is all about "good" and is growing, so there's never been a more exciting time to join our team. If you're enthusiastic about working in an environment with a people-first culture and an organization committed to good living, good food and good service, we'd love to talk to you!

The Supply Planner is responsible for purchasing, inventory management, and vendor management.  This role will work cooperatively and cross-functionally with other team members in sales, category management, transportation, warehouse operations, account management, brokers, and manufacturers. As with all positions at KeHE, we expect that all actions will be consistent with KeHE’s Mission, Vision, and Values.

• Essential Functions:

  • Achieve established KPIs: service level, inventory turns, and gross spoils for assigned products and categories.
  • Utilize reporting to identify and mitigate risks to target fill rate.
  • Responsible for Purchase Order placement, Order Management, and Inventory Health.
  • Ensure that the lowest cost-to-deliver decisions are made during the purchasing process by working cross-functionally with transportation, and warehouse operations.
  • Regularly tuning replenishment system parameters to drive optimal purchasing suggestions.
  • Primary point of contact for assigned vendors and brokers.
  • Responsible for end-to-end track and trace of purchase orders.
  • Analyze root cause and find resolutions for overstock and inventory at risk of spoiling

• Minimum Requirements:

  • 2-4 years of related Supply Chain experience preferred.
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Business, or related field preferred.
  • Knowledge and understanding of Supply Chain concepts, Purchasing, Inventory Management, and their application

  Qualifications / Additional Skills / Aptitude:

  • Experience with Advanced Planning Software packages like Manhattan, Power BI, JDA Fulfillment, JDA Demand Planning, or E3 is strongly preferred.
  • Strong analytical, planning, and organizational skills.
  • Ability to apply cost-benefit analysis in their decision making.
  • A team player with a roll up your sleeves attitude and high sense of urgency.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written).
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office with focus on advanced Excel skills and analysis. Ability to manipulate and manage large volumes of data.
  • Food industry experience in a similar Supply Chain role is preferred.