Über diese Demand Planner Stelle bei J&J Snack Foods
As a leader and innovator in the snack food industry for over 50 years, J&J Snack Foods provides branded snack foods to foodservice and retail supermarket outlets across the U.S. Its products include such icons as SUPERPRETZEL, ICEE, and Dippin’ Dots along with other key brands like LUIGI’S Real Italian Ice, The Funnel Cake Factory Funnel Cakes, and Hola Churros. J&J also has a strong presence in bakery providing cakes, cookies, and pies to some of the largest grocery and convenience retailers in industry. Our company continues to deliver record sales led by a talented team and a commitment to “Fun Served Here”.
POSITION SUMMARY: This position will obtain and analyze data from various sources to maintain working plans for food manufacturing plants throughout J&J Snack Foods Corp, enabling Plant Schedulers to create daily/weekly production plans for these facilities. Procurement will base materials orders off expected production based on demand plans and alert management to any potential supply interruptions.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
• Maintain the Working Plans with the latest information from all sources available.
• Familiarize yourself with all products in the J&J Snack Foods portfolio.
• Serve as the key contact between demand and supply planning across the company.
• Create accurate plans to ensure sufficient inventory leading to customer satisfaction.
• Develop relationships with sales and plant operations to best serve the companies objectives.
• Prioritize and understand plant limitations and capacity utilization.
• Actively measure capacity and project the need for capital investment on new production lines.
• Troubleshoot production and delivery interruptions.
• Alert Management and Sales to any potential supply interruptions well before Out of Stocks.
• Monitor MEI for accuracy and recommend changes to the forecast.
COMPETENCIES:
• Excellent organization and time management skills.
• Must be a self-starter and be able to accomplish a versatile and evolving workload.
• Excellent in all forms of communication.
• Innovative, problem solver, flexible, and able to juggle multiple priorities.
• Self-motivated, with the ability to multi-task, prioritize, and adapt well to change.
Required Skills: This role requires the individual to work in a fast-paced environment with the ability to adapt to always changing factors. Also, the ability to prioritize, problem solve and work with a team are integral for success. The candidate will be required to work with the Plant Schedulers, Sales, Plant Managers, Distribution, and the VP of Business Operations.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Required Education: High School Graduate, Bachelor’s Degree
Required Experience: 5 to 7 years in Manufacturing, Supply Chain experience required.
Disclaimer: This position description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the team member. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.
EEO Statement: J&J Snack Foods Corp.is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discriminatory employment actions against, and treatment of, employees and applicants for employment based on actual or perceived Federal, State and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, national origin, ethnicity, alienage, religion or creed, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship, genetic disposition or characteristics, disability or veteran's status, sex offenses, prior record of arrest or conviction, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristic, status as a victim or witness of domestic violence, sex offenses or stalking and unemployment status.
