About the Role
The Fulfillment Planner coordinates the movement of inventory throughout the distribution network to fulfill customer demand.
Responsibilities
- Plans and purchases inventory from Contract Manufacturers.
- Develops deployment strategy based on current demand and production plans at the SKU location level.
- Plans, creates, changes, and completes purchase orders within SAP.
- Communicates purchase plans with contract manufacturers.
- Manages potential inventory shortage reports and takes action to reduce shortages to customers.
- Communicates customer shortages to Customer Service Representatives where appropriate.
- Communicates significant inventory shortages to Supply Planners and/or Sales Channel Service Managers.
- Maintains distribution center inbound schedule database.
- Maintains the plant outbound shipment load plan.
- Maximizes Stock transfer order freight utilization.
- Manages the movement of dc to dc inventory transfers through the C-item deployment process.
- Tracks and develops improvement plans to reduce unplanned shortages.
- Analyzes and reviews inventory to minimize spoilage.
- Develops actionable plans to improve customer order fill rate.
- Maintains 3rd Party Transportation Providers inbound Scheduling tool.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain management, logistics, or a related field.
- Logistical planning, supply chain, or related work experience preferred; relevant education will be considered in lieu of work experience.
- Knowledge of manufacturing, distribution, and customer service preferred.
- APICS certification or matriculation towards certification preferred.
- Professional certification preferred (e.g., APICS).
- Strong statistical and spreadsheet analytical skills.
- Demonstrated ability to perform basic financial analysis.
- Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
- Great multi-tasker and works well cross collaboratively.
- Superior critical thinking skills.
- Strong PC proficiency to include Microsoft Office Word, PowerPoint (Access preferred); advanced proficiency in Excel.
- SAP, S4, Blue Yonder or related systems experience preferred.
Skills
- Statistical analysis
- Spreadsheet analysis
- Financial analysis
- Written communication
- Verbal communication
- Interpersonal skills
- Multi-tasking
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Critical thinking
- Microsoft Office Word
- Microsoft Office PowerPoint
- Microsoft Office Excel
- SAP
- S4
- Blue Yonder
Location
- Buffalo, NY
Work Type
- Hybrid
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain management, logistics, or a related field.
Salary/Compensations
- $61,676.00 - $83,444.00
About the Company
- Rich’s, also known as Rich Products Corporation, is a family-owned food company dedicated to inspiring possibilities.
- From cakes and icings to pizza, appetizers and specialty toppings, our products are used in homes, restaurants and bakeries around the world.
- Beyond great food, our customers also gain insights to help them stay competitive, no matter their size.
- Our portfolio includes creative solutions geared at helping food industry professionals compete in foodservice, retail, in-store bakery, deli, and prepared foods, among others.
- With more than 13,500 associates working globally in 100 countries and annual sales of $5.9 billion, Rich’s is a global leader with a focus on everything that family makes possible.
- Rich’s—Infinite Possibilities. One Family.
Equal Opportunity
- Rich Products Corporation, its subsidiaries and affiliates (“Rich’s”), are committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity, standing up for fairness and maintaining a culture of belonging, to provide an exceptional experience for all.
- We will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, military or veteran status, or any other Federal or State legally protected classes.
- The information collected by this application is solely to determine suitability for employment, verify identity, and maintain employment statistics on applicants.
- Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws.
- A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on Rich’s.
- Please contact Rich’s Associate Experience Network at hrhelp@rich.com if you need assistance completing this application or to otherwise participate in the application process.
