Senior Supply Chain Planner

At Butterball, we exist to help people pass love on. As the most recognized name in turkey, the brand represents more than 60 years of cherished memories, providing quality, great tasting products that make meals something to celebrate every day.

We proudly believe that life at Butterball means having a team who supports you, having the opportunity to grow personally and professionally, and making an impact on the health of others daily.

Whether you choose to work at one of our five (5) manufacturing facilities in NC, AR, MO, farms in AR, NC, and KS, corporate office in NC, IL, or in the field, we believe we have an opportunity for everyone to succeed.

At Butterball, we believe in fostering a culture where every team member is valued, has the opportunity to grow professionally and contribute to our success. Join us in our Purpose and apply for an opportunity today!

Responsible for the development and management of short-, mid-, and long-term planning models. Collaborates and communicates with cross functional teams for transparency, engagement, and support. Promotes continuous improvement and service to the value stream.

• Develops production and inventory plan by line resource.
• Maintains master data that supports the planning function.
• Adjusts plans for any change of business or promotional activities.
• Investigates and resolves issues impacting goals and accountabilities.
• Prepares daily and weekly files to review and facilitates calls between teams.
• Plans and monitors material shipments between facilities to meet distribution needs.
• Evaluates the optimum inventory profile to ensure fulfillment of customer requirements.
• Provides super‑user services on the process and technology.
• Participates and supports system implementations, changes, and improvements.

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent
• 5+ years of relevant experience in Supply Chain or Operations

Caring about people, valuing contributions, and empowering to succeed is the Butterball Way. We recognize the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to Butterball and seek to create an environment where everyone can thrive. Everyone has a seat at the table and is expected to embody our core competencies.

• Knowledge of sales, marketing, or operations planning processes
• Understanding of and experience with one or more major forecasting/planning software
• Statistical knowledge and ability to evaluate, interpret, and draw conclusions from data
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with ability to collaborate at all levels
• Excellent attention to detail
• Microsoft Suites skills with ability to generate and evaluate reports
• Project management, problem‑solving, and critical‑thinking skills
• Ability to identify and implement process improvements
• Able to coach, mentor, and lead teams and team members

• Bachelor's degree in related field
• Experience with SAP, CAT2, JDA, Blue Yonder
• LEAN certification
• APICS certification
• Six Sigma certification

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, reach, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, keyboard, and occasionally lift to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, color vision and the ability to adjust focus.

• Work will be performed in various conditions including a climate-controlled office environment(s) and in a manufacturing plant environment with varying conditions, such as cold, wet, warm areas, chemicals, and other site conditions. This position requires the individual to wear and work in personal protective equipment while in the manufacturing environment.
• The noise level of the office environment is usually moderate; the noise level in the manufacturing environment may exceed 85 DBA and require hearing protection.
• Occasional travel may be required.

We embrace equal opportunity employment.…