Ingredients Logistics & Planning Analyst

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We are looking to hire a Ingredients Logistics & Planning Analyst to join our MGP team in Atchison, KS. The primary function of this role is to cross‑functionally coordinate efforts amongst all departments to ensure ingredient operations teams produce goods that fill customer demand, manage transportation services to successfully deliver goods, and drive company results in a predictable manner. This role will utilize and develop systemized tools, data analytics, production capacities and various other reporting mechanisms to construct achievable production and logistics plans to deliver products to the customer.

Forecast and communicate production & logistics plans with third‑party vendors.

• Assist in the management of the ingredient division S&OP processes using scheduling tools, while considering plant capacities, raw material availability, sales demand, and inventory levels.
• Work throughout the organization to maintain and audit data integrity, valid reorder points, process orders, purchase orders, plant capacities and product demand.
• Align production teams, sales teams, customer care teams and procurement teams with S&OP plans and execution requirements.
• Provide predictable production capacity forecasts back to Sales and Finance to facilitate revenue and profit modeling.
• Work with third‑party tolling manufacturers and warehouses to communicate volume and timing of production.
• Manage outsourced transportation providers for Ingredients Division, ensuring proper service levels to both external and internal customers.
• Work closely with Supply Chain Director on reporting and analytical tasks to ensure all facets of MGP’s logistical functions are meeting expectations and a continuous improvement focus is maintained.

• Bachelor’s in business administration or other related field preferred.
• Three years of supply chain management experience with data analytics.
• Two years of logistics management experience with data analytics.
• SAP and Microsoft Office with a focus in advanced Excel.

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Short‑term/Long‑term disability
• Life insurance
• 401(k) / 401(K) Matching
• PTO

MGP Ingredients is a leading supplier of premium distilled spirits and food ingredient solutions. Its Distilling Solutions segment provides bourbons, whiskeys, ryes, gins and vodkas to craft and multinational brands. MGP’s own Branded Spirits business is growing following the 2021 acquisition of Luxco, a top spirits producer, bottler, supplier, and importer. Ingredient Solutions delivers nutritional, functional wheat‑ and pea‑based ingredients aligned with consumer trends.

The company operates in locations across the Midwestern U.S., and overseas in Northern Ireland and Mexico.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Business Development and Sales

Food and Beverage Services