Senior Supply Planner

Company Description

Simple Mills is on a mission to transform the way food is made, creating nourishing products with astounding ingredients and amazing taste. Founded in 2012 by Katlin Smith, our brand has redefined center-aisle grocery by delivering better-for-you products made with unique, nutrient-dense ingredients. Today, we’re a category leader and the #1 natural brand in multiple segments, with distribution in over 30,000 stores nationwide.

Now, as part of Flowers Foods
, we’re entering an exciting new phase of growth—expanding our reach, accelerating innovation, and amplifying brand awareness, all while preserving the integrity of what makes Simple Mills special. Our commitment to using simple, high-quality ingredients ensures that every bite is both delicious and nutritious. Whether it’s watermelon seed flour in our cookies or butternut squash in our crackers, we craft our products with innovative, wholesome ingredients that deliver extraordinary taste.

Our work has been recognized by Fast Company as a Brand That Matters and a Most Innovative Company, and has been featured in Vogue, Forbes, Women’s Health
, and NPR’s How I Built This
. In 2024,
Inc. named us one of its Best Workplaces, reflecting our dedication to fostering an inspiring and inclusive environment where passionate individuals can make a difference.

Join us as we shape the future of food. Learn more at

The Sr Supply Planner will be a critical role on the Supply Chain Team. The position will report to the Supply Planning Manager and responsibilities will include:

• Develop supply plans that ensure optimal inventory levels of finished goods are maintained to meet or exceed customer fill rate targets
• Communicate production plans, issue POs, and maintain forecasts with co-manufacturing partners; work closely with co-manufacturing partners to align on production schedules, resolve capacity/supply constraints, and ensure attainment of production needs
• Strategically incorporate new products into production timelines; partner closely with cross-functional teams to support successful new item launches
• Develop and maintain constrained production plans and inventory levels to proactively align capacity with demand
• Identify & proactively communicate supply and demand constraints, imbalances, and trade-offs, assessing potential impacts to service levels, inventory, and fill rate performance
• Partner with customer logistics team to monitor and manage aging inventory and implement actions to minimize spoilage and product write-offs
• Play an active role in the S&OP process by providing supply insights, identifying risks, and ensuring cross-functional alignment on key demand & supply decisions
• Partner closely with demand planning team to provide feedback on order trends and demand variability
• Drive continuous improvement through reporting, measuring, and tracking of key performance indicators
• Proactively identify and communicate supply and demand risks that could impact business performance, and develop action plans to mitigate disruptions
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to perform scenario analysis, recommend inventory strategies, establish inventory targets, and execute plans
• Lead supply risk assessments and mitigation activities
• Performs other projects as assigned

Performs other projects as assigned

• Minimum of 2-4 years of related experience in the CPG industry in supply chain operations
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Mathematics, Finance or other Operations related field is required
• Must have exceptional analytical skills and be able to work with complex data
• High proficiency in tools used for data analysis (i.e. excel, etc.)
• Proficiency in PowerPoint and data visualization
• Detail oriented with the ability to work with speed and accuracy
• Ability to effectively work and build strong relationships internally across functions and externally with contract manufacturing partners
• Ability to thrive in ambiguity, creatively solve problems with incomplete information, and roll up sleeves.
• Self-directed and results focused. Bias towards action, able to synthesize multiple pieces of…