Supply & Demand Planner

Steuben Foods is looking for motivated, team-oriented, and skilled individuals to join our growing team in Elma, NY. At Steuben, we are dedicated to our employees’ career success and support growth within the company. Additionally, we offer a variety of employee benefits, including 401k with company match, as well as an employer-funded retirement plan. If you align with these goals and want to take this great opportunity to join Steuben Foods,

Current Open Positions

Position:Supply & Demand Planner

Location: Elma, NY

Job :1243

# of Openings:1

The Supply & Demand Planner translates customer demand into actionable material and production requirements to support successful production execution. This role serves as a key link between customers, Business Development, Operations, Scheduling, and suppliers to proactively identify constraints, coordinate material requirements, and support the reliable execution of customer demand.

The Supply & Demand Planner plays an important role in balancing customer requirements with material availability, inventory objectives, production capacity, and service expectations.

Location:

This position is onsite in Elma, NY. Candidates must be within a reasonable commuting distance or be willing to relocate at their own expense. Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

Customer Demand Planning & Processing

• Manage and translate customer forecasts, purchase orders, and other demand signals into actionable supply and production requirements.
• Monitor and communicate changes in customer demand.
• Assist in measuring and tracking demand against contract guidelines.

Demand, Supply & Inventory Exception Management

• Monitor demand changes, material availability, inventory levels, purchase commitments, supply shortages, schedule changes, and aging or excess inventory.
• Assess downstream impacts and coordinate corrective actions to minimize production disruptions, excess inventory, and risks to customer service.

Material Requirements Planning & Coordination (MRP)

• Analyze customer demand and production requirements to determine raw material, packaging, component, and other direct material needs.
• Monitor material requirements against inventory, open purchase orders, lead times, and production schedules.
• Coordinate with customers, suppliers, and Operations to ensure material availability, resolve shortages, and expedite critical requirements as needed.

Production Scheduling & Capacity Support

• Translate demand and material availability into achievable production requirements.
• Support short- and mid-range production scheduling and capacity planning.
• Partner with Business Development, Operations, and Scheduling to balance customer priorities with material availability, manufacturing capacity, inventory objectives, and service requirements.

Customer-Centric Supply Coordination

• Serve as a central planning point for customer demand execution.
• Provide visibility into material readiness, production timing, supply constraints, and changes that may impact customer requirements.
• Proactively communicate risks and coordinate cross-functional solutions that support customer service expectations.

New Product & Change Management Support

• Support new product introductions, product changes, and customer transitions.
• Coordinate demand, material requirements, inventory disposition, purchasing needs, capacity considerations, and production readiness.

ERP & Planning System Management

• Maintain accurate demand, lead times, planning parameters, inventory requirements, calendars, and other planning inputs within ERP and planning systems.
• Utilize system recommendations and exception reporting to support material, supply, inventory, and scheduling decisions.

Cross-Functional Planning & Communication

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