Materials & Operations Planning Manager

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Reporting to Director of Planning, you will build and execute raw material planning strategies for assigned pillar to support production. You'll coordinate with Enterprise Procurement, Operations, Supply Planning, Research & Development, Brand Management, Finance and Logistics to ensure the needs of internal customers are met.

Position Responsibilities:

• Ensure all ingredients and packaging materials are available to support ongoing production requirements
• Manage inventory levels to help mitigate potential supply and quality issues
• Manage obsolete material inventories with a continuous improvement mindset
• Provide support for planning materials or services, cost savings projects and process improvement
• Promote the processes, procedures and metrics required from the plants to have a valuable supplier scorecard
• Monitor and analyze data to ensure adequate supply
• Develop and maintain a working relationship with vendors
• Manage supplier inventory and print runs
• Provide forecasts and coordinate inventory run out plans on transitioning materials
• Monitor vendor quality and service performance with internal customers
• Assistance with product status from time of order placement until plant arrival to be used for production as related to new materials
• Guide consistency across plants as it relates to best in practice raw material procurement and supplier relationship

Position Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required
• 5+ years in Purchasing, Supply Chain, Planning or related field
• Experience working with procurement and building supplier relationships.
• Experience with inventory planning practices
• SAP or comparable ERP system
• PowerPoint - Comfortable making weekly presentations providing status updates
• Experience managing team of multiple people
• Managing multiple priorities, projects and tasks
• Experience working in a complex, matrixed environment
• Number of days in the office: 3 Tuesday through Thursday
• At this time, we require applicants for this role to be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring employer sponsorship either now or in the future.

Compensation:

Pay Range:$104,000-$152,000

The annual salary listed above is the expected offering for this position. An employee's actual annual salary will be based on but not limited to: location, relevant experience/level and skillset, while balancing internal Conagra employees' equity. Conagra Brands will comply with applicable law regarding minimum salaries for exempt employees.

We care about your total well-being and will support you with the following, subject to your location and role:

• Health:
  Comprehensive healthcare plans, wellness incentive program, mental wellbeing support and fitness reimbursement
• Wealth:
  Great pay, bonus incentive opportunity, matching 401(k) and stock purchase plan
• Growth:
  Career development opportunities, employee resource groups, on-demand learning and tuition reimbursement
• Balance:
  Paid-time off, parental leave, flexible work-schedules (subject to your location and role) and volunteer opportunities

Our Company:

At Conagra Brands, we have a rich heritage of making great food. We aspire to have the most impactful, energized and inclusive culture in food. As a member of our 18,000+ person team across 40+ locations, you are empowered to reach your potential, make an impact and own your career. We're in the business of building champions - within our people and our iconic brands like Birds Eye , Slim Jim and Reddi-Wip.

Our focus on innovation extends beyond making great food, it also reflects our commitment to embracing new solutions that positively impact our team, the communities we serve and the health of our planet. Foodies Welcome.

Conagra Brands is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, leave status, disability, veteran status, genetic information and/or any other characteristic or status protected by national, federal, state or local law. Reasonable accommodation may be made upon request.

• Seniority level
  
  Mid-Senior level

• Employment type
  
  Full-time

• Job function
  
  Supply Chain, Distribution, and Production
• Industries Food and Beverage Manufacturing, Beverage Manufacturing, and Dairy Product Manufacturing

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