Stratas Foods LLC is the leading supplier of fats and oils to the Foodservice, Food Ingredients and Retail Private Label markets in North America and is a producer of quality bulk and packaged dressings, mayonnaise and sauces. Stratas Foods was formed in October 2008 as a 50/50 joint venture between ACH Food Companies (ACH) and Archer Daniels Midland (ADM).
Manufacturing facilities are located in Dallas and Houston, TX; Decatur and Quincy, IL; Englewood, NJ; Hillside, NJ; Fresno, CA; Nashville, TN; and Valdosta, GA. Corporate offices are located in Memphis, TN. We are committed to maintaining a workplace that utlizes the ideas, skills and talents of all of our employees. We strive to make Stratas Foods a great place to work and are building a team capable of meeting our business goals.
This role serves as a key member of the Inventory Planning team, responsible for maintaining inventory availability across Stratas' distribution network through proactive inventory analysis, deployment planning, and cross-functional coordination. The Inventory Planning Specialist independently identifies inventory risks, develops recommendations, and partners with manufacturing, transportation, customer service, and sales to optimize inventory performance while minimizing customer service disruptions.
This role combines analytical problem-solving with cross-functional collaboration and offers an excellent opportunity for a supply chain professional to develop expertise in inventory planning, distribution, and supply chain operations. Successful candidates are naturally curious, proactive, and motivated to identify opportunities for improvement rather than simply react to issues as they arise.
A successful candidate will:
• Take ownership of inventory challenges and drive issues to resolution.
• Anticipate inventory risks and proactively recommend solutions.
• Build strong working relationships with manufacturing sites, warehouses, and business partners.
• Continuously look for opportunities to improve processes and reporting.
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.
• Demonstrate initiative, curiosity, and a willingness to learn.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Inventory Coordination & Reporting
Distribution & Order Coordination
Cross-Functional Support
Process & Documentation
Education: Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Analytics, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, or related field preferred. Equivalent experience in logistics, supply chain, inventory management, or business operations may be considered.
Related Experience: 1–3 years of experience in supply chain, inventory planning, logistics, operations analysis, project management, business analytics, or related fields. Recent graduates with internships, co-op experience, or demonstrated analytical project work are encouraged to apply.
Equipment/Software Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.
Experience with ERP systems such as Infor M3, SAP, or similar business systems preferred. Experience running and maintaining reports preferred.
Competencies
Physical: Typical activities may include prolonged periods of sitting or standing, using a computer, and occasional movement within the workplace. May require lifting or moving items up to 25 pounds.
Sensory: Requires clear verbal and written communication skills to interact effectively with team members and others. Active listening and attention to detail are essential.
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision
Stratas Foods is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee in any manner prohibited by law, including but not limited to, on the basis of race or color, religion, gender, age, genetic information, national origin/ancestry, mental or physical disability, family status/marital status, military/veteran status, and any other legally protected status.
Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision-The Employer will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the Employer’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
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Stratas Foods LLC is a leading supplier of fats, oils, sauces, mayonnaises and dressings to the Foodservice, Food Ingredients and Retail Private Label markets in North America.
Stratas Foods has built its leadership position in the industry through a combination of product consistency, quality and service. Stratas is also recognized for its innovation in terms of research and development to meet the demands of consumers for “better performing” and “better for you” products. Stratas’ team of scientists, working in its industry leading Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Center, are often well ahead of client or industry demands.
The RDI Center enables Stratas' team of scientists to develop, test, and prototype a wide range of innovative oil products in well-equipped labs and pilot plant facilities. The RDI cutting-edge products are well-received in the market place and in the industry.
Stratas Foods also has the most customer-focused experimental kitchen in the industry, THE KITCHEN, where customers can experiment, test and invent new recipes. THE KITCHEN regularly hosts ideation and innovation sessions with chefs and branding teams, sales training, marketing and branding, bringing sauce ideas and food to life in real life applications, the testing and building of sauces, dressings and marinades.
We have exciting videos from the RDI Center and THE KITCHEN, in addition to product news and recipes that we will be sharing on this page.
With production facilities in Illinois, California, Georgia, Texas, Tennessee, and New Jersey and distribution centers across the U.S. and Canada, we are well positioned to meet the needs of our customers.
