Job Description

Employment Type: Salaried
Work Arrangement: Hybrid

Manage all purchasing activities related to incoming ingredients and materials. Manage all planning and scheduling activities related to packaging lines, processing equipment, tank farms and incoming oils. Coordinate manufacturing and supply planning activities to maintain proper finished goods inventory levels to ensure on-time delivery to customers while minimizing additional inventory storage and handling costs. Overall responsibility for Supply & Demand management, coordinating information exchange with Sales, HQ - Planning, and Oil Trading.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manages all purchasing activities associated with ingredients and packaging to meet customer demands via plant purchasing employees.
• Support the Production Schedulers in the development of the weekly production plan based on forecasted needs, customer orders, inventory balance, labor availability, oil and tank availability. Work toward maximizing line efficiency and minimizing inventory balance when making the weekly plan.
• Establish and optimize current planning processes. Searches for efficiency and savings via scheduling methods, and development of new and innovative solutions involving raw materials. Includes working with HQ Supply Chain staff.
• Support the Operations Coordinators in the activities and communication regarding Demand Management, Capacity Constraints, New Product Introductions, and coordination with Customer Service to proactively manage customer issues.
• Managing incoming material requirements for the facility and ensures inventory levels are optimized and healthy. Includes working with Procurement and Production.
• Is an advocate of safety within the facility and follows all safety procedures. Follow all company policies pertaining to allergens, koshering, etc.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Supply Chain or closely related field required (or equivalent relevant experience).
• 5+ years of supply chain experience in a manufacturing environment is required.
• Proven track record of implementation of processes leading to excellence and improving costs metrics through the use of best practice techniques such as MRP planning, JIT, Kaizen, etc.
• Ability to travel 10%.
• MBA preferred.
• APICS, CPPM (Certified Professional Purchasing Manager), or CSCP (Certified Supply Chain Professional) certification is preferred.
• Experience in production planning and scheduling, inventory management, MRP process and distribution is a plus.
• Supervisory/managerial experience preferred.
• PMP certification is greatly appreciated.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Knowledge of material flow within manufacturing environment is essential (systems and physical processes).
• Use of mathematical concepts for needed calculations and projections.
• Ability to communicate effectively in both written and verbal form using electronic media, telephone and direct contact with internal and external stakeholders.
• Operate standard office equipment and demonstrate competency in the use of standard software applications.

Why Join Us:
Ventura Foods innovates and manufactures food solutions for foodservice and retail businesses. We make exclusive products for the world's most iconic restaurants and retailers, we provide ready-to-go product solutions for professional kitchens, and we make consumer brands everyone knows and loves. When you work for Ventura Foods, you get a strong foundation of training, a manager who cares about you and celebrates your success, a safe environment, and challenging work. As part of our team, your future is limited only by how much you’re willing to push yourself to get there. We invest in your growth because you invest in ours.

Ventura Foods offers career growth opportunities as well as competitive compensation and benefits:​

• Medical, Prescription, Dental, & Vision – coverage beginning on your 1st day for eligible employees​
• Profit Sharing and 401(k) matching (after eligible criteria is met)​
• Paid Vacation, Sick Time, and Holidays​
• Employee Appreciation Events​ and Employee Assistance Programs
• Salary Base Range of $107,278.00 - $140,238.00*
• Annual bonus (based on the incentive program terms and conditions)

*The “base salary range” provided above is a good faith estimate of what we expect to pay for this position in the specified markets. Ventura Foods reserves the right to pay outside of the given range based on a variety of factors including but not limited to: candidate skills and experience, complexity of the job, budgetary factors, and location/geography. Ventura Foods conducts regular reviews of compensation ranges and therefore reserves the right to alter this range at any given time.

Diversity & Inclusion:
Our commitment to a diverse and inclusive environment in which all employees are treated with respect is evident in our company culture and values. We believe that fostering an environment of inclusion and a focus on diversity across our organization is vital to attracting top talent, driving innovation, and meeting the high expectations of our customers in a rapidly evolving global marketplace.

Ventura Foods is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.