Supply Chain Planner

Supply Chain Planner

Company Description

Simple Mills is a rapidly-growing company on the forefront of the clean food movement, transforming center store grocery aisles with products made from nutritious, purposeful ingredients. Simple Mills is a female-founded business, started by Katlin Smith in 2012 out of her own Kitchen. In the company’s short history, Simple Mills has disrupted the market to become the #1 bestselling natural baking mix, the #1 bestselling natural cracker, and the #1 bestselling natural cookie.

The company’s mission is to advance the holistic health of the planet and its people by positively impacting the way food is made. Simple Mills is distributed in 25,000 stores nationally including Whole Foods, Target, Walmart, Kroger, Costco and more, and available online at retailers like Amazon and Thrive Market. The brand’s newest products include: Organic Seed Flour Crackers, Seed & Nut Flour Sweet Thins, and Soft-Baked Almond Flour Bars. Simple Mills has earned broad recognition from top tier media and industry associations- including a segment on our Founder & CEO Katlin Smith on NPR’s How I Built This . Our products have been featured in a wide array of top publications including Vogue, Women's Health, Forbes, Business Insider, mindbodygreen, NOSH and many more. Simple Mills was also a 2020 Health Magazine Snack Award Winner!

Role Description

The Supply Planner will be a critical role on the Supply Chain team.  The position will report to the Director, Supply Chain Planning and responsibilities will include:

• Supply Planning:
  • 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 and resolve any capacity/supply constraints
  • Manage network of co-manufacturing partners to ensure attainment of production needs/goals
  • Own and ensure accuracy of supply plans, purchase orders, and production receipts in NetSuite
  • Strategically incorporate new products into production timelines
  • Develop and update constrained production plans and inventory levels to proactively align capacity with demand
  • Identify and resolve supply exceptions by expediting purchase orders, re-allocating existing inventory and establishing safety stock parameters
  • Monitor and manage aging inventory and take action to maintain freshness, as well as mitigate spoilage and product write-offs
  • Identify & proactively communicate supply/demand conflicts and imbalances to determine tradeoffs & potential service/fill rate risks
  • Model various capacity scenarios to enable informed decision-making and appropriate risk-taking
  • Partner closely with forecasting team to provide feedback on order trends and demand variability
  • Play an active role in the Integrated Business Planning process to ensure cross-functional alignment on key demand & supply decisions
• Drive continuous improvement through reporting, measuring, and tracking of key performance indicators
• Identify and inform the organization of critical issues that could arise to impact the business that are linked to supply and demand and provide preventative corrective action
• Collaborate with key cross-functional teams to model scenarios to recommend inventory strategies, establish inventory targets, and execute the plan
• Play a critical role in supply chain planning software implementation, ensuring top-notch service levels along the way
• Lead risk assessments and mitigation activities
• Performs other projects as assigned

Position Requirements

• Minimum of 2 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 information and act decisively. Strong sense of urgency and ownership of resolution. 
• Excellent problem solving, organization, and planning skills. A strong multi-tasker with a proven ability to prioritize and manage deadlines
• Strong written and verbal communicator, ability to effectively communicate across multiple functions internal and external to the organization
• Understanding of Supply Chain Management principles and efficiency drivers
• A passion for natural food and healthy eating as well as a desire to change the way we think about ingredient labels
• Previous experience with NetSuite or ERP systems is a plus
• Knowledge of advanced planning solutions is a plus

Benefits of Working at Simple Mills

• You will make a huge impact as a key member of an emerging brand that’s changing the way we eat and facing explosive growth
• Working with a vibrant community of passionate team members that are driven by healthy food that tastes good and fuels your body
• We strive to foster and embed a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion across our organization. We know it is not only critical to the success of diversity initiatives - but instrumental in creating an equitable and inclusive workplace! It also creates a positive employee experience. DEI will remain at the center of our people strategy as grow and scale our organization.
• Our culture is aligned with doing good in the world and we are committed to the environment, fairness to employees and to our customers
• Integrating into a company that is passionate about its people and their development, with consistent training and multiple forums/platforms to participate in, contribute to and learn from
• Employee benefits include robust Health Benefits packages, 401(k) plan, Unlimited PTO offering, one-time stipend for getting your home workspace setup, monthly cell phone/internet stipend, health & wellness stipends, product stipends and many other perks! 

Compensation will be competitive for the ideal candidate. Simple Mills operates with a hybrid-model: a balance of in-person and virtual work. Hybrid employees will work from our Chicago, IL office at least once per week. When working remotely, employees must work from a designated location in the United States (the new hire’s permanent residence, as documented in our HR System, Rippling) with sufficient internet access to support video conferencing. Safety protocols in accordance with CDC recommendations are followed.

At Simple Mills, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect and inclusion. Equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, past or present military service, physical or mental disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. All aspects of employment are decided on the basis of business need, job requirements, and individual qualifications. #LI-DNI

Simple Mills is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Simple Mills will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodations are needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact careers@simplemills.com.