1ST SHIFT DEMAND PLANNER

JBS Usa - Mason, OH

Full-time

Mason, OH

Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods

About the position

The Demand Planner position at JBS USA is responsible for managing the delivery of case ready meats by coordinating logistics, procurement, inventory, and accounting functions. This role requires exceptional organizational and communication skills to gather, validate, and interpret data for maintaining an accurate demand schedule, ensuring customer needs are met efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Manage direct contact with customers and customer requests.
• Manage inbound and outbound deliveries of case ready meat plant products for numerous plants.
• Receive orders from sales team and customers, check for accuracy, commit to inventory, and promise delivery dates based on availability of materials, customer needs, and production schedules.
• Assist in managing inventory levels to meet customer demands while controlling costs.
• Help manage costs from suppliers to the Procurement system to ensure proper billing to stores.
• Manage proper inventory levels to support shelf life expectations and control product freshness.
• Communicate raw material forecasts based on scan projections and shipment reports.
• Manage demand exceptions related to out of compliance demand, forecast bias, and demand anomalies.
• Maximize accuracy of the demand schedule by analyzing historical projections vs. actuals.
• Support Supply/Production planning through prioritizing inventory needs, new items forecasts, product phase out, and special builds.
• Establish production plans and priorities based on customer requirements.
• Oversee logistics of customer/supplier demands.
• Oversee logistics from case ready facilities to division distribution centers to conclude when product is received.
• Track performance of supply chain and logistics KPIs (inventory turns, fill rates, days of inventory outstanding, planned costs vs actual costs, etc.).
• Maintain and update demand forecast dates.
• Utilize Excel and other tools to conduct analysis for forecast availability and accuracy.
• Work with cross-functional teams to ensure that any activity affecting forecasts is accounted for in monthly projections.
• Coordinate order changes in production scheduling and shipping, resolving daily problems about material rejections and production changes due to equipment breakdowns.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management or equivalent experience.
• A minimum of 3 years of experience in supply chain, operations, or logistics.
• Excellent computer skills and ability to learn customers' internal systems.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Excel, and Access: A MUST.
• Experience with Materials Requirement Planning (MRP) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) tools.
• Excellent attention to detail, problem-solving, and analytical thinking.
• Ability to communicate effectively with management on all levels and be customer-focused.
• Ability to multi-task, work well under pressure, work with a team, and be flexible with work schedule.

Nice-to-haves

• Prior Telecommunications experience is a plus.
• Flexibility to work weekends (limited hours) on a rotating basis.