Product Supply Manager

The John Morrell Food Group a division of Smithfield Foods is a driving force in the U.S. meat industry. More than 10,000 spirited, tenacious and results-driven employees fuel our winning organization, from our headquarters in Lisle, IL and Cincinnati, OH to our eighteen production facilities across fourteen U.S. states.

Determine optimal inventory levels for Distribution Centers and Plants while meeting and exceeding company defined key performance metrics such as fill rate, distress, and working capital. Managing production capacity while balancing the cost of inventory capital, capacity constraints, plant production efficiencies, and customer fill rate objectives. Providing support and leadership to a team of Supply Planners. Overseeing the management of inventories at manufacturing facitlities and 3rd party distribution centers to support Smithfield Pacakged Meats sales activity. Coordinates, and acts as the liason with business partners and Supply Planners in regard to all supply chain related projects. Communicates with business partners reagarding capacity constraints and limitations for internal manufacturing locations, working with manufacturing facilities and/or suppliers in schedudling production to support sales activity at the least landed cost.

* Oversees and aids in optimizing inventory levels at both distribution centers and plants via various stocking policies. Driving for ongoing improvement in inventory turns * Manages business factors for attaining targeted fill rate of 98.5% * Driving for decreased alert levels, and distress sales across all categories. * Drives enforcement, and utilization of capacity models for entire business. * Support and provide direction to marketing and sales regarding capacity availability or limitations for existing or new business simulations. * Interact with all business partners for strengthening of process opportunities and effectiveness across the company. * Provide resolution and execution to key shortage issues to upper management. * Develops and trains direct reports and provides day-to-day direction. * Miscellaneous support to manufacturing plants and build supplier relationships.

* Bachelor’s degree in Operations Management, Supply Chain Management or related field from a regionally accredited college or university required. * 5 years’ of experience in planning and inventory control in a manufacturing environment is required. Experience in other areas of the supply chain such as purchasing, customer service, demand planning or logistics is a plus. * Excellent communication Skills. * Computer proficient in Excel, Access, Powerpoint, SAP * APICS certification preferred, CPIM or CSCP a plus. * Experience in Logility is a plus. * Excellent project management skills. * Strong ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously * Effectively interact with all levels of management. * Ability to work in a team environment as well as independently with minimal supervision. * Ability to lead a team on special projects and drive accountability. * Ability to conduct meetings, and presentations.