Supply Planner

Join the Snack Revolution at Utz Brands!

At Utz, we're more than just snacks-we're a century-strong legacy of flavor, innovation, and excellence. As we continue to grow as the fastest-growing pure-play U.S. snacking company of scale, we're looking for a dynamic Supply Planner to help us deliver on our promise of delighting consumers with high-quality products, every single day.

*This role is a remote opportunity, local candidates to Hanover, PA preferred, must be in EST/CST.

The opportunity: Supply Planner

Why This Role Matters:

The core responsibility of the Supply Planner role is to develop a Master Supply Plan which is the basis of network planning, inventory management, and a feasible supply plan that guides logistics and plant scheduling. In execution of this role, the Supply Planner will be responsible for netting the unconstrained demand signal against on-hand inventory, incorporating plant constraints and creating the Master Supply Plan that respects network constraints. In performing this role, the Supply Planner will be responsible for managing inventory level(s) to targets approved by the business.

What You'll Do:

• Creation of a Master Supply Plan by converting the consensus demand plan into a supply plan for all products/stocking locations.
• Development of a Rough Cut Capacity Plan (RCCP) to identify capacity constraints (or excess capacity) in the supply chain; participate in a cross functional team to develop proposals for mitigation of capacity issues across the planning horizon.
• Create and/or change planned orders derived from the Master Supply Plan to signal manufacturing as to the production requirements.
• Maintain target inventory levels at warehouse(s) and plant locations to meet fill rate targets established by business policy.
• Review system alerts and develop actions plans with key stakeholders to remediate supply issues.
• On a monthly basis, prepare necessary charts/ graphs for the Supply Review as part of the IBM cadence; attend such meeting and execute on action items assigned from this meeting.
• On a monthly basis, review Plan Attainment and understand the variances and key drivers of the performance. Participate in the development of action plans to modify future planning process to drive systemic improvement with key stakeholders.
• On a weekly/monthly basis, liaise with Transportation / Warehousing functions to assure adequate capacity.
• Become a member of a team that will launch advanced planning system capabilities; develop a skill set to become a Subject Matter Expert (SME).
• Monitor and maintain key master data in both the system of record and in the enterprise planning tool.

What You Bring:

• 3+ years of supply chain planning experience, including inventory management.
• Proven ability to conduct complex, quantitative and statistical analyses complimented with qualitative inputs from multiple sources to draw conclusions, make recommendations.
• Proven success in delivering results aligned with business goals.
• Experience with ERP and advanced planning systems.
• High proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and reporting tools. Experience with Power BI preferred.
• A passion for metrics, process improvement, and cross-functional teamwork.
• Excellent communication, teamwork, and leadership skills.
• Strong sense of urgency, ability to work with minimal direction.
• Ability to manage multiple simultaneous priorities.
• A self-starter mindset with a sense of urgency and ownership.
• A track record of successfully delivering to business objectives against schedule and quality expectations.
• Familiar with implementing key performance metrics as a basis for process improvement.

External Recruitment Process:

• Easy Application (5 mins): Introduce yourself and answer a few key questions to get started.
• Engaging Chat Interview (20-25 mins): Share your experiences in an online chat, highlighting how your values align with ours.
• Live Interview: Selected candidates will meet with the hiring manager to explore their alignment with the team and overall Utz company culture.

Why Utz?

We're proud to offer a supportive, inclusive environment where associates can grow their careers and live their healthiest lives. Our benefits include:

• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• Employer-match 401(k) and profit-sharing
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Career development programs and more

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.