Duties & Functions:
- Develop and maintain system-wide flow plans that align production supply, customer demand, inventory position, and asset capacity.
- Manage inventory and space projections to optimize pig flow, yardage utilization, target weights, health status, and facility capacity.
- Monitor supply, capacity, inventory, and operational performance metrics to identify risks, evaluate impacts, and recommend corrective actions.
- Plan and execute changes within standard planning timelines, escalating issues with clear recommendations.
- Support long-range planning through forecasting, scenario analysis, and evaluation of production changes, customer requirements, and operational constraints.
- Use inventory, production, and operational data to support decision-making, improve planning effectiveness, reduce costs, and support customer commitments.
- Develop reporting tools, dashboards, and planning processes that enhance visibility, accountability, and data-driven decision making.
- Communicate supply plans, changes, risks, and recommendations to Production, Transport, Marketing, Leadership, and other key stakeholders.
- Partner with operational leaders and facilitate cross-functional discussions to resolve inventory, capacity, and flow challenges while aligning on space planning priorities and business objectives.
- Participate in planning review meetings, annual department objective setting, strategic initiatives, continuous improvement efforts, and planning system enhancements.
- Serve as a resource and mentor for planning team members.
- Provide after-hours support through the Supply Management & Logistics Emergency Hotline rotation as required.
Minimum Requirements
Education
Bachelors Degree Required
Supply Chain Management, Agriculture, Animal Science, Business Administration, Operations Management, Accounting, or related field
Experience
2 years of supply chain, production planning, logistics, operations, or agricultural planning experience.
- 5-7 years of relevant supply chain, production planning, logistics, operations, or agricultural planning experience can be substituted for a bachelors degree.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of:
- Supply planning and inventory management
- Production systems and operational planning
- Capacity planning and forecasting
- Data analysis and reporting
- Microsoft Office applications with advanced Excel proficiency
- Agricultural production systems and livestock flow planning
Skill in:
- Planning and prioritization
- Analytical problem solving
- Data interpretation and forecasting
- Communication and stakeholder management
- Process improvement
- Cross-functional collaboration
Ability to:
- Make informed planning decisions in a dynamic environment
- Balance competing priorities and operational constraints
- Work both independently and collaboratively
- Analyze complex data and develop actionable recommendations
- Influence decisions through data-driven insights
- Manage multiple priorities and deadlines
Compensation:
Targeted pay range of $70,000 - $76,000 USD annually, depending on experience and qualifications.
Benefits:
The Maschhoffs offers full-time regular employees a comprehensive benefits package including:
- Your choice between a Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) plan and a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) plan.
- Two options for dental coverage, both of which cover three main types of expenses and cover preventative care at 100%.
- Group rate vision benefits.
- Complimentary Basic Life Insurance as well as voluntary employee, spouse, and child life insurance policies.
- Short Term and Long Term Disability coverage, at no cost to the employee, as well as paid parental leave.
- A traditional pre-tax 401(k) plan as well as a Roth 40(k) plan. The Company matches the first 4% of employee contributions, which is immediately vested.
- A generous paid time off program, including a life event day and volunteer day each year for full time employees.
Physical Demands
Climbing: Less than 20%
Crawling/Stooping: Less than 20%
Hearing: 41% - 70%
Heavy Lifting: Less than 20% Choose an item.
Manual Dexterity: Less than 20%
Pushing/Pulling: Less than 20%
Speaking: 41% - 70%
Standing: Less than 20%
Visual: Over 70%
Walking: Less than 20%