Supply Chain Planning Leader

Love ice cream? Come join the #1 ice cream company in the US, Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream (DGIC)! DGIC is part of the global pure-play ice cream leader, Froneri, and we have begun a new chapter of accelerated growth. With nearly 100 years of winning experience in the U.S, a robust portfolio of powerhouse brands that consumers know and love such as Häagen-Dazs, Drumstick, Dreyer’s, OREO®, and Outshine, and the backing and coaching of European-based ice cream experts, we know we have the winning recipe.

Headquartered in Walnut Creek and with facilities in Bakersfield CA, Tulare CA, Fort Wayne IN and Laurel MD, our teams across our offices and factories are raising the bar on all things ice cream. We have invested in significant capital expansions to grow our Operations and Supply Chain and are transforming how we work at every level to become agile, accelerate growth and elevate our quality. With a renewed focus on frozen treats, our tight-knit team of ambitious innovators are fully immersed in the business and encouraged to flex and make decisions quickly. We are committed to pursuing every great idea and delivering the best ice cream experience for our consumers, when and where they want it.

Unleash your potential at Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream and discover what a sweet career we have in store for you.

Job Summary

Develop and execute comprehensive supply chain strategies, optimize inventory levels, and manage production schedules to meet customer demand while minimizing costs

Role and Activity

• Collaborate closely with the demand planning team to analyze sales forecasts, identify potential risks, and implement strategies to mitigate overstocking or understocking.
• Define and implement efficient production planning strategies to achieve optimal stock levels, service levels, and minimize write-offs, align with Factory managers on production lines organization and efficiency expectations.
• Coordinate with factory production planners to develop and execute short-, mid-, and long-term production plans at the article level aligned with the strategies.
• Proactively identify and resolve service level and write-off issues with all different stakeholders, escalating to leadership as necessary.
• Track and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure supply planning performance and identify areas for improvement, prepare leadership presentations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the successful launch of new products, meeting target dates and service level expectations.

Minimum Requirements:

Requires a Bachelor’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, or Operations and 5 years of experience in supply chain operations.

Must have 5 years of experience in each of the following:

• Analyzing large data sets;
• Identifying trends and making data-driven decisions;
• Supply chain management principles and best practices;
• Demand forecasting and inventory management techniques;
• Utilizing Excel, including formulas, pivot tables, VBA, and Power Query; and,
• ERP system, JDE preferred.
• Extremely organized
• Strong collaborative mindset

The pay scale for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. At Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. The pay range for prospective employees in this role is between $95,000 and $110,000 per year.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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