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KeHE Distributors

Distributes natural, organic, specialty groceries nationwide

Supply Chain Planner

Supply Chain ManagementUpdated on Nov 10
Full-timeNaperville, IL, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Knowledge and understanding of supply chain concepts, purchasing, and inventory management and their application.
  • Strong analytical, planning, and organizational skills.
  • Ability to apply cost-benefit analysis in decision-making.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, with a focus on advanced Excel skills and analysis, and ability to manipulate and manage large volumes of data.

Responsibilities

  • Achieve established key performance indicators for service level, inventory turns, and gross spoils for assigned products and categories.
  • Use reporting to identify and mitigate risks to target fill rate.
  • Place purchase orders, manage orders, and maintain inventory health.
  • Make lowest cost-to-deliver purchasing decisions in coordination with transportation and warehouse operations.
  • Regularly tune replenishment system parameters to drive optimal purchasing suggestions.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned vendors and brokers.
  • Track and trace purchase orders end to end.
  • Analyze root causes and resolve overstock and inventory at risk of spoiling.

Desired Qualifications

  • Two to four years of related supply chain experience.
  • A bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, or a related field.
  • Experience with advanced planning software packages such as Manhattan, Power BI, JDA Fulfillment, JDA Demand Planning, or E3.
  • Food industry experience in a similar supply chain role.

About the Company

KeHE Distributors

Distributes natural, organic, specialty groceries nationwide

KeHE Distributors moves groceries from producers to retailers across North America by running a network of distribution centers that stock and ship natural, organic, specialty, and fresh products. Its main product is distribution services: sourcing products from suppliers and delivering them to retailers through a large, regional logistics system. The company differentiates itself by being a pure-play grocery and natural products distributor with a large workforce of employee-owners (about 8,000) and a 19-center network, enabling a focused, scalable supply chain for natural and specialty foods. KeHE’s goal is to help retailers offer a broad selection of good-for-you foods and, in turn, serve and feed America through reliable, efficient distribution.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Naperville, IL
Founded
1953

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