Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Type:
Salary
Rate:
Range $130,000.00 - $173,000.00
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Benefits
performance-based bonuses
comprehensive benefits
paid Volunteer Time Off
Paid parental leave
Fertility benefits
Lactation support
Vacation Time
Paid sick leave
Company paid holidays
401k Match
career growth and learning
Job Description
ofi is a global leader in food and beverage ingredients, known for pioneering innovation and operating at the forefront of consumer trends. The company collaborates closely with food and beverage manufacturers to provide products and ingredients that delight consumers while making a positive impact on people and the planet. With a strong presence in the countries where its ingredients are grown, ofi is committed to sourcing ingredients with better quality and ensuring a reliable, traceable, and transparent supply chain. Their unique portfolio includes natural, delicious, and nutritious products such as cocoa, coffee, dairy, nuts, and spices. ofi's customer-centric approach enhances... Show More
Job Requirements
- BS or BA degree in business or supply chain
- Minimum 12 years of relevant experience in forecasting, demand planning, or supply chain management
- Ability to build business processes from the ground up
- Strong communication skills with all organizational levels
- Ability to influence and collaborate departmentally
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Outstanding organizational skills
- Experience in tactical demand planning and data-driven recommendations
- Experience developing demand planning processes
- Experience with ERP systems, SAP preferred
- Capacity to analyze multiple data sets and provide business insights
- Experience working with both internal and external supply sources
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office products
- Superior communication skills including verbal, written, and interpersonal
- Global supply chain experience is an advantage
- Professional certifications preferred such as APICS or ISM
Job Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree in business or supply chain
- Minimum 12 years of relevant forecasting, demand planning, or supply chain management experience
- Proven ability to build processes from the ground up to accelerate business performance
- Strong communication skills across all organizational levels
- Ability to influence and collaborate effectively with multiple departments
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving capabilities
- Outstanding organizational and leadership skills
- Experience in tactical and meaningful demand planning with data-driven recommendations
- Familiarity with demand planning process development
- Experience with ERP systems, preferably SAP
- Demonstrated ability to draw business insights from multiple data sets
- Experience working with internal and external supply sources
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, including Excel and PowerPoint
- Exemplary verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
- Global supply chain experience is a plus
- Professional certifications such as APICS or ISM are preferred
Job Duties
- Lead the Sales Business Unit (SBU) Demand Reviews supporting Sales and Operations Planning
- Develop, monitor, and manage seasonal production and long-range product demand plans using statistical analysis
- Collaborate with sales, product line management, and operations to support demand and supply planning
- Review monthly sales forecasts with sales teams to ensure accuracy
- Analyze customer pull rates versus contract terms and communicate variances
- Build and maintain detailed sales forecast variance reports
- Drive consensus on supply availability across agricultural operations, product line management, and manufacturing
- Develop crop, drier, mill, packaging, irradiation, and toasting plans to support demand
- Lead planning strategies to achieve high forecast accuracy and on-time order fulfillment
- Enhance supply chain strategies by evaluating best practices and technological advances
- Plan and coordinate monthly ordering processes to meet key performance targets
- Support continuous improvement initiatives focusing on forecast and inventory process optimization
- Participate in S&OP process execution and present plans to management for consensus
- Develop and support plans to reduce excess and slow-moving inventory
- Map inventory and positions against forecasted and contracted demand
- Highlight inventory excesses and deficits and recommend timely solutions
- Track aging inventory and propose utilization strategies
- Optimize inventory use to maximize business profitability
- Forecast crop year mix and recommend inventory blocks for cost savings
- Align crop and annual sales forecasts to recommend appropriate crop plans and fraction splits
- Conduct scenario planning for crop risk and develop mitigation strategies
Job Qualifications
Experience
Expert Level (7+ years)
Job Location
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