Supply Planning COE Lead -Process Excellence

ABOUT HORMEL FOODS — Inspired People. Inspired Food.™

About Hormel Foods — Inspired People. Inspired Food.™
Hormel Foods Corporation, based in Austin, Minnesota, is a global branded food company with over $12 billion in annual revenue across more than 80 countries worldwide. Its brands include Planters®, Skippy®, SPAM®, Hormel® Natural Choice®, Applegate®, Wholly®, Hormel® Black Label®, Columbus®, Jennie-O® and more than 30 other beloved brands. The company is a member of the S&P 500 Index and the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats, was named one of the best companies to work for by U.S. News & World Report, one of America’s most responsible companies by Newsweek, recognized on Fast Company’s list of the 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators, received a perfect score of 100 on the 2023–24 Corporate Equality Index and has received numerous other awards and accolades for its corporate responsibility and community service efforts. The company lives by its purpose statement — Inspired People. Inspired Food.™ — to bring some of the world’s most trusted and iconic brands to tables across the globe. For more information, visit hormelfoods.com.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Lead the development, implementation and refinement of Enterprise Inventory and Production Planning (Supply) process and controls. This role will have a specific focus on o9 and Oracle Cloud capabilities and utilization to support this process.
Individual responsibilities include:
- Implementation, maintenance, and enhancement of the Supply planning process within the Integrated Business Planning cycle.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with COE peers to develop and implement end-to-end planning processes and improve existing business practices
- Management of planning data and processes through business changes including but not limited to: network re-alignments, acquisitions, divestitures, product launches and discontinuations.
- Support and empower the Supply planning pillar end users at all levels within o9 and Oracle cloud through weekly, monthly and ad-hoc system and modeling requests
- Management and communication of Supply planner responsibilities, expectations, and capabilities across all levels of the organization
- Drive continuous improvement through the implementation of best practices from around the industry and knowledge gained through seminar attendance and additional professional development opportunities (certifications, course work, etc)

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Accountable to o9 and Oracle Cloud Inventory and Production plan related data integrity and process controls.
Accountable to near-term and long-term Supply planning best practices and cross-functional outputs
Accountable to continuous improvement of the Supply planning team tools and processes
Participates in Supply Chain projects to deliver expected outcomes.
Develop Goals and Objectives that support the Supply Planning Team and business needs. Provide ongoing development opportunities for the team and ensure best-in-class process and controls.
Partner with Corporate Manager of Supply Planning Strategy to establish conditions that enable team members to succeed, continue to learn and grow in their careers, and enjoy their work.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required

3+ years’ experience in supply planning, production scheduling or corporate operations
Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Manufacturing/Management, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science/Informatics or a related field
Hands on experience with o9 (or another advanced planning tool) and Oracle Cloud (or equivalent ERP)
Experience with AGILE methodology and enterprise scale application testing and launch processes (JIRA)
Strong project management and communication skills across all levels of the organization (entry to c-suite)
Efficient time management and ability to re-prioritize projects and based on business needs and accurately communicate deadlines and expectations with leadership
Willingness to travel 10% of the time with more frequent travel during onboarding
Must be a Citizen or National of the United States, a lawful, permanent resident, or have authorization to work in the United States.
Applicants must not now, or in the future, require sponsorship for an employment visa.

Preferred

5+ years’ experience in supply planning, production scheduling or corporate operations
2+ years’ experience in people management
APICS Certification
Proficiency in JIRA or other IT Ticketing systems
Proficiency in Power Query, Python, Alteryx, R or other large data set capable, analysis driven, programming languages
Exposure and/or proficiency with IBM Mainframe, WMS (IBM-AS400), Office Suite, Oracle Data Warehousing, Oracle Cloud, Google Cloud
Hands on experience with o9 and Oracle Cloud Implementation

LOCATION: Austin, MN, Chicago, IL, or Willmar, MN. For candidates not located in one of these locations, we will also consider a remote work arrangement with the ability to travel on an as needed basis.

TRAVEL: 10%

Pay Range & Benefits:

At Hormel Foods, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. The base hiring pay range for this role is between $89,000 - $124,700 per year, and your actual base pay within that range will ,depend upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, job-related knowledge, skill set, level of experience, and geographic market location.

Other components of Hormel Foods’ total compensation package includes comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage, discretionary annual merit increases, bonuses and profit sharing, 401(k) with employer match, stock purchase plan, paid vacation, FREE two-year community/technical college tuition for children of employees, and more.

For immediate consideration, send apply online at: www.hormelfoods.com/careers

At Hormel we invite difference and diversity in all aspects. We offer a space of support, understanding, and community. We are committed to the journey! Learn more about our progress here: https://www.hormelfoods.com/about/diversity-and-inclusion/

Hormel Foods provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; sex; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability.