Distribution Supply Planner

fairlife, LLC is a Chicago-based nutrition company that creates great-tasting, nutrition-rich and dairy products to nourish consumers.

With over $3B in annual retail sales, fairlife’s portfolio of delicious, lactose-free, real dairy products includes: fairlife® ultra-filtered milk; Core Power® High Protein Shakes, a sports nutrition drink to support post-workout recovery; fairlife® nutrition plan™, a nutrition shake to support the journey to better health.

A wholly owned subsidiary of The Coca-Cola company, fairlife, LLC has been recognized by both Fast Company and Nielsen for its industry leading innovation.

To learn more about fairlife and its complete line of products, please visit fairlife.com.

job purpose:  This position will be responsible for overseeing the finished goods distribution of product from the production line through our distribution network. They will process order updates and manage communication to all relevant parties. This role is responsible for effectively managing order status requests, communicating on hand inventory positions, and providing regular updates to both internal and external stakeholders regarding our ability to service demand at SKU level for all locations in our network.

Responsibilities:

• Understand the dynamics of production planning, capacity of a distribution network, and risks to ensuring adequate supply.
• Lead the team in reporting on the daily outgoing shipments, which consists of making sure inventory is available for scheduled outbound loads and calling out any potential risks.
• Oversee that the production schedule is optimized to schedule customer purchase orders based on material availability.  
• Direct others in preparing outgoing and receiving incoming shipments.
• Manage and support product allocations to ensure product is distributed equitably and effectively throughout distribution network.
• Determine action during out of stock situations and lead communication to internal and external stakeholders.
• Balance available production capacity against customer demand to ensure freight network is optimized to balance efficiency and cost tradeoffs.
• Work with Quality Assurance on finished good release timing, follow up on any quality risks to understand impact on inventory and customer shipments.
• Work closely with accounts payable to make sure orders are fulfilled and completed for month end financial close.

Skills/Qualifications Required:

• Bachelor’s degree, preferred.
• Previous experience in Supply Chain or Operations role, preferred.
• Experienced with Excel modeling.
• Good math and statistical skills.
• Proficient planning and scheduling skills.
• Familiarity with ERP systems & included business processes (NetSuite & Microsoft Dynamics 365 preferred).
• Experience with business intelligence visualization tools such as Power BI.
• Highly motivated.
• position location: Chicago, IL (Hybrid)
• reports to: Distribution Planning Manager
• travel requirements: < 10%

exempt/nonexempt: Exempt

*Base pay offered may vary depending on geography, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position, is offered.

Base pay range:$65,000—$73,000 USD

fairlife, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. All qualified applicants and employees will be given equal opportunity. Selection decisions are based on job-related factors.

In addition to its nondiscrimination commitment, the Company will also provide reasonable accommodation of qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on the Company. If you have a disability and would like to request accommodation in order to apply for a position with us, please email careers@fairlife.com.

For Recruitment Agencies

At fairlife, we manage the majority of our hiring internally through our dedicated Talent Acquisition team, which is actively engaged in direct candidate sourcing. Most of our roles are filled through applications submitted via our careers site or through direct outreach by our team.

As our recruitment is primarily handled in-house, we work only occasionally with external agencies, and only those on our existing, pre-approved vendor list. At this time, we are not reviewing or expanding that list.

Unsolicited resumes or submissions from external agencies not authorized by our Talent Acquisition team will be considered direct candidate applications. As such, fairlife will not assume responsibility for any placement fees associated with these submissions.