Supply Planning Manager

Webster Grovesmid

OperationsSupply Planning Manager

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Key Responsibilities

Lead and develop the site supply planning team, setting clear expectations, priorities, and standards while coaching and developing talent to ensure consistent, high-quality execution.

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OperationsSupply Planning Manager

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.

Responsibilities

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→Lead and develop the site supply planning team, setting clear expectations, priorities, and standards while coaching and developing talent to ensure consistent, high-quality execution.
→Own the development and execution of the site production schedule, milk ordering, filtration capacity, production line capacity planning, materials requirements planning.
→Drive production efficiency, cost discipline, and asset utilization through optimized scheduling, proactive constraint management, and data-driven decision making.
→Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of planning managers and supply planners, establishing a culture of ownership, high standards, continuous improvement, and intellectual rigor.
→Serve as the primary planning partner to site Operations leadership, leading daily alignment with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, and Engineering on execution plans, risks, and recovery actions.
→Lead milk requirements planning and ordering for the Webster site, partnering closely with Procurement and milk cooperatives to translate production plans into accurate milk order schedules and proactively balance supply to manage risk.
→Partner with Procurement and Suppliers to ensure material requirements are aligned to production plans and to develop executable run-out and transition plans when bills of materials change.
→Proactively identify, escalate, and resolve risks related to quality, materials, capacity, or execution that may impact the production schedule or customer service.
→Lead structured daily and weekly planning forums, ensuring clear communication of plans, changes, and priorities across supply chain planning and site operations.
→Demonstrate strong leadership, critical thinking, and sound judgment, communicating proactively and with precision while serving as a trusted thought partner to Operations, Network Planning, Procurement, and Supply Chain Leadership.
→Drive continuous improvement across supply planning processes and ways of working to reduce waste, increase speed, improve accuracy, and embed best-in-class planning principles

Requirements

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Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
5-7 years of professional experience in Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Planning, or Operations
3 years of progression in leadership / people management required.
Demonstrated ability to lead in complex, fast-paced manufacturing environments
Skilled in organizing resources and establishing priorities
Strong analytical skills with a first-principles, problem-solving mindset
High attention to detail and curiosity paired with the ability to connect execution to system-level outcomes.
Advanced Microsoft Excel and experience in data modeling. Anaplan experience a plus
Programming (SQL, Python) and data visualization (Power BI) experience preferred
Experience with Dynamics 365 preferred but not required
Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to influence across functions
Comfortable operating in ambiguity and change, with a bias for action

At fairlife, we believe in better — and that includes how we support our people. We offer a comprehensive suite of benefits and wellbeing resources designed to support you physically, emotionally, socially, and financially, both in and out of work.

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Supplemental health plans (hospital indemnity, accident, and critical illness insurance)
Paid Time Off to recharge and support work-life balance
Paid parental leave & adoption assistance (up to $10,000)
Parental support & family care benefits, including childcare resources and lactation support
401(k) to support retirement planning with up to 9% in employer match
Wellness reimbursement (up to $500 for qualified wellbeing expenses)
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for emotional wellbeing and work-life support
Company-paid life insurance and short-term disability
Employer HSA funding (for HDHP participants)
Tuition reimbursement (up to $10,000) and student loan repayment ($200/month)
Learning & development programs to unlock your full potential
Rewards & recognition, matching gifts, free product, and Business Resource Groups

fairlife’s nour!sh program is designed to meet you where you are — supporting your individual wellbeing journey while enabling you to do your best work every day.