Planning and Inventory Manager

As the Planning and Inventory Manager, you will play a critical role in developing and executing an integrated supply planning and inventory strategy across the Kevin’s Natural Foods network. This role connects demand, supply, inventory, and capacity planning to ensure a forward-looking, stable, and optimized supply chain. You will act as a strategic partner across procurement, manufacturing, and logistics, leveraging data, planning expertise, and cross-functional collaboration to drive improvements in service, cost, and cash performance while mitigating supply chain risk.

What You’ll Do:

• Own the end-to-end supply plan across the planning horizon, balancing demand and capacity

• Develop and implement inventory strategies across Finished Goods, Raw, and Pack materials

• Drive KPI visibility including inventory, service, and utilization

• Lead scenario planning to identify risks and opportunities

• Act as central coordination point across procurement, manufacturing, and logistics

• Identify and escalate supply risks through structured processes – in time this should move into S&OP+

• Translate data into actionable insights to drive performance improvement

• Support product launches and discontinuations ensuring service and inventory stability

• Lead root cause analysis of service failures and inventory imbalances

• Maintain planning master data integrity within ERP and planning tools

• Continuously improve supply planning processes and reporting capabilities

• Influence stakeholders and lead without authority to drive alignment

What You’ll Need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field (Master’s preferred)

• Strong analytical capability and ability to translate data into insights

• Experience in supply planning, inventory management, or supply chain roles

• Understanding of end-to-end supply chain processes

• Experience with ERP systems (SAP or equivalent)

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

• Ability to operate in a fast-paced and ambiguous environment

• Proven problem-solving and continuous improvement mindset

• Digital capability including advanced Excel and Power BI/Tableau

Healthy, Diverse Teams Breed Innovation:

Kevin’s Natural Foods is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We deeply believe that diverse backgrounds and experiences make better teams, and we seek to attract talent from all walks of life. The team at Kevin’s is smart, humble, and passionate and we value a work environment that fosters personal development and opportunities to move within our small, but quickly growing organization.

More About Kevin’s Natural Foods:

Kevin's Natural Foods is a line of refrigerated and frozen meals, sides, soups, and sauces on a mission to empower even the busiest people to eat clean without sacrificing flavor. Co-founded by Kevin McCray who battled an auto-immune disorder for years, Kevin's Natural Foods was born from his desire to make clean eating seamlessly fit into any lifestyle. Shockingly delicious and made with clean ingredients, Kevin’s products are ready in minutes and always free from gluten, soy, and refined sugar.

In 2023, Kevin’s Natural Foods joined the Mars Food & Nutrition family, allowing us to expand our reach, accelerate innovation, and bring our mission to even more households while staying true to the quality and integrity that define our brand. A true market disruptor, Kevin's is the first clean refrigerated entrée brand working to prove every day that proper nutrition can be as delicious as it is healthy.

Salary Range: $130,000.00-$155,000.00 annually + benefits + bonus

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