Sr. Manager of Supply Planning
Hopkins, Minnesota Job ID 26-4761 Date posted Oct. 25, 2026 Category CorporateSchwan’s Company, a U.S. affiliate of the global lifestyle company, CJ CheilJedang Corporation, is a leading U.S. manufacturer and marketer of quality foods offered through retail-grocery and food-service channels. Our many popular brands include Red Baron®, Tony’s®, Big Daddy’s®, Villa Prima™ and Freschetta® pizza; Mrs. Smith’s® and Edwards® desserts; and Pagoda® and Bibigo Asian-style snacks. Schwan’s is a place for people with an appetite for more. To learn about joining a team where you can belong, contribute, and thrive, visit www.schwanscompany.com.
Our next Sr. ManagerofSalesPlanning is responsible for supply and capacity planning across manufacturing and co-packing locations for the assigned product portfolios. This role ensures alignment between demand, production, and deployment plans to deliver strong customer service, operational efficiency, and business performance. This position focuses on our Pizza& Desserts foodbrands and will work out of either our Marshall, MN or Hopkins, MN headquarters.
What You Will Do:
Lead and develop a high-performing team of Supply Planners responsible for creating short- and long-term supply and capacity plans that align with demand forecasts, inventory targets, and production capabilities.
- Partner closely with Manufacturing, Demand Planning, Business Planning, Distribution, and co-packing partners to ensure supply plans support business objectives, customer service expectations, and operational requirements.
Direct supply planning activities to optimize production efficiency, schedule stability, capacity utilization, inventory health, and service levels across the network.
- Identify and mitigate supply risks, capacity constraints, and operational gaps through scenario planning, capacity modeling, cross-functional collaboration, and data-driven decision making.
- Serve as the primary supply planning liaison for assigned manufacturing facilities and co-packers, leading allocation and prioritization decisions during supply-constrained situations.
- Support Integrated Business Planning (IBP), Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP), commercialization efforts, and product launches by providing supply insights, recommendations, and readiness plans.
Monitor key supply planning KPIs, drive continuous process improvement and standardization, enhance system capabilities and reporting, and foster a culture of accountability, analytics, and continuous improvement.
What You Will Bring:
- 4-year degree strongly preferred.
- 6+ years of related experience.
- In-depth knowledge of multiple areas of supply chain/logistics management (inventory planning, operations, distribution, transportation and procurement).
- Strong PC skills including Microsoft Office.
What We Offer:
The base salary range for this position is $93,000 - $154,000 annually with eligibility for a 20% annual incentive bonus, which is based on organizational performance. The salary range represents numerous factors considered in the hiring decisions including, but not limited to education, skills, work experience, certifications, geography etc. As such, starting pay for the successful candidate(s) could fall anywhere within the stated range.
Beyond base salary, we offer a competitive Total Rewards package designed to support your overall well-being, including comprehensive health benefits, time off programs, and retirement and financial offerings.
The employing subsidiaries of CJ Schwan's Company are Equal Employment Opportunity Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, age, race, color, religion, gender, vet status, national origin, or other protected class.
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