Milk Supply Planner

Foremost Farms USA is one of the largest, leading dairy cooperatives in the United States and major dairy food and ingredients manufacturing business. We represent hundreds of Midwest dairy farmer members located in seven Midwest states, and we produce about 500 million pounds of cheese and 50 million pounds of butter in plants across our network every year. "We Bring Dairy to Life" in eight manufacturing plants across Wisconsin and Michigan and in our headquarters in Middleton (Madison), Wisconsin; and we're looking for employees who are innovative and aim for excellence in our wide variety of production, field and business roles. Join us!

JOB TITLE: Milk Supply Planner
POSITION TYPE: Full time
CLASSIFICATION: Exempt

Monday - Friday regular hours with on-call/weekend rotation

Position Overview

This position is responsible for inventory management for milk and milk-related products to ensure internal production needs and customer expectations are met.

Key Accountabilities

Manage supply and movement of milk, skim, cream, and whey products:

• Maintaining accurate on-hand inventories, understanding plant capabilities and run rules, customer orders/contracts/agreements

• Participating in purchases and sales of milk and other products

• Making on-the spot decisions, sometimes with limited information, to achieve the best outcomes

Enter accurate and timely information into systems:

• Creating and editing requisitions, sales/purchase orders

• Entering information into 3rd party system for customer and internal milk/cream/skim

Respond outside of normal working hours (evenings & weekends):

• Responding to changes in day-to-day milk movement, emergency situations, transportation issues, plant downtime and customer changes/inquires

• Participating in the on-call rotation for weekends and holidays

Develop and maintain business relationships:

• Communicating in a timely manner with Foremost personnel, customers, and suppliers to answer questions, implement changes and resolve issues

• Coordinating with 3rd party transportation companies on product movement and federal order milk qualifying

Other related duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

1. Associate degree in logistics or related field of study, or some college coursework

2. 3-5 years of job-related experience

Preferred Qualifications

1. Bachelor's degree in logistics or related field of study

Key competencies

• Facilitate trusting relationships through effective communication, follow through on commitments, resolving conflicts and recognizing the good work of others.

• Demonstrate agility and resilience with open mind, flexibility, and support of others in difficult situations.

• Organize work with plans, goals and timelines, prioritization, and time management.

• Communicate to share relevant information proactively and brings others along.

• Take ownership to move self (and team, if applicable) forward with positive approach intended to exceed expectations and inspire same in others.

Physical Setting

This is a hybrid position with the ability to work from home or the corporate office when necessary.

BENEFITS:

Because you and your family matter, Foremost Farms offers some of the best benefits in the area! Our comprehensive medical plan includes health, vision, dental, and prescription insurance. You can choose to enroll in a single or family plan with low monthly premiums and low annual deductibles ($250/$500). Other benefits include:

• 401(k) with a generous company contribution (100% match on up to 8% deferral)
• Paid time off, starting at 200 hours (25 days)
• 10 Paid holidays
• Paid parental leave (6 weeks paid at 100%)
• Flexible spending accounts - for medical and dependent care (childcare) expenses
• Life and disability insurance
• Option: Get paid everyday with Daily Pay!
• Employee Assistance Program
• Referral program
• Advancement opportunities!

Don't meet every single requirement? At Foremost Farms we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled are encouraged to apply.

At Foremost Farms USA, we believe that employee diversity brings strength to our organization. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, creed, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disabilities, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.

Successful completion of pre-employment screening is required, which could include a drug test, background check, and other verifications or assessments to be sure you will be able to succeed in your position.

Are you ready to Be Foremost?

Apply today at www.foremostfarms.com