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Gehl Foods, LLC is one of America’s fastest growing food and beverage manufacturing companies. Since our founding in the late 1800s, we have enjoyed a reputation of quality, safety and innovation. We stand by and lead through our core values of safety, quality, communication, respect, teamwork and continuous improvement. Today, we develop ready-to-serve aseptic products (like nacho cheese and nutritional shakes), locking in freshness, without refrigeration or compromising taste. As an industry leader, we pride ourselves in offering custom, creative aseptic solutions to some of the world’s biggest companies and divisions including foodservice, retail private brands and contract manufactured brands.

With our continued success and rapid growth, Gehl Food & Beverage is looking for qualified individuals to join us on our journey to becoming a global leader in the aseptic food and beverage industry. If you are looking for a chance to take your skills and experience to the next level, and the opportunity to impact our business, then feed your future as part of the Gehl Foods Team. To learn more about us visit, https://www.gehlfoodandbeverage.com/

Why is Gehl Food & Beverage the place for you?

Competitive wages, including participation in bonus programs for all team members
Shift premiums on 2nd & 3rd shifts
Great benefits from health, dental and vision to 401(k) with match, tuition assistance and so much more!
Company paid STD/LTD/life insurance
Generous PTO plan and paid holidays (up to 13 days PTO and 9 holidays your first year!)
Uniforms provided and annual safety shoe & glasses programs
Opportunities to grow with and in the company
127 years of history!

Inventory Planner

Department:	MFG Support
Office:	Remote
Location:
Shift:	1st Shift

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Position Summary:

The Inventory Planner is responsible for ensuring we have the right amount of inventory to ensure efficient production, great service to our customers, and strong cash flow across the organization�s food and beverage production and distribution operations. This role supports planning, forecasting, operational execution, and customer satisfaction by analyzing inventory data, managing inventory parameters, ensuring compliance with those parameters, and overall ensuring we have the right amount in stock. They will also assist Operations and Finance to ensure our inventory is accurate.

Key Responsibilities:

Monitors and analyzes inventory levels across all production and warehouse facilities.
Manages inventory to meet service level need.
Reviews stock holding levels.
Minimizes the costs of handling the goods at various points in the supply chain.
Maintains targets including excess stock, slow moving, on hold, and obsolete.
Updates and maintains the ERP system�s inventory parameters.
Generates regular inventory performance reports.
Optimizes inventory turnover and reduces holding costs.
Ensures accurate data entry in inventory management systems.
Supports inventory audits and cycle counts.
Investigates inventory discrepancies and identify root causes of variances.
Collaborates with production, procurement, quality assurance, and warehouse teams to ensure inventory transactions are accurately recorded.
Develops and maintain inventory-related reporting and dashboards to support business decision-making.
Supports inventory planning, forecasting, and material availability analysis.
Assists in implementation and continuous improvement of inventory control procedures and best practices.
Maintains master data integrity related to item setup, units of measure, and location attributes.
Key KPIs include:
- Weeks on hand for finished product, WIP / Brites, packaging, and raw materials
- Inventory write offs
- Inventory age
- Cycle count accuracy
- Service
- Line efficiency

Qualifications:

Bachelor�s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations, or related field or equivalent experience.
2+ years of experience in inventory control, supply chain, or operations analysis, preferably in a food or beverage manufacturing environment.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; proficiency with Excel and ERP / WMS systems.
Experience with data visualization or BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) a plus.
Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
Ability to communicate effectively across functions and levels.
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with changing priorities.

Working Conditions:

Primarily office-based with regular presence in manufacturing or warehouse environments.
May require occasional evening or weekend hours during inventory counts or audits.
Some travel between facilities may be required.

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All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.

Gehl Food & Beverage is committed to providing equal employment opportunity (EEO) to applicants and employees. The Company seeks and selects the best qualified candidate when openings arise. The Company does not discriminate against or give preference to any person because of race, color, religion, age, gender, national origin, disability, ancestry, genetic information, pregnancy, sexual orientation, military or veteran’s status, marital status, arrest or conviction record, or any other discriminatory basis prohibited by state, federal and local law.

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