Director of Supply Planning & Procurement
About Beech-Nut Nutrition Company…
We are one of America’s leading companies providing nutritious, wholesome foods for babies and toddlers using real ingredients, gently cooked, with non-GMO verified, Natural or organic ingredients in almost all our products.
Our work is organized around our mission To delight Consumers through honest goodness in every bite. We care deeply about others, the planet, and are empowered to make a difference. We expect, reward and celebrate strong performance.
Our Values…
Our ambition to grow is underpinned by our four core values Create wow, Everyone Hero, Nourish others, & Take Responsibility. Our values help us navigate the ever-changing environment in which we operate and ensure we innovate to meet customer needs.
Create wow ~ Everyone Hero ~ Nourish others ~ Take responsibility
If this sounds like a place you want to invest your time, keep reading!
About the Role…
The Director of Supply Planning leads Beech-Nut’s end-to-end supply planning strategy, including capacity planning, inventory management, material availability, and service performance across internal and external manufacturing networks. This is a planning-focused role with procurement reporting solid-line to Hero’s central procurement team in Europe and dotted-line to this position for operational alignment. A core responsibility of this role is strategic inventory ownership, ensuring we balance service, cost, and Net Working Capital (NWC) performance through strong inventory processes, risk management, and supplier alignment.
This Director also partners with Hero Group Supply Chain leadership to evaluate, select, and implement next-generation Planning and ERP tools. Over the next 2–3 years, this leader will guide the U.S. business through system transformation, training, adoption, and process redefinition. Equally important, this is a people-first leadership role. The Director is expected to build a strong, empowered, high-performing team culture — one that promotes transparency, collaboration, accountability, development, and living Beech-Nut’s values every day.
Meet the Team…
The Supply Chain Planning and Procurement Teams are comprised of individuals who bring a wide breadth of knowledge and experience to ensure we have the right materials, at the right time, to support our customers. This includes sourcing and contracting ingredients and raw materials, scheduling movement of raw materials, forecasting our finished goods needs and movement of goods between warehouses. When customers place their orders, our team ensures the items are delivered on time, in full and per the customer’s specifications – making high quality, safe, and nutritious foods for babies and toddlers!
Our Commitment to Safety…
At Beech-Nut we are committed to a strong safety program that protects its staff, its property, and the public from accidents. Associates at every level, including management, are responsible and accountable for the company’s overall safety initiatives. Complete and active participation by everyone, every day, in every job is necessary for the safety among all workers on the job site. Management supports participation in the program by all Associates and provides proper equipment, training and procedures. Associates are responsible for following all procedures, working safely, and, wherever possible, improving safety measures. An injury and accident-free workplace is our goal. Through continuous safety and loss control, we can accomplish this.
About the Work Environment…
This position is hybrid, and the successful candidate should reside in the Tri-State area (NY/CT/NJ) as our LEED® certified production facility and corporate office is in Amsterdam, New York. Most job functions are performed in a well-lit, environmentally controlled office environment. At times, when entering production or warehousing environments, the candidate will also be required to don appropriate personal protective equipment such as a hairnet, beard cover, safety glasses, hearing protection and lab coat. Restrictions include wearing of jewelry, nail polish and acrylic nails. Other personal protection equipment may be required for certain tasks.
What You’ll Do…
Supply Planning & Inventory Leadership
- Own end-to-end supply planning for internal and TPM manufacturing networks.
- Translate demand into short-, mid-, and long-range supply plans that ensure capacity readiness and material availability.
- Lead inventory strategy and optimization, including safety stock, replenishment logic, and risk buffers.
- Drive improvements in Net Working Capital (NWC) through better planning parameters, more accurate forecasts, and stronger supplier collaboration.
- Serve as a key leader in S&OP/SIOP, aligning demand, supply, inventory, and financial goals.
- Partner with Hero global Supply Chain to evaluate future-state Planning and ERP solutions.
- Lead the U.S. business through the design, and implementation of new systems over the next 2–3 years.
- Serve as business process owner for supply planning workflows.
Procurement Oversight
- Provide operational guidance to U.S. procurement resources.
- Ensure procurement activities support planning strategies, inventory targets, and NWC goals.
- Support supplier performance reviews with planning insights and service metrics.
- Partner with procurement to resolve material shortages, lead-time issues, supply risks, Costs and Cash targets.
People & Culture Leadership
- Build and lead a high-performing, engaged, and values-driven team.
- Demonstrate strong organizational and process design skills, with a continuous improvement mindset to streamline supply chain planning and operations.
- Serve as a key member of Senior Supply Chain leadership.
- Foster an environment where people feel respected, supported, and empowered to grow.
- Provide coaching, development, and clear career-path guidance for direct and dotted-line reports.
- Promote collaboration, accountability, transparency, and trust across Planning, Procurement, Operations, Logistics, and Hero global teams.
- Address issues proactively and create an environment where change is embraced and innovation is encouraged.
Who You Are…
- Deciding and Initiating Action: You are able to make timely decisions while weighing risks. You act without being prompted and take responsibility for projects, people, and mistakes.
- Leading and Supervising: You provide others with clear direction, set behavioral guidelines, delegate work appropriately, empower others and generate energy and enthusiasm, among others. You provide clear feedback on performance and take timely action when goals are not being met. You are an effective coach to others on new tasks and development areas.
- Persuading and Influencing: You make a strong personal impression on others. You gain clear agreement and commitment from others by persuading, convincing and negotiating. You are able to change the opinions of others and close discussions with firm agreement on all sides.
- Adapting and Responding to Change: You are able to adapt your own behavior to meet the needs of different people and circumstances. You accept new ideas and change initiatives and show respect and sensitivity towards others. You remain effective even in the face of uncertainty.
What You’ll Need…
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Engineering, or related field.
- 8+ years of supply chain experience, with a strong focus on supply planning and inventory management.
- Proven ability to improve inventory performance and positively influence NWC.
- Demonstrated success as a people leader with a track record of coaching, developing, and elevating team performance.
- Strong ERP/MRP expertise (SAP preferred).
- Bring robust experience in FMCG or pharmaceutical supply chain planning, with a preference for candidates who understand the unique complexities and pace of these industries.
- Ideally, have direct experience implementing a planning tool; at a minimum, the candidate should have acted as a subject matter expert (SME) in a supply chain planning tool during their career.
- Ability to lead and influence in a matrixed, multinational organization.
- Excellent analytical, communication, and leadership skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- APICS CPIM or CSCP certification.
- CPG Food & Beverage experience.
- TPM / co-manufacturing planning background.
- Exposure to NON-GMO, Organic, or fresh ingredient supply chains.
- Lean or continuous improvement training.
What’s in it for you? Compensation, Benefits & More…
At Beech-Nut, we are devoted to creating an inclusive culture where our team members are professionally challenged and cared for personally.
We are committed to fair and equitable compensation practices and take into consideration a wide range of factors that are utilized in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skills, relevant work experience, certifications and qualifications, education, and other business needs. Compensation for a role will be in line with the location in which the position is filled.
Our associates also have access to opportunities for professional development and training, access to our on-site amenities as well as many other benefits and perks! We are proud to offer our associates the following:
Pay: The annual base salary range for this hybrid role is $150,000-170,000. This is a salaried-exempt position.
Benefits: This position gives you access to a comprehensive benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage for you and your dependents; life & long-term disability, flexible spending and health savings account, paid vacation and holidays, New York State paid sick time, and 401(k) retirement benefits with 4% company match.
Professional Development:
- Tuition assistance
- Access to an online learning system (LMS)
- Access to robust on-the-job (OTJ) training programs
More Perks!
- Opportunities to volunteer and support the local community
- Generous maternity/paternity benefits & take your child’s 1st birthday off
- Take your birthday off each year!
- Baby food coupon program until your child’s 2nd birthday
- Service Awards
Amenities:
- On-site fitness center
- On-site cafeteria
- On-site Company Store
- A private on-site Mother’s Room to support nursing mothers and pumping needs at work
- New! Nourish Others Learning Lab with computer stations
What it is like to live in upstate New York…
We are about 30 minutes northwest of Albany, the NY state capital, and 40 minutes southwest of Saratoga Springs. We are near major cultural events, outside recreation and places to have fun throughout the year. From watching the New York City Ballet or listening to Brad Paisley, Cardi B, Dave Matthews Band, Goo Goo Dolls, Willie Nelson, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Santana, or Tedeschi Trucks Band at Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC), boating on beautiful Lake George, hiking the famous trails of the Adirondacks, or skiing at Lake Placid, you will find there is plenty to keep you, and/or, your family busy. And, if you are looking for the occasional big city attraction, it is a short drive to Boston, Montreal, and New York City.
Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for
employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.
To all agencies: All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at Beech-Nut via-email, the internet or in any form and/or method will be deemed the sole property of Beech-Nut, unless such search firms/employment agencies were engaged by Beech-Nut for this position and a valid agreement is in place. In the event a candidate who was submitted outside of the Beech-Nut Nutrition agency engagement process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid.
