Supply Chain Planner

About the Role

Oats Overnight is seeking a Supply Chain Planner to ensure the right product and materials are available at the right time. This role is an entry-level position for individuals early in their supply chain careers, including recent graduates, with the opportunity to see the full path from raw material to customer shipment within a vertically integrated company. This is an onsite position based in West Chester, Ohio.

Key Responsibilities

• Production Planning
• Build and maintain finished goods production schedules for the internal manufacturing facility based on demand forecast, inventory targets, and line capacity.
• Balance changeovers, run sizes, shelf life, and service levels to optimize inventory placement.
• Collaborate daily with Manufacturing to adjust schedules for downtime, material shortages, and urgent customer needs.
• Track production attainment and inventory coverage, identifying shortfalls or excess early.
• Materials Planning
• Plan raw materials and packaging requirements using MRP, bills of material, and production schedules.
• Work with Procurement and suppliers to place and expedite orders, confirm delivery dates, and resolve shortages.
• Monitor inventory levels, lead times, minimums, and safety stock, recommending adjustments.
• Manage obsolescence and expiry risk for packaging and ingredients tied to discontinued or changing items.
• Special Projects: Innovation, Rebranding + Item Transitions
• Support new product launches with initial production plans, material sourcing, and launch inventory builds.
• Plan the supply side of rebranding and packaging changes, including inventory run-out and material timing.
• Manage item transitions and discontinuations to minimize write-offs and avoid shelf gaps.
• Coordinate across Marketing, R&D, Quality, Manufacturing, and Procurement to meet project timelines and maintain the supply plan.
• Analysis + Continuous Improvement
• Build and maintain reports on inventory health, production performance, supplier delivery, and order fill.
• Participate in the monthly Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process, presenting supply constraints and risks.
• Maintain accurate item, BOM, lead time, and planning parameters in ERP and planning systems.
• Utilize data and AI tools to automate manual work and contribute to the supply planning function.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, formulas).
• Basic understanding of MRP, bills of material, lead times, and inventory concepts.
• ERP exposure is a plus.
• AI fluency: an open mindset toward AI tools and a willingness to experiment and learn.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, operations, industrial engineering, business, or a related field, or 0 to 2 years of relevant experience.
• Coursework, internship, or project experience in planning, manufacturing, or inventory management is a plus.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Comfort making recommendations with incomplete information.
• Strong organizational skills and a bias toward follow-through.
• Ability to partner and influence at all levels.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities and navigate a fast-moving environment where processes are still being built.
• A relentless drive to get things done.
• Flexible, willing, and quick to learn new processes, technology, and ways of thinking.

Work Environment

• This is an onsite position in West Chester, Ohio.
• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Fast-paced work environment with frequent changes in plans.
• Comfortable creating processes as they are being built.

Benefits & Perks

• Full Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision and 401k.
• Parental Leave.
• 4 Weeks of paid time off.
• Weekly Pay.
• Stock options (every employee is an owner).
• Free oatmeal.