Meet Us: King Arthur Baking Company is an award-winning, audience-leading baking company with a strategic vision to be the resource for baking education and inspiration. Through traditional and new media, in-person and virtual education, we strive to be a leader in helping novice and expert bakers alike. We're not going anywhere - we've been part of the family since 1790. We work to build stronger communities and increase access and the connection to real foods. We take pride in our responsible sourcing and our "never bleached" guarantee. And we work closely with farmers, millers, and suppliers in a continued commitment toward sustainability. Our wheat flour is grown and milled right here in the United States. Flour this good uses only the purest ingredients, free from GMOs. As a founding B Corporation, we are committed to using the power of business as a force for social and environmental good. We believe every employee's contributions make our company what it is: vibrant, successful, and committed to spreading the joy of baking. We are a welcoming and inclusive 100% employee-owned company.

The Position: The Temporary Supply Planner role provides daily transactional and executional support to ensure the consistent flow of finished goods across the supply network. This position focuses on maintaining product availability, managing purchase orders, monitoring inventory levels, and supporting system data accuracy to deliver against service and cost objectives. The planner will oversee routine supply plan execution, coordinate with supply and logistics partners, and ensure timely resolution of order, shipment, and system issues. Success in this role requires strong attention to detail, comfort working with data and planning systems, and effective communication with both internal teams and external partners to maintain the smooth daily operation of the supply chain. The expected length of this assignment is 6 months.

The Benefits: As a temporary team member, you will be eligible for medical only benefits after three months and the ability to participate in the company's 401(K) program immediately. You will also receive generous discounts in our retail store and a great rate of pay with a generous shift differential for evening hours.

The Location: Hybrid combining working from home, and onsite in White River Junction VT roughly 2 days per month. Ideal candidates will be located within a 2–3-hour drive of our offices.

The Pay: $49,900 to $68,000 annual salary; commensurate with experience

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Manage purchase orders through the full Procure-to-Pay (P2P) cycle, including creation, tracking, receipt confirmation, and issue resolution.
  • Monitor inbound shipments and collaborate with 3PLs and supply partners to address delivery timing, quantity discrepancies, or documentation issues.
  • Perform routine inventory adjustments and reconciliation activities to ensure system accuracy, investigate variances between physical and system inventory, and coordinate resolution with supply and 3PL partners.
  • Manage routine reporting and data maintenance, including purchasing info records, item master data, and EDI/API transaction accuracy.
  • Identify and escalate supply or logistics issues, coordinate corrective actions, and ensure timely communication to stakeholders.
  • Assist inbound transportation planning and scheduling to minimize cost and improve on-time performance.
  • Support ongoing system and process improvements by maintaining documentation, validating data accuracy, and providing transactional insights.

Experience and Education

  • 1+ years expertise within the supply chain discipline, CPG experience preferred.
  • 1+ years functional use of planning systems and methodologies - Master Production Scheduling (MPS) and Material Requirements Planning (MRP), SAP S/4HANA preferred.
  • 1+ years functional experience in automated Procure to Pay systems and process - Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), EDI/API, SAP S/4HANA preferred.
  • Reputable supply chain certification preferred (e.g. APICS)
  • We value those who can demonstrate capability and articulate how prior experiences will help them effectively transition into this role

Competencies

  • Analytical thinking:?Ability to break down a problem, analyze paths to resolution, and define a solution. Ability to compile, analyze, and leverage data to enhance operational performance.
  • Technical system and database acumen: Demonstrated experience and expertise in ERP, MPS, and MRP systems, along with operational understanding of associated system integrations and data flows. Working knowledge of SAP S/4HANA, and experience in advanced analytics tools including Data Cubes and MS Power BI.
  • Customer Service Orientation: Holds an understanding that “customers” include not only paying customers but internal customers and external business partners. Acts in ways that demonstrate a commitment to high standards of quality in delivering an exceptional customer experience.
  • Financial Acumen: Foundational knowledge on role impact to P&L results inclusive of inventory expense, freight, supply chain activity cost drivers, and total cost concept.
  • Communication and collaboration: Competence and confidence to function as a supply chain expert with cross-functional teams, external partners, and business leaders. Proactively and intentionally communicates with the ability to appropriately articulate clear and concise messages, both written and verbal, to the circumstance and intended audience.
  • Results oriented: Proactive problem solving and solution recommendations.?Identifies opportunities for improvement and consistency across multiple sites and internal operations.
  • Attention to Detail:?Demonstrates persistence and commitment toward work efforts and sets a high-performance standard for self and others. Takes responsibility for own actions no matter the outcome or magnitude of impact.

Success Factors

  • Commitment to King Arthur’s mission, products, and living our values
  • Is community minded gets involved, volunteers

Physical Requirements/Work Environment/Safety

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Requirements

  • This role consistently uses standard office equipment such as computers and phones.
  • Ability to work at a computer for extended periods of time.

Work Environment

  • Indoors, a normal office environment with little exposure to excessive noise, dust, or temperature changes. This role operates in a professional office environment where most work is performed at a desk. Remote work environment that meets KAB standards for work.

Safety

  • Understands that safety is the responsibility of everyone at the organization and is responsible for adhering to/providing work in a safe and ergonomic manner, identifying unsafe conditions and correcting conditions immediately or reporting them promptly.
  • Participates in safety and compliance training and safety and health programs.

Supervision

N/A

Travel

N/A

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

It is the responsibility of every employee to contribute to a positive and safe work environment through cooperative and professional interactions with co-workers, customers, and vendors. As a proud Benefit Corporation, King Arthur Baking expects our employees to adhere to company-wide green norms and remain educated on company impact campaigns.

There's room at our table for you! Apply today.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other factors protected by law. King Arthur Baking provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities to allow them to participate in both the application process and during employment. Such individuals are encouraged to seek accommodations to allow them to apply for a position, participate in the application process, and meet the essential functions and requirements of the position.

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