Description Position at Pilgrim's

INVENTORY & DISTRIBUTION PLANNER

Pilgrim’s, formerly Gold n’ Plump Poultry, has an opening for an on-site Inventory & Distribution Planner in our Sauk Rapids, MN Barn & Parts Department.

As one of the world’s largest poultry producers, Pilgrim’s has provided wholesome, quality products to customers and consumers for more than seven decades.  We have over 58,000 team members that take pride in providing more than 133 million daily servings of protein to retailers, restaurants, foodservice providers and consumers around the world. 

Pilgrim’s wants YOU to join our Team! This position starts at $24-26/hour, based on education and experience. Benefits include:

10 Days of Vacation upon hirePersonal time off at 60 days of employment, up to 40 hours per yearPaid sick timeBenefits at 60 days of employment – including health, dental, vision, life, and much more401K contributions on day 1 of employmentFlexible day shift hours, Monday through Friday70% off quality Pilgrim’s poultry productsTraining provided with a trainer/mentor.Advancement opportunitiesBetter Futures Program – 2 Year Community College tuition paid for you or your dependents!POSITION SUMMARY:  The Inventory & Distribution Planner is responsible for purchasing and inventory control, verifying and unloading incoming freight.  Responsible for accurate and timely data entry of inventory transactions (requisitions, receipts, charges, etc.)  Perform accounting functions for St. Cloud Parts Departments and Barn Construction operations.  Manage all the safety records and training.  ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Create purchase and service requisitions while working with vendors on best price for parts, equipment, vaccine, medications, and new barn construction and remodel projects. Receive purchase orders in SAPSubmit vendor invoices to accounts payable in a timely manner in correct format, making sure pricing and quantity matches SAP purchase order. Reconcile vendor invoice discrepancies and work with accounting and vendors to resolve any issues including quality, service and deliveryMaintain all grower accounts and new barn accounts, including SAP set up; charge parts and labor to appropriate sub jobs, run reports to cross reference parts and invoices to specific jobs and cost centers, maintain all spreadsheets to track progress of jobs, accurately and timely charge out grower A/R and Barn Flock parts and supplies using appropriate GL accountsMaintain all Excel spreadsheets with proper data and formats; weekly journal entries to charge labor hours from parts department staff work on projects and different cost centersResponsible for maintaining accounting functions for barn construction and the barn and parts inventory systems; review final data/reports for new barn construction, making needed journal entries/corrections/adjustments and investigating variances. Close barn construction jobs ensuring payments are received and posted to correct accountsResponsible for setup of new vendors with Vendor Management and new or extending existing items with Material Master, including SDS research and submissionResponsible for working with chemical management to create and set up new products for medication, vaccine, and disinfectants, setting them up in the stockroom and maintaining these items in the SDA bookResearch purchase history and invoices on products purchased for Warranty Claims. Fill out proper paperwork to make the claim and track progress to ensure inventory remains accurateQuarterly Cycle Counts on all MRO materials maintained as inventory within SAP to maintain accurate and timely inventory levels in accordance with company policy. Investigate discrepancies and issues as necessaryResponsible to work with vendors to manage old or outdated products and their proper disposal Maintains all the safety records; including monthly and quarterly inspections to keep the parts department in compliance with the company policies including keeping the SDS books up to dateParticipate in annual budget process for the Barn/Parts departmentUnloads freight and puts the freight in the proper location.  Also hands out the proper parts and supplies to contract growers and servicemen, making sure the proper paperwork is filled outOther duties as required.EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS and BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:High School diploma or equivalent (GED) is required, Associate’s degree is preferredThree years of prior experience is requiredMust have excellent computer skills in Microsoft ExcelInventory and cycle count experience strongly preferredBasic Accounting skills preferredSAP experience strongly preferredMust be able to communicate effectively, orally and in writingMust have good analytical and project management skillsMust be detail-orientedMust be able to lift 40-50 lbsTo perform this job successfully, applicant must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EOE/VET/DISABLED