FRESH. FORWARD. FLOWERS.
Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE:FLO) is not just about baking; it's about crafting moments of joy with every delicious bite. With 2023 sales of $5.1 billion, and as one of the leading producers of packaged bakery goods in the United States, Flowers Foods brings passion to the table. From the wholesome goodness of Nature's Own and Wonder to the bold and artisanal flavors of Dave's Killer Bread, the rustic goodness of Canyon Bakehouse, and the sweet delights of Tastykake, each product is a celebration of taste and quality. Beyond the oven, Flowers Foods fosters a culture that values and reflects Honesty & Integrity, Respect & Inclusion, Sustainability, Passion, and Humility. With a commitment to innovation and a recipe for success, Flowers Foods is more than a bakery – it's a delightful journey into the heart of flavor and community.
Full-time employees are offered:
Comprehensive health and medical benefits 401(k) Retirement savings plan Professional growth and leadership training Paid vacation, holidays, and parental leaveBenefits may vary depending on your work location and your participation in a collective bargaining unit.
Bringing Home the Dough:Salary range: $120,000 - $130,000 / year.
The Lead Process & Solutions Supply Chain Analyst is an expert in the functionality of the SAP Production Planning and integration with other supply chain modules and execution of design, build, test, and change activities in the Supply Chain application area.
Responsible for creating and supporting SAP and related solutions for Flowers Food’s supply chain processes including the design and configuration of SAP Production Planning module to effectively meet documented business requirements. This role also creates functional documentation for enhancements, integrations, and data conversions.
Rising to the Challenge: Position Responsibilities
• Design solutions and implement in SAP supply chain solutions in Production Planning & Quality management
• Perform hands on configurations in areas of SAP Production Planning – such as, but not limited to MRP, LTP, Planned orders, orders, staging, confirmations, batch management, integrating with MES systems
• Perform hands on configuration in SAP Quality Management such as, but not limited to – Inspection lots, results recording, inspection characteristics, source and WIP inspection
• Recommend and Perform master data settings for production planning area and Quality Management area such as Material Masters, BOM, Routings, Work Centers
• Assist & Support existing Bakeries in resolving their day to day SAP production planning related incidents and queries in Interfaces, COGI, MRP
• Show cross functional expertise on SAP production planning integrating areas such as FI, SD, MM, IM, QM areas, good to have in IBP & PPDS
• Create functional design documents for RICEF objects such as Reports, interfaces, conversions, enhancements & forms
• Work with third party or internal teams to build minor enhancements in SAP production planning and quality management area
• Create functional design documents for enhancements, integrations, and data conversions
• Execute SAP supply chain functional activities in partnership with Business Relationship Management Supply Chain Team, SAP Development, SAP Analytics teams and the SAP managed and SAP related 3rd party supply chain application service providers
• Mentor SAP Analysts
• Support Management in the assessment of emerging SAP technologies against business needs and interpret business value
• Ensure the consistency and maintainability of new and existing SAP supply chain applications by creating, maintaining, and enforcing technical and quality standards, guidance and reference architectures
• Develop productive relationships with business across the organization to influence how SAP supply chain applications can enable new sources of value
• Execute methodologies (i.e. Agile, Waterfall) and practices for the application life cycle management in line with best practice and practical experience of continuous improvement
• Ensure that supply chain applications processes (including those of external service providers) are conducted in line with corporate social responsibility, environmental and technical policies and applicable standards and legislation
• Provide support in conjunction with infrastructure and operations to ensure SAP supply chain applications perform to Flowers’ standards. Assist analysts and developers in resolving issues
• Seek out continuous improvement opportunities and provide input and recommendations
• Comply with all company policies and procedures (EEO, Sexual Harassment, Safety, Sarbanes Oxley, etc.)
• Perform other duties deemed by management to be an integral part of the job, including, but not limited to fulfillment of work schedules, adherence to attendance policies, and other applicable operating rules, policies and procedures
• 5+ years of progressive experience in SAP Production Planning application design, development, quality assurance and implementation processes
• 1 year of demonstrated leadership experience building cross-organizational consensus with exposure to technology providers and/or business clients
• In-depth knowledge and experience of SAP capabilities in most of the following SAP Supply Chain areas: Plan to Produce, Production Planning, Quality Management and Supply Chain Master Data processes
• Experience integrating SAP Supply Chain solutions into a broad array of non-legacy technologies and architectures
• An undergraduate or postgraduate degree in computer science, information systems, software engineering, finance, business management, engineering or a related field. MIS, CIS or business-related degree is preferred.
We offer a competitive salary and an excellent total rewards package. Interested job seekers who successfully complete the series of pre-screening questions and who appear to possess the basic qualifications for this position may be contacted for a telephone interview.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disability
If you need assistance with submitting your resume due to a medical condition or disability, please send an e-mail to hr.lsflowers@flocorp.com.