Valley Cooperative Association serves retail and wholesale bakers in the Western Great Lakes by offering a complete list of the finest baking supplies through an extensive purchasing system, climate-controlled warehousing, and a responsive distribution network. 

Valley was recognized as Vendor of the Year by the Wisconsin Grocers Association in 2020 for our many contributions as a proactive grocery industry partner, including our initiative helping farmers during the Covid-19 Pandemic by providing the Farmers to Families Food Box to families in need.

The Supply Chain Planner manages the replenishment of the supply chain for Valley Companies; ensuring appropriate inventory levels are available to Valley members and customers without increased costs. This is accomplished by planning and executing fulfillment strategies with all applicable parties including, but not limited to, Suppliers, Supplier Relationship Managers (SRM), Supply Chain Assistants (SCA), Sales, and Operations. 

What you'll be doing:

• Replenishment – Manage portfolio of inventory items and suppliers through demand forecasting and replenishment software.
• Identify and correct fulfillment issues with suppliers. Communicate affected product to applicable internal stakeholders.
• Work with Account Managers to effectively manage Ad Events for “above normal” demand items.
• New product setup (Creating new item # after receiving all required item setup documentation from SRM, who receives from vendor based on current requirement list. Filing all documents properly – i.e. item specifications, kosher certificates, 3rd party audits, etc.). Communicating all new products and estimated usages to Inventory Control Managers.
• Manage and identify items to discontinue/stock based on changes in demand; communicate to SRM, SCA, and Warehouse Inventory Control Managers.

This might be a great fit if you:​​​​​​​​​​​​​

• Possess strong communication skills (both written and oral).
• Have a 2-4 year degree in Business Administration or equal experience.
• Have strong organizational and time management skills are critical – must adhere to deadlines, multi-task and be able to prioritize.
• Are experienced in a fast paced work environment.
• Have strong knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office.
• Have experience in the Supply Chain field (preferred).

Valley offers a full, competitive benefits package including health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, vision insurance, 401K with company match and profit sharing, paid holidays, paid time off, paid training, an onsite fitness center and free coffee!

At Valley, we want our employees and their family members to be well. We understand the impact mental health can have on our daily lives. To combat any mental health issues that our employees may be facing as well as other common personal and professional matters, Valley offers an Employee Assistance Program. This completely confidential program provides support for a variety of personal and professional matters. Some benefits of the EAP include six face-to-face sessions with a counselor at no cost as well as legal and financial resources, access to articles and resources, and online will preparation, just to name a few.