Manager, Supply Planning

Mama’s Creations, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAMA) is a leading marketer and manufacturer of fresh deli prepared foods, found in over 8,500 grocery, mass, club and convenience stores nationally. The Company’s broad product portfolio, born as MamaMancini’s, from a rich history in Italian foods, now consists of a variety of high quality, fresh, clean and easy to prepare foods to address the needs of both our consumers and retailers. Our vision is to become a one-stop-shop deli solutions platform, leveraging vertical integration and a diverse family of brands to offer a wide array of prepared foods to meet the changing demands of the modern consumer. For more information, please visit https://mamascreations.com.

We have an excellent opportunity for a highly skilled and experienced leader to serve as the Senior Director, Plant Operations of our East Rutherford facility. You will be the senior site leader responsible for the overall performance, safety, Grandma Quality, controls, culture, and financial results of the manufacturing facility. This role serves as the plant’s general manager, accountable for translating enterprise strategy into consistent, disciplined execution with excellence at the site level. The Senior Director leads through people, systems, and standards, ensuring production, FSQA, maintenance, warehousing, and workforce leadership operate in alignment with Grandma Quality. This role balances results with responsibility, honoring Mama’s heritage while building scalable, sustainable operations.

The Manager, Supply Planning serves as a strategic and operational leader responsible for

developing and executing supply plans that ensure high service levels while optimizing inventory,

production efficiency, and network capacity across Mama’s Creations’ manufacturing footprint.

This role operates at the center of the organization’s Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process,

translating demand signals into actionable production, procurement, and deployment plans. In

alignment with our commitment to Grandma Quality, this role ensures that planning decisions

uphold product freshness, minimize waste, and support reliable service to our customers. By

balancing service, cost, and operational constraints, the Manager, Supply Planning drives scalable

growth while maintaining a disciplined, values-driven approach to execution that reflects our

commitment to Craftsmanship, Accountability, and Enterprise Thinking.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain end-to-end supply plans across all manufacturing locations and comanufacturing partners, ensuring enterprise alignment and consistency
• Manage both rough-cut capacity models (Excel-based) and system-driven planning tools
  
  

with a high level of accuracy and craftsmanship

• Translate demand forecasts into feasible and executable production and deployment plans
  
  

that reflect operational realities and Grandma Quality standards

• Continuously refine planning models to improve accuracy, responsiveness, and scalability,
  
  

demonstrating a commitment to continuous improvement and craftsmanship

• Apply a “does this make sense” lens to all planning outputs to ensure data integrity,
  
  

reliability, and sound decision-making

• Establish daily and weekly production targets aligned with demand and operational
  
  

capacity, reinforcing accountability to plan

• Partner with plant leadership and schedulers to ensure execution against production
  
  

plans, nurturing strong cross-functional relationships

• Identify, communicate, and resolve gaps in output, capacity constraints, and schedule
  
  

risks with a proactive and ownership-driven approach

• Drive schedule adherence and stability across all sites, ensuring predictability and
  
  

disciplined execution

• Maintain strong alignment with plant operations to ensure plans are executable and
  
  

grounded in reality, demonstrating respect for operational expertise

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. It is not an exhaustive list of

all responsibilities, duties, or skills required. Duties, responsibilities, expectations, and reporting structures may change at any

time based on business needs, organizational priorities, or operational requirements, with or without notice.

• Manage days of supply targets and safety stock levels across all SKUs, balancing service
  
  

and efficiency

• Balance service levels with inventory turns, freshness standards, and obsolescence risk,
  
  

upholding Grandma Quality and product integrity

• Monitor and mitigate short code and shelf-life risk, ensuring products meet quality and
  
  

freshness expectations

• Reduce write-offs tied to forecast variability and excess inventory through thoughtful,
  
  

data-driven planning decisions

• Ensure planning decisions consistently support Mama’s Grandma Quality standards and
  
  

customer commitments

• Monitor and manage capacity utilization across all production sites with an enterprise
  
  

mindset

• Proactively identify and communicate capacity constraints or opportunities for additional
  
  

volume, supporting informed business decisions

• Lead network balancing efforts, optimizing production flow across facilities to support
  
  

overall enterprise performance

• Support integration of new facilities and ensure alignment to standardized planning
  
  

processes and best practices

• Drive decisions that optimize the overall network, not individual locations, reinforcing
  
  

Think Enterprise principles

• Lead weekly Sales & Operations Execution (S&OE) processes and support monthly
  
  

MBR/S&OP reviews with structured, high-quality inputs

• Prepare and present supply plans, risks, constraints, and trade-offs to leadership with
  
  

clarity, transparency, and accountability

• Develop what-if scenarios to support informed decision-making and proactive risk
  
  

management

• Identify and implement improvements to planning processes, tools, and data accuracy,
  
  

fostering a culture of continuous improvement

• Drive a culture of continuous improvement in planning and execution, reinforcing
  
  

craftsmanship and operational excellence

• Partner with Demand Planning to align forecasts and manage variability through
  
  

collaborative problem-solving

• Collaborate with Operations and Plant Leadership on production execution and
  
  

constraints, building trust-based relationships

• Coordinate with Procurement on material availability, supplier performance, and lead
  
  

times to ensure end-to-end alignment

• Align with Customer Supply Chain on service levels, allocations, and priorities, supporting
  
  

a strong customer-first mindset

• Support Finance with inventory projections, excess & obsolescence analysis, and cost
  
  

impacts, ensuring financial alignment and visibility

• Build strong, trust-based relationships across functions and sites, embodying Nurture
  
  

Relationships

• Track and report key supply chain KPIs, including:
  
  

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. It is not an exhaustive list of

all responsibilities, duties, or skills required. Duties, responsibilities, expectations, and reporting structures may change at any

time based on business needs, organizational priorities, or operational requirements, with or without notice.

• Case Fill Rate / OTIF
• Production Plan Adherence
• Inventory Turns & Days of Supply
• Obsolescence and Expired Product
• Schedule Stability
• Expedite and Premium Freight Spend
• Promotional Service Levels
• Analyze trends and implement corrective actions to improve performance, demonstrating
  
  

ownership and accountability for results

• Ensure accuracy and integrity of all reporting and planning data, reflecting a commitment
  
  

to Craftsmanship and reliability

• Other related duties
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, or related field
• 5 years of experience in supply planning, production planning, or supply chain
  
  

management, preferably in CPG or food manufacturing

• Experience in multi-site manufacturing environments
• Strong proficiency in planning systems and advanced Excel modeling
• Experience supporting or leading S&OP / IBP processes
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally and influence outcomes
  
  

Essential Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit, stand, and walk for extended periods throughout the workday
• Ability to use a computer, keyboard, and standard office equipment for prolonged periods
• Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• Ability to travel between company locations as needed
• Ability to work in a manufacturing environment, including exposure to varying
  
  

temperatures, noise levels, and food production conditions

• Ability to climb stairs, access production areas, and navigate plant floors safely
• Ability to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) when in production area