Ingredients Logistics & Planning Analyst

MGP Ingredients is a leading supplier of premium distilled spirits and food ingredient solutions. Its Distilling Solutions segment provides bourbons whiskeys ryes gins and vodkas to craft and multinational brands. MGPs own Branded Spirts business is growing following the 2021 acquisition of Luxco a top spirits producer bottler supplier and importer as well as the 2023 acquisition of Penelope Bourbon known for its wide range of uniquely blended expressions. Ingredient Solutions delivers nutritional functional wheat- and pea-based ingredients aligned with consumer trends. The company operates in locations across the Midwestern U.S. and overseas in Northern Ireland and Mexico.

THE OPPORTUNITY

We are looking to hire an Ingredients Logistics & Planning Analyst to join our MGP team in Atchison KS. The primary function of this role is to cross-functionally coordinate efforts amongst all departments to ensure ingredient operations teams produce goods that fill customer demand manage transportation services to successfully deliver goods and drive company results in a predictable manner. This role will utilize and develop systemized tools data analytics production capacities and various other reporting mechanisms to construct achievable production and logistics plans to deliver products to the customer. Forecast and communicate production & logistics plans with third party vendors.

WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING:

• Assist in the management of the ingredient division S&OP processes using scheduling tools while considering plant capacities raw material availability sales demand and inventory levels.
• Work throughout organization to maintain and audit data integrity valid reorder points process orders purchase orders plant capacities and product demand.
• Align production teams sales teams customer care teams and procurement teams with S&OP plans and execution requirements.
• Provide predictable production capacity forecasts back to Sales and Finance to facilitate revenue and profit modeling.
• Work with third party tolling manufactures and warehouses to communicate volume and timing of production.
• Manage outsourced transportation providers for Ingredients Division. Ensuring proper service levels to both external and internal customers.
• Work closely with Supply Chain Director on reporting and analytical tasks to ensure all facets of MGPs logistical functions are meeting expectations and a continuous improvement focus is maintained.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

• Bachelors in Business Administration or another related field preferred.
• Three years of supply chain management experience with data analytics.
• Two years of logistics management experience with data analytics.
• SAP and Microsoft office with a focus in advanced Excel.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers handle or feel objects tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision distance vision and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate. If you require a reasonable accommodation in the employee selection process please direct your inquiries to Caitlin Zbikowski Talent Manager @

If the above speaks to you were excited to learn more about you! At MGP we know that our people are our greatest strength. With different perspectives and unique ways of thinking our employees are as varied as our products. We believe that inclusivity strengthens the organization and champions a company culture that is evolving to reflect all of us. Culture results from our behaviors our personal commitment our curiosity how we collaborate and the ways we courageously share our perspectives and expect others to do the same. Each of us can make a difference by fostering thinking and actions that empower us to connect belong and grow together.Compensation is competitive and is commensurate with experience. MGP offers exceptional medical dental vision short and long-term disability life insurance 401(k) Match and PTO.All successful candidates for this position will be required to submit to a criminal background check and drug test.

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